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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

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Touched Live Wire Plumber Injured

The Sun · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 16

While at work on a new building in Mary-street, Longueville, this morning, Frederick Saunders, aged 19, plumber, of Centennial-avenue, Lane…

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Back to Life Babe Who Was "Drowned" Extraordinary Case Coffs Harbor, Tuesday. Drowned in a creek!

The Sun · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 14

That was the distressing news a mother received of the fate of one of her 17-months-old twin babes. Nevertheless,…

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A Family Injured. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 12

Mr. M. Moon, manager of the New Greta colliery, accompanied by his wife and seven-year-old son, was driving a motor car along the Newcastle road when the vehicle…

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Road Subsides Lorry Topples Over Picnickers Injured

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 2

A picnic party from Baulkham Hills had a narrow escape from serious injury on Sunday, when the motor lorry, in which the party was travelling, fell over…

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Car Somersaults Four Injured Crashed Into Tree

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 1

Four persons had a miraculous escape from serious injury when a motor-car turned a complete somersault, and then landed on its wheels, in Liverpool-road,…

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Train Strikes Car. Clergyman Seriously Injured. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 12

A train collided with a motor car at the Rongotea-Longburn crossing, near Palmerston North, and the Rev. Walter Spencer Tremain, a Church of England clergyman,…

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Three Injured in Car Capsize Nine Stitches in Wound Murwillumbah

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 8

Three persons were injured, two of them seriously, when the car in which they were travelling somersaulted on the main [?] near Tweed Heads…

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American Visitor Killed in Car Capsize Four Others Injured Blow-out on Way to Melbourne Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 5

An American visitor, Mr. Peter H Ratcliffe, was killed and four people were injured when the car in which they were travelling along…

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Witnesses Wanted Willoughby Accident

Evening News · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 11

SERGEANT ALEXANDER, of the Chatswood police, is [?] of getting into touch with anyone who [?] an accident in P[?]nshurst-road, will…

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Motor Accident. Driver Arrested

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 13

Alfred Dunn, fish-shop proprietor, of Bexley, who was knocked down and injured by a motor car on Friday night died from his injuries. He was carrying a handbag containing £15…

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Motor Accidents. a Victorian Accident. American Visitor Killed. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 12

While travelling through Gisborne early this morning a motor car overturned, owing to the blowing-out of a tyre. Peter Ratcliffe, aged 60 years, a visitor from the United…

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Bullet Through Body. Pea Rifle Accident. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 8

Ernest Harold Thomas William Oliver (16) called at a private residence at the corner of Oxide and Schlapp streets yesterday with blood coming from a wound in his chest. He…

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Chinese Injured. Escaping From Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 16

While trying to escape from a party of police, led by Inspector Duffeld and Sergeant Green, who raided a house in Retreat-street. Alexandria, last night, a Chinese jumped…

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Plumber Injured. Touched Live Wire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 12

Frederick Sanders, aged 19 years, a plumber, of Centennial-avenue, Lane Cove, was severely injured yesterday morning when his body came into contact with a live wire on…

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Three Injured When Motor Car Overturns

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 31

TWEED HEADS, Tuesday.--Three persons were injured, two of them seriously, when the car in which they were travelling somersaulted on…

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Crossing Fatality. Train Strikes Lorry. Driver Killed. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 16

Lawrence Lloyd Buckley, a well-known farmer of Beni, near Dubbo, was killed at 5 o'clock last evening, when a motor lorry which he was driving was struck by the…

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Fernhill Fatality Death of Wilkes Driver Is Exonerated Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 6

A verdict of accidental death wan recorded by the Wollongong Deputy- Coroner. Mr. J. Kirby, J.P., after inquiring into the circumstances…

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Car Into Creek One Killed, Another Injured Hay Smash Hay

The Sun · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 3

Angus Simpson, a well-known Hay land holder died in hospital last night from injuries received in a car smash on the Deniliquin-road,…

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Neilsen Park Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 20

[?] a letter to the Editor, Miss M. Robinson, secretary of the King's Cross nursing division, states that the man who was injured at Neilson Park on Sunday, when he dived into…

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Woman Injured Man Again Remanded

Evening News · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 4

DAVID Hughes, 43. canvasser, who was chined with having assaulted Florence Hughes, occasioning her actual bodily harm. was further remanded at…

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