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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

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Workman Killed. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Propeller · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 1

On Monday last an inquiry was held by the relieving Coroner (Mr. Forrest) into the circumstances in which Gordon Ball, aged 21 years, of Walker…

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Six Injured Collision at Orange Two Cars Wrecked Orange

The Sun · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 7

In a head-on collision between two cars at Shadforth, about 10 miles from Orange this morning, six people were…

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Street Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 22

The drivers of both vehicles had remarkable escapes from serious injuries when a heavy steam lorry and a motor van met in a head-on collison in Mitchell-road,…

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Drowned in River

The Labor Daily · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 1

Said to have been a close relation of a baronet Alfred Banks 15, who served with the A.I.F in New Guinen and in France lost his life in George's…

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Clipper Injured Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 6

Thomas Bryson, 16, a Clipper at Corrimal colliery, was crushed between two skips at the mine yesterday. He suffered injuries to the ribs and abdomeo. and after…

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Chinese Injured Building Collapses

Evening News · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 6

WHILE AN ME A gardener, living at menangle was asleep at a lodged beaten in [?] street city ward to-day partion of a [?]…

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Silvius Injured Adelaide

Evening News · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 6

Sllvius has strained a tandop and he is to be withdrawn from all his melbourne and sydney [?] He will be spoiled until the spring…

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Fatal Collision. Three Cars Involved. PERTH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 18

Three motor cars came into collision on the main Bruce Rock to York read, half a mile west of Dangin last night, A car, driven by Mr. B. Kimberley, collided with another,…

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Injured in Lorry Smash. Gulgong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 18

A lorry, in which Mr. and Mrs. A. Connon[?] were travelling along the Mudgee-Merr[?] road, overturned, pinning both occupan[?] underneath. Passers-by released them, an[?]…

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Five Shots Fired Nobody Injured -- Police Search Fruitless

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 7

Last night five shots were fired by a gangster on the corner of Kippax and Holt Streets, but nobody was injured…

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Runaway Sulky Crashes Into Tree Old Woman and Child Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 10

GOULBURN, Friday. -- Powerless to act, an old woman and a child had a terrifying experience when a house, attached to a sulky in which they were…

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Accidentally Shot Byrun Bay

The Labor Daily · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 5

[?] a [?] met with a fatal [?] while on a [?] in his [?]…

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Motor Accidents. Collision at Lidcombe

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 12

Two people were injured yesterday afternoon,,when a motor car, proceeding,along Parramatta-road. Lidcombe, collided with another driven by Stanley Swords. They…

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Pedestrian Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 12

A man named Forsyth, residing in Pennant-street, Parramatta, was walking, across that thoroughfare yesterday afternoon, when he was knocked down by a motor car. He was…

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Two Men Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 12

(Two cooks. Patrick [?]on, aged 35 and Ceeil Doamez, of Cieveland-street, Redfern, were thrown to the ground when the motor cycle which they were riding came into…

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P. Dean Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 15

According to a message received in Sydney by Mr. G. Nicholls, manager of the Douglas racing team, one of the best riders. P. Dean. of Newcastle, was injured when he and V. Huxley fell in the semi-final of the…

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Injuries to Legs Bourke St. Collision

The Labor Daily · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 5

When the motor cycle on which they were riding and a motor car came into collision at the corner of Cleveland and Bourke Streets last night…

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Head-on Collision Both Drivers Unhurt

The Labor Daily · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 1

Though two cars were badly damaged in a head-on collision in Camperdown Rd., near Casuta. yesterday afternoon, the occupants of both vehicles escaped…

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Farmer Drowned Coat Tells Grim Tale

Evening News · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 9

JAMES HENRY JOHNSON, St. [?] of the oldest farmers in [?] district, was drowned in the river at [?] Town to-day…

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Man and Wife Injured. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 12

When examining a [?]at tyre on one of the wheels of their motor car. In Point Nepean-road. Chelsea, this afternoon, a men and his wife were struck by another car. After the…

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