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Accidents, 1928

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Motor Accident. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 12

An accident occurred in Main-street on Saturday night, when a car, driven by Alphonsus Moore, of Mendooran, ran into a stationary motor lorry. A woman, Mrs. M. L…

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Rockdale Accident Manslaughter Charge

The Sun · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 13

A sequel to a car accident at Rockdale on January 15, when a man was killed, was the appearance of Patrick Joseph Brown, aged 38, a carpenter,…

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Show Day Accident Has Fatal Ending

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 19

KIAMA, Monday.--Chas. Morgan, who, riding a restless horse on show day,, was thrown against a car in Terralong Street, died yesterday in the…

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Cause of Fatality Bad Rail Lighting

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 1

That the ill-lit condition of the Cabramatta railway station was largely responsible for the fatality on Friday last, which resulted in two…

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Dempsey Out His Injured Eye Legacy from Tunney Fight

Referee · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 10

Jack Dempsey suffered severe injury to his eye in the last Tunney fight, and has been advised by his doctor to refrain from further fighting. Tex Rickard has…

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Man Killed Three Hurt Hobart Smash Cycle Side-car-tram Collision Hobart

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 1

A man was killed and three others injured when a cycle and side-car capsized in Cascade Road, Hobart last night, following a collision with [?]…

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2500 Fight for Jobs. Two Killed and Many Injured in Desperate Struggle

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 20

Approximately 2500 unemployed men in Butte, Montana (U.S.A.), were caught in a panic jam while applying for jobs at the offices of the Mountain Con mine…

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Mr. Cosgrave's Special Train Derailed Driver Killed and Several Injured Police Inquiring Ottawa

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 4

The first day in Canad of Mr. Cosgrave, President of the Irish Free State, was marred by a fatal accident…

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Crop of Smashes Rylstone Accidents

Evening News · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 14

WITHIN two days three motor smashes have occurred in the Rylstone district. As the result of a head-on collision…

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Alleged Manslaughter. Motor Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 8

At the Kogarah Police Court yesterday, Patrick Joseph Brown, 38, carpenter, was charged with having, at Rockdale, on January 15, feloniously slain Alfred Dunn, of…

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Accidental Cosgrave's Train Crash But Guard Doubled Ottawa

The Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 1

After a special investigation of the derailment of the Canadian National train in which the President of the Irish Free State (Mr. Cosgrave) was…

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Fatal Accident

The Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 3

Mrs. Jessie Lewis, aged 6[?], of Windsor-street. Paddington, who was knocked down yesterday by a motor lorry at Paddington, died later at St…

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Chapter of Accidents Bathurst

The Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 5

The Bathurst Ambulance was kept busy yesterday, attending to a chapter of accidents. About midday, Mrs. W. Kellahan, aged…

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Five Fatal Accidents Year's Record S. Maitland Mines Inspector's Report Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 7

A REPORT covering mine inspections on the South Maitland coalfields during the past twelve months has been submitted to the northern…

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The Man in the Street A.R.U and Arbitration -- Motor Accidents -- Holy Writ and the Hereafter -- The Masterful Woman -- Smart Australian Police

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 6

E. A. Chapman (secretary N.S.W. branch of the A.R.U.) attacks the new Federal Arbitration Bill: -- Whilst the A.R.U. will not pose as…

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Accident at Randwick Horse Falls Heavily With Rider

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 31

Early yesterday morning an accident, fortunately without serious results, occurred on the track at Randwick…

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Railway Guard Captures Drunk's Assailant Assault that Looked Like Car Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 21

But for William Moloney, a railway guard from Orange, ah assault on a drunken man in Crown Street yesterday afternoon might have been…

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Rescuing the Drowning Instruction for Policemen

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 36

How to rescue the drowning and how to break the holds of the panic-stricken individuals to whose aid they must go, is part of the instruction being given by…

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Speedway Accident. Rider's' Spine Injured. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 12

In the final of the Dunlop Sidecar Cup, decided at the Claremont Speedway, R. George was leading, with E. Clarke and H. Elsdon following, when Clarke's machine…

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Boy Cyclist Injured

Evening News · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 3

Raymond Martin, 14. of Jones—street, Ultimo, was riding a [?] along Bulvarra—road Ultimo, to-day, when he came into collision with a motor car,…

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