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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

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Bathurst Fatality Opponent Not "Tiger" Payne. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 3

The man who fought Emmett Murphy, who died following a boxing contest at Bathurst on Saturday night was not "Tiger" Payno, the…

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Harbour Collision. Tahito and Greycliffe. Judge's Finding in Marine Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 3

Before a crowded court on Saturday morning, Mr. Justice Campbell delivered judgment in respect of the inquiry into the circumstances of…

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Amir of Afghanistan Visit to Rome Fatal Aeroplane Collision Rome

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 2

The King and Queen of Italy, the Crown Prince Humbert, and the Prime Minister, Signor Mussolini, welcomed the Amir of Afghanistan to Rome. The…

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Youth Drowned Sensational Evidence Death Reported Two Days After Occurrence Alleged Illegal Use of Car Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 2

A sensational stony was told to the Windsor coroner, Mr. H. S. Johnson, to-day at the inquest into the death of Leslie Chisholm, aged 19 years, who…

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Child Drowned Murwillumbah

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 5

Patricia Patrick, aged 3 years was drowned in flood waters in the back yard of her home. The child's body was found by her mother…

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Red Rose Crashes Occupants Injured Weltevreden

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 2

A Muntok message states that Captain Lancaste and Mrs. Keith Miller, who are flying to Australia in the Red Rose, which arrived yesterday…

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Accident in Sutton Street Two Girls Knocked Down by-Cyclists Both in Hospital

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 2

Last night two cyclists crashed into a party of four girls walking along Sutton street, at 8 o'clock, near Mr. George Thompson's…

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Inquest on Late Colin Carrie Verdict of Accidental Death Canberra

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 1

A FINDING of accidental death was recorded by the Coroner (Mr. John Gale) at the inquest yesterday into the death of Colin…

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Smash at Cootamundra Car Strikes Fence Two Men Injured Cootamundra

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 2

A Ford car, driven by Mr. W. Richardson jur., overturned on The Gap road last night. Mr. Richardson, who was accompanied by Messrs. Ted Mangan and Walter Farrar,…

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Cycling Accident Boys Crash Into Party Only Slight Injuries Cootamundra

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 2

Two cyclists crashed into a party of four girls walking along Sutton street at 8 o'clock last night. The riders, the girls, and the cycles were strewn about the roadway. The…

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Harbor Collision Pilot Suspended

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 4

The Minister for Trade and Customs, Mr. Pratten, on behalf of the general and State Navigation Departments, which have co-operated in…

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Man Nearly Drowned at Gundagai

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 8

A little after 5 p.m. on Tuesday a motor car containing four men—all strangers—pulled up at the Gundagai swimming hole, at the railway bridge,…

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Henty Fatality Mr. L. Walker Shot

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 2

Failing to gain admittance yesterday morning to the store of Mr. L. Walker, grocer had ironmonger of Henty, the staff sought the aid of the…

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Harbor Collision Oil Tender Damaged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 2

A collision occurred today near Goat Island between the North Coast steamer Nambucca and the oil tender Tigi. A large hole was torn in the…

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Henty Fatality Mr. L. Walker Shot HENTY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 1

Failings to gain admittance yesterday morning to the store of Mr. L. Walker, grocer and ironmonger, of Henty, the staff sought the aid of the…

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Collision at Sea Coastal Steamer and Tanker SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 1

A collision occurred yesterday near Goat Island, between the North Coast steamer Nambucca and the oil tender Tigi Tigi…

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Mr. Fred. Ward Injured Fall From Horse

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 2

Mr. Fred. Ward, of "Bellevue," Jindalee, was riding early this morning at "Gilgal," Frampton, when his horse fell, throwing him heavily…

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Drowning at Albury. Stunned by Snag

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 2

The danger of bathing in a river where there are snags was emphasised at Albury on Saturday afternoon, when Joseph William Gale,…

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Drowning at Albury Stunned by Snag Albury

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 1

THE DANGER of bathing in a river where there are snags was emphasised on Saturday afternoon, when Joseph William Gale, 19, of…

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Car and Sulky Head-On Collision

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 2

A CAR driven by Mr. Allen Davies, commercial traveller, and a sulky driven by Mr. R. Sheedy, of Cootamundra, met in a head on collision…

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