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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

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Missing Woman Drowned in River Forses

Evening News · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 4

LOUISE TARDY, 21, who had been missing from her home at Porbee since last Thursday, was found drowned in the Lachian River. about four miles…

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Baby Girl Drowned in Flooded Backyard Murwillumbar

Evening News · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 4

PATRICIA Margaret Patrick S. was drowned yesterday in food waters brought down by the recent heavy rains which inundated the backyard of the…

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Girl Almost Drowned Rescued by Good Diver Durbo

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 5

When swimming in the Macquarie River yesterday, Mary Rossitter Crowe, of Gipp Street, narrowly escaped being drowned…

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Drover Injured by Falling Tree. Tenterfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 12

When travelling a flock of sheep near wa[?] langarra Michael Kirby, a drover, was street by a big green tree which fell across the roadway without warning. The tree plated…

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Drowned in Backyard Baby Girl Victim of Flood Murwillumbah

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 5

Patricia Margaret Patrick, 3 was drowned under tragic circumstances to-day. The child lived in the flood area. With the rise in the river as the…

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Narrowly Escaped Drowning Unconscious Girl Saved by Young Man Out of Her Depth

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 10

DUBBO, Monday.--Mary Rossiter, 16 years, had a narrow escape from drowning in the Macquarie River yesterday. A fine rescue…

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Family's Ill-luck Four Injured in Motor Smash

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 5

Four persons were injured In a collision on Parramatta-road. Leichhardt, on Sunday morning, when a service car, and a motor ear were wrecked…

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The Motor Car Escapade Which Resulted in a Fatality at Sackville Reach, Near Windsor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 14

Left to right: Constable Cavanagh, of Wilberforce, Gladys Jefferies (aged 16), G. Peters, Jean Smith (aged 17), Constable Gillies, of Windsor…

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House Lifted Damage in Storm Three Persons Injured Maryborough (Q.)

The Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 19

During a heavy storm at Dagun, three members of a family named Gomersall were Injured when their house was lifted off the stumps and the walls…

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Injured When Rope Ladder Broke "Don't Shoot, It's Only Me" Alleged Burglary Man to Stand Trial Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 5

Three bundles of goods each about as large as those usually carried by Chinese hawkers were exhibits in the case before Wollongong Police Court…

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Shooting Accident

Evening News · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 12

Whfie three man were shooting at a jam tin with a shot gum at Bargo on Sunday, Alfred [?]…

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Fatal Motor Accident. Forbes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 12

A motor-car tragedy occurred at For[?] inst night, when Mrs. Eva Maud Parker, well-known resident of Forbes, was knock[?] down by a car in Parkes-road. She [?]…

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Young Man Accidentally Shot

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 3

"When some men were out shooting with pea rifles at Barlow on Sunday afternoon Alfred Bruce Heckenberg (24) got in the line of fire and was…

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Boxing Fatality

Referee · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 10

A boxing content at the Bathurst Stadium on Saturday night ended fatally. The main event was a 15-rounder between Emmett Murphy and Edward…

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Yass Road Fatality Canberra

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 4

An admission that he had possibly accelerated his car was made by James Hill, driver of the car in which Colin Carrie was killed in a capsize on Yass…

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'Bus and Car Collision. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 16

At the intersection of Baylis and Morrow streets last night a motor car driven by a girl collided with a motor 'bus, causing consteration amongst the passengers and…

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Country News. Child Drowned. Murwillumbah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 16

Patricia Margaret patrick, aged 3 years, was drowned yesterday. The child resided in a locality which 1 [?] become flooded with the rise of the river as the…

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Motor Cyclist Injured. Hazelbrook

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 16

Eric Ferguson, son of Mr. R. J. C. Ferguson, a well-known resident, met with a serious accident on the main western road at Wentworth Falls last night, when a motor cycle…

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Jumped Overboard? A.b. Drowned at Sea

The Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 10

When the Union Company's steamer Karetu was on its way, from Lyttelton to Newcatle on Monday morning, a body was noticed floating…

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Missing Italian Drowned in River Cairns

Evening News · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 15

Pietro Demar Tins, 45, an Italian farm band, who had been missing from his boarding-house since last Monday, was found drowned in the river at [?]…

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