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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

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Motor Accidents. Car Somersaults. Man Killed; Two Persons Injured. Temora

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 12

One man was killed and two passengers were injured as a result of a motor car accident, which occurred on the Trungley-road. two miles from Temora, last night. Harold…

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Drowned in Surf Lifesaver's Fate Body Recovered

Evening News · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 10

THE body of Hugh Kenneth Maccreadie, 28, of Arden—street, Coogee, was recovered by fishermen this afternoon [?] Olovelly Beach…

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Tram-lorry Crash Racegoers Injured Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 1

A crowded electric tram returning from Richmond racecourse, crashed into a horse-drawn lorry in Wellington Parade, causing intense…

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Vicious Assault Attacked by Toughs Man Seriously Injured

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 2

Though he fought desperately with four men who dragged him into the deep shadow of trees in the Domain, John O'Brien, aged 37, a blacksmith's striker,…

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Motorist to Pay £125 Woman Injured at Tram Stop

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 23

Stepping from the footpath at the conditional tram stopping place near the Repatriation Department, in Chalmers Street, with the object of…

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Woman Drowned in Tweed Heads Surf Swept Toward Sea Tweed Heads

Evening News · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 12

WHILE four women were surfing at Billnga, Mary katherine Molloy, 15, single, and her niece, aged [?] ware swept away by a…

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Riots in Berlin Many Injured "Steel Helmets" Again Berlin

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 1

WHEN 2000 "Steel Helmets' (members of a Monarchist anti-Labor organisation) were marching through Berlin to-day, guarded by 4000 police…

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Motor Cycling. Australian Championships Dean Injured at Adelaide. Adelmde

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 15

What promised to prove the best motor cycling carnival arranged by the South Australian Motor Sporting Club, Ltd., for decision at the Speedway Royal on Saturday night was robbed of considerable interest…

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Swept Out to Sea Young Woman Is Drowned Niece Regains Shore Tweed Heads

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 6

Mary Katherine Mutiny. 35, single. and her niece. 9, who were surfing at Billnag to-day, were swept away by a breaker and carried seaward…

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Cabramatta Railway Fatality Alighted From Wrong Side of Train Could Not Open Box Carriage Door

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 4

An inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Arthur Leslie Eastment Clark, aged 25, and Miss Ada Olive Hoy, aged 23, which was caused by an accident at Cabramatta railway station of Friday, January 27, was opened by Liverpool District Coroner (Mr. P. S. Poolman) at Liverpool…

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More Patients. Parramatta Hospital. Car Accidents Responsible

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 16

According to the report submitted to the annual meeting of the Parramatta District Hospital, motor car accidents were responsible for an increase in the number of…

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Double Accident Two Cars and Lorry Eight Hurt

The Sun · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 20

In a collision between a motor car, driven by Harry G. Williams, of MsPherson-street, Waverley, and a Camden Vale Milk Co. lorry, driven by…

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No Warning Tunnel Disaster "Accidental" Verdict Adelaide

The Sun · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 14

An inquiry was held to-day by Mr. C. L. Mathews, Assistant City Coroner, into the death of Charles Arthur Wilkinson, one of the six men who lost…

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Which Tram? City Fatality

Evening News · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 9

TO obtain fresh evidence with a view of deciding which of two trams fatally injured Joseph Place in Kilmbeth-street, City, on January 17, the City…

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Tram Fatality Inquiry Adjourned

The Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 11

An inquest concerning the death of Joseph Piazza, who was knocked down by a tram in Elizabeth-street on the evening of January 27, resulting in his…

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Bather Drowned Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 3

Miss Mary Katherine Molloy. 35, of Auchonflower, u suburb of Brisbane, while bathing at Bilinga Beach, Coolangatta, was caught by an…

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Fatality to Colt Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 2

While being thrown in preparation for gelding yesterday the Violoncello colt Violate, who was purchased by Mr. W. Kennedy last week, broke his…

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Shooting Fatality. Man Arrested. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 19

Edward Patrick Minorgan has been arrested on a charge of having u[?]wfully wounded John Hyland at Peren[?]or[?]. It is alleged that Minorgan fired at Hyland…

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Woman Injured. Attack with Broken Bottle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 11

John Miller, aged 30 years, a labourer, was charged at the Central Police Court yesterday with having maliciously wounded Muriel Rogers on January 27. He was committed…

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Man Drowned Swept Away by Flood Armidale Tragedy Armidale

The Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 13

The floods in the Armidale district in the past few days, ended in a tragedy, when Henry Francis Archer, aged 21…

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