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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

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Run Over by Motor Car Waverley Fatality

The Labor Daily · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 1

Knocked down by a motor cur in Birrell Street, Waverley, on Saturday night, Arthur Goodman, 58, of Leichhardt Street, Waverley, died in St…

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Court of Marine Inquiry. Yarra-lady Isobel Collision

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 4

A Court of Marine Inquiry has been constituted, with Mr. A. Gates, as chairman, to sit in the court room at rear of No. 2 court. Water Police Court…

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Week-end Toll Vic. Motor Victims 3 KILLED: 12 Injured Melbourne

Evening News · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 7

MOTOR accident during the week-end resulted in [?] deaths of three people and injury to 12 others Those killed were:—…

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Six Seriously Injured Car Hit Stone; Bounced Into Air; Then Overturned Three Are Critical

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 2

A motor-car hit a stone and overturned in Lady Carrington's Drive, National Park, yesterday afternoon, and the six occupants…

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Women Talking Didn't See Tram Dee Why Accident

Evening News · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 7

TWO women were knocked down by a tram at Dee Why last night and one of them, Mrs. Kilbridge, of St. Alban's Flats, Farrell-avenue…

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Motor Accidents. Series of Fatalities. Man Killed at Waverley

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 12

Arthur Goodman, aged about 65 years, was killed by a motor car in Birrell-street, near Henrietta-street, Waverley, on Saturday. Goodman, who resided in Le[?]chhardt-street,…

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Marriage Postponed Mr. Mutch's Accident Melbourne

The Sun · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 13

The accident by which Mr. T. D. Mutch, M.L.A., broke his ankle, while exercising in a gymnasium in Sydney, has resulted in the postponement of his…

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Medical Student Offers Help in Accident Horrified to Discover. that His Mother is Victim

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Stepping from a tram at the scene of an accident in Fitzroy Street, St. Kilda, this afternoon, a young medical student…

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Lad injured

The Sun · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 9

While riding a horse to the tracks this morning Bruce Small, aged 14, was thrown heavily. He was removed to St. Vincent's Hospital, where he was…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 1

Whose the motor cycle be was riding along Weston Road. Rozelle. yesterday came into collision with a tram, William Butler, 54. plasterer of…

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Fractured Skull Head-on Collision

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 2

A head-on collision between two cars occurred in Dunmore-street, Wentworthville, about 9.50 p.m. on Sunday. One car was driven by John Lamb, of…

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Pedestrians Injured. Motorist Arrested

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 9

As the sequel to an accident in Burns-road, Drummoyne, in which two men were injured last night, John Bull, of Artarmon, was arrested and charged subsequently at the…

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Death of Injured Man

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 9

Charles Betteridge, aged 20 years, of Abercromble-street, city, who was one of several persons injured when a motor car overturned in Lady Carrington's Drive, National Park, on…

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COLLISION. In Newcastle Harbour. Inquiry Opened

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 15

A collision which occurred at Newcastle between the Huddart. Parker. Ltd., steamer Yarra and the Australian Steamship Co.'s steamer Lady Isobel formed the subject of…

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Thrown From Horse Apprentice Injured

Evening News · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 10

BRUCE Small, 14, an apprentice, was riding a horse on Randwick Racecourse to-day when it stumbled and he was thrown to the ground. He was taken…

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Seaman Injured. Crushed by Pole

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 9

William Featherstone, aged 33 years, a seaman, of Hopewell-street, Paddington, was seriously injured yesterday morning, when he was jammed against the engine-room wall of…

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Cyclist Injured Collided with Bus

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 2

About 10 p.m. on Friday, Lawrence Chapple (18), of Gladstone-street, Parramatta, who was riding a bicycle collided with a motor bus as he turned into…

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General Mix-up Four Cars in Collision

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 2

Four motorists had a sensational experience on the rain-drenched Western-road, near Wentworthville, on Sunday afternoon…

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Two Men Injured Car Driver Arrested

Evening News · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 12

RONALD KINAPLE, 54. and William Jones, 49, both of Hampden—road. Five Dock, were knocked down by a motor car in Lyons—road. Drummoyne. last…

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Tram Man Crushed Collision with Lorry Melbourne

Evening News · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 4

THE front of an electric tram was [?] this afternoon in a [?] with a motor—lorry in Bridge—rd., Richmond…

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