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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

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Traffic Accidents Motor Cars' Light Toll Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 2

According to a report issued by the Police Department the total number of accidents which occurred in the metropolitan traffic district during the year…

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Motor Collision on Temora Road Two in Hospital

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 2

Harold Ward and Arthur Stenner, both of Cootamundra, are in the District Hospital as a result of a collision between Mr. Des…

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Mr. Joe Spicer Injured Fall From Bicycle

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 2

Mr. Joe Spicer and his brother Mat have been doing some carpenter's work at Mr. Stan Dillion's place for the last few days. Until yesterday,…

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Grandstand Collapses 176 Persons Injured Munich

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 1

When a grandstand collapsed during the revival of an historic ceremony entitled "The Butchers' Leap," 175 persons were injured. In the…

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Racing Motorist Injured Gas Line Breaks New York

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 5

At Dayton Beach, Ray Keech, driving J. M. White's triple-racer in an unofficial try at the record, was badly burned when the gas line broke. The…

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Accident to School Girl Falls From Train SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 1

Peggy Williams, aged 14, of Lindfield, jumped from a train to-day at Chatswood, and sustained a fractured skull and fractured arm. After…

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In Auspicious Beginning Accident and Bad Weather London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 3

"Hustling Hinkler's Flight" is featured in the newspapers, with maps and conjectures of by how much he will beat the record of 28 days…

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Cars Collide Cootamundra Accidents Three Men in Hospital COOTAMUNDRA

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 6

Harold Ward and Arthur Stener, both of Cootamundra, are in the District Hospital as the result of a collision; between Mr. Des Stratton's car…

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Ganger's Death Inquest at Junee Finding of Drowning

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 5

Before the District Coroner, Mr. F. A. Commins, at the Junee Police Court yesterday, an inquest was held concerning the death of Harry Myers, a…

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Drowned in Billabong Toowoomba (Q.)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 5

A young man, Thomas Ronald Norris, was swimming across a billabong at Dalby in company with another young man named Hale when he…

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The Floods Nyngan Still Surrounded Police Boat Capsizes Fatality in Queensland SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 2

The police boat sent from Sydney is still engaged in the work of carrying provisions to settlers in the outlying parts in the Nyngan district,…

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Accident to Goods Train

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 2

At 10 past 9 this morning a goods train was proceeding from Tanyinna towards Bethungra, when an automatic coupling became disconnected,…

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Fatal Disturbance Man Murdered; Brother Injured Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 4

Following a disturbance at a railway construction camp 60 miles north of Roma, Fred Turvey was found dead and his brother Charles in an…

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Man Drowned

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 2

A man named Holston was drowned in Tweed River yesterday, when the boat from which he was fishing with a companion capsized. The…

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Waratahs Win Eric Ford Injured VANCOUVER

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 1

In the most brilliant exhibition of Rugby football ever seen at Vancouver. the Waratahs defeated Canada by 9 points to 6. The win was…

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Taxi and Motor Cycle Collide Pedestrian Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 2

When a taxi cab and a motor cycle and sidecar collided at Redfern last night they skidded and knocked down William Travis, of Kensington,…

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Motor Accident Three Men Injured Collision at Cootamundra

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 4

Harold Ward and Arthur Stener, both of Cootamundra, are in the District Hospital as a result of a collision between Mr. Des. Stratton's…

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Drowned in Flooded Creek

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 2

A sad drowning fatality occurred at Wattamondra on Sunday, when Noel Bryant, a schoolboy, aged 13 son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Bryant, was…

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Motor Collision Woman Killed GOULBURN

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 1

Vera Wray 27, of Goulburn, was killed and Jack slender of Sydney, seriously injured, when the motor car in which they were travelling…

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Fatal Motor Collision Woman the Victim Goulburn

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 2

Vera Wray, aged 27 years, of Goulburn, was killed, and Jack Slender, of Sydney, seriously injured, when the motor car in which they were…

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