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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

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Over Embankment Hay Motor Fatality Hay

The Labor Daily · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 3

The Hay-Denlllquln road was the scene of a motor fatality in the early hours of this morning. Two young men. Angus ("Mick")…

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Big Fish Boy Nearly Drowned Young Rescuer Grafton

The Sun · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 2

Jack Veal, the five- year- old son of the licensee of the North Head Hotel at Iluka, was pulled into the water by a fish; he was rescued by a boy of 11…

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Car and Pump Collision at Ashfield Man Severely Burnt

The Sun · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 6

A collision in front of Tullpan's garage, Liverpool- road, Ashfield, last night resulted in a fire breaking out and partly destroying a car, a petrol pump…

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Foot and Leg Found in Surf Boy Who Was Drowned Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 6

The font and a leg from the body of a boy were recovered from the surf off Stockton Rrefikwnter to-day. They are believed in be those of the…

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Country News. Fatal Motor Accident. Hay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 12

A motor accident attended with fatal consequences occurred on the, Hay-Den[?]quin road, when a car owned and driven by Mr. Angus E. Simpson ran over an embankment…

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Fireman Drowned

The Labor Daily · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 1

William Samson, 43. fireman of the s.s. Ballarat. fell over ship's side last night and was drowned. Central Ambulance took the body to Sydney…

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Editor Drowned

Evening News · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 11

Mr. George A. Taylor, whose death is reported on page 4, was well-known in journalistic and radio circles. Editor of "The Building," his office was in…

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Motor Accidents. Collision at Hurstville

The Propeller · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 6

At about 6 o'clock on Wednesday evening a collision occurred at the intersection of Durham Street, and Purest Road, Hurstville, between a motor…

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Baby Saved From Drowning

The Land · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 7

A remarkable case of resuscitation after boinp apparently drowned has occurred, at Coff's Harbour. On Tuesday last, Mrs. O. Thompson's…

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Child Injured Footpath Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 5

Hilton Hawkins, a aged 2 years. was standing at the front gate of his home in Sheffield-street, Auburn, on Tuesday evening, of last week, when a lad cyclist…

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Gippsland Drowning Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 6

whilw bathing at La[?]es Entrance. G[?]ppsland, last night Richard Keane [?] garage proprietor of Kew got into difficulties and was drowned…

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Level Crossing Fatality

The Land · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 7

Mr. L. Buckley, a farmer of Beni, was killed on Tuesday when a train crashed into the motor lorry he was driving at the Cobborah Road…

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Motor Fatality at Hay

The Land · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 14

Angus Simpson a well-known grazier in the Hay district was killed on Tuesday night when his car crashed into a culvert it Box-creek. Alfred Gibson…

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Fatal Collision. Motorist Arrested

The Propeller · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 1

Last Friday night a collision occurred between a motor ear and a horse and cart in Bay Street, Rockdale, as a result of which Alfred Dunn, aged…

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Fell Into Harbor Trimmer Drowned

Evening News · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 7

A TRIMMER, named Thomas or Jabes Sampson, was drowned at No. 6 berth, Walsh Bay, last night. Sampson had gone aboard the steamer…

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Drowned in Bath Traveller's Collapse

Evening News · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 4

GEORGE TAYLOR, 37, traveller, of Loftus-street, City, was filling a bath at his home to-day, when he collapsed and fell. He was drowned in the…

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Cattle Injured by Hail

The Land · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 7

Severe cuts were inflicted on the bucks of cattle by hailstones during the storm at the property of Mr. Norton, Red Range, in the Glen Innes…

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Woman Injured Charge Against Driver

The Sun · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 13

Charged with having driven a taxi -cab at a dangerous speed in Cleveland -street, Darlington, and with having severely injured Mrs. Maud Edith…

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Young Girl Drowned Teaching Another to Swim

The Labor Daily · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 3

The Parramatta District Coroner (Mr. H. Richardson Clark), held an inquiry yesterday into the death of Mollie Kemp, 13, who was drowned…

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Boy Injured Dangerous Baths Dived on Stone

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 4

Another illustration was afforded on Monday morning of the dangerous condition of the Meadowbank Baths. Fred Williams (aged 13), of Great…

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