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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

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Workmen Injured Narrandera

The Labor Daily · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 10

A scaffolding being used during repair, operations at Eve's Hotel, Narrandera [?] lapsest late on Tursdny afternoon and three men working on were…

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Girl Killed in Collision. Forbes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 12

Miss Rita Wheatley (17) died last night, [?] the result of a collision between a motor cycl[?] and sidecar and a motor car. The cycle was driven by Ralph Peters and the car by W[?]…

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Motor Collision Woman Awarded £75 for Injuries

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 10

A collision between a motor lorry and a motor car took place at Narr-abeen, in October last, resulting in injuries to Ruby Fisher, of Belmore, and…

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One Killed; One Injured; One Escapes

Evening News · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 1

Harold Noonan, 19, of Arick Park, driver, was killed instantly when this buttered car overturned on the Tr[?]gley-road, near Temora. One passenger, a lady, was injured by glass, but the third occupant, in the back of the car, [?]d unharmed…

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Explosion. in Sewer Tunnel. Workman Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 12

The premature explosion of a charge of dynamite in a sower tunnel in Military-road. North Sydney, early yesterday morning: resulted in Alfred Baker, 43, of Kurraba-road,…

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Belt Breaks Dragged Into Pit Machinist Injured

The Sun · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 9

When the belting broke on a machine at Whitaker's sawmills at Banksia this afternoon, David Hichcook, aged 40, machinist, in trying to retrieve one of…

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Car Skidded At "Suicide Point." Parramatta Residents Injured

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 14

A Ford motor car, owned and driven by Mr. C. L. Taylor, of Thomas-street, Parramatta, overturned on the Main Western-road. at Linden, on Saturday…

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Flares Explode. Making a Film. Three Men Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 11

The camera-man had just finished taking a scene in a film comedy at Orange on Wednesday night when an exciting scene developed in real life, and before it was over three…

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In Collision with Motor Car Girl Is Killed on Way to Pictures Fobbed

The Labor Daily · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 1

A fatality occurred at Forbes last night when Hita Whea[?]ley 17 was injured in a collision between a cycle and sidecar and a motor car on North…

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"Meant to Disfigure Her" Woman Frightfully Injured With Razor Won't Give Evidence Against Husband

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 1

What happened immediately before Elsie May Hallett received the wounds that have disfigured her for life? What was the nature of the scene twixt this woman and her husband? The woman herself is silent. Exercising her legal right, she has refused…

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Improper Signals Cause of Accidents

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 6

The N.R.M.A. commends the action of the Commissioner of Police In again emphasising the need for car drivers to give proper signals when turning or stopping…

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Shocking Chaffcutter Accident

The Land · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 7

Shocking injuries were sustained by Philip McDevitt, aged 18, when a piece of timber fouled a chaffcutter which he was feeding on his father's farm…

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Accident to Mail Car. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 12

The Albury-Cowra mail car skidded and struck a tree. Mrs. Nevin, one of the pa[?] gers, received several injuries, and was taken to hospital in an unconscious condition. The…

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District Court. (Being his Honor Ju ge Coben.) Accident at Concord. Fisher v Palser

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 7

This action was brought by Ruby Fisher, of Delmore, against Albert James Palser, of Empire-avenue, Concord, claiming £400 compensation for injuries caused to her by an…

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Country Motor Car Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 12

The driver was killed and two passenger were badly injured when this motor car skidded and turned three complete somersaults on the Trungley-road, near Temora, early in the week…

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Cycle and Car Head-on Collision Brothers Injured Tamworth

Evening News · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 1

A HEAD-ON collision between a motor-car and motor-cycles occurred at the intersection of White and Cathage streets. Tamworth, late…

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Carriages in Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 18

A number of empty raliway carriages were damaged at Parramatta on Wednesday afternoon while shunting It appears that a number of cars were…

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Drowned in Bath Baby Boy's End

Evening News · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 1

JAMES Desmond 20 months old, was drowned in the bath at his parents residence, Short-street, Balmain yesterday…

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Drowned in Bega River. Bega

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 18

The seven-year-old son of Morgan Spindler ferryman at the mouth of the Bega River, was drowned this morning. The body has not been recovered…

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St. Marys. Lorry Driver Injured

Nepean Times · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 5

Mr Mervyn Lambert, son of Mr and Mrs S. Lambort., of St. Marys, was injured on Monday evening in a coilision in Burton Strreet, Darligh[?]. He…

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