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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

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Kicking Accidents. Two Sufferers in Hospital

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 5

Master Victor Coombs, the seven-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Coombs, began the new year badly, for on Friday of last week…

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Close Call Girl Nearly Drowned

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 7

Stanley Brown, a 15-year-old Sydney lad. is deserving of his bravery being recognised by the Royal Humane Society for his…

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Child Drowned in the River

Leader · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 2

would be a sad happening, but shop ping at the Ladles' Shoe Parior, is a joyous affair, for the range is extensive and the value quite upbeatable…

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Dreadful End. Railway Fatality. JUNEE

Leader · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 3

The discovery of a torn cardigan jacket on a lamp bracket on the Melbourne Sydney exprees yesterday…

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Drowned in Lake Pillans After 22Nd Birthday Residents Splendid Effort

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 3

On December 26 Barry Dean, of Lithgow, celebrated his 22nd birthday; on the following day he lost his life by drowning whilst swimming in…

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Horse and Cycle Collide Crash on Orange Road Sydney Woman Injured

National Advocate · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 2

When a motor cycle and sidecar collided with a straying horse on the Orange Road a mile from Bathurst shortly after 9 o'clock last night, D. Aylett…

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Car and Cycle Inquest on Dead Boy The Boxing Day Fatality Dust the Cause

National Advocate · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 1

"THE ACCIDENT appears to have been caused by the dense dust on the road and the fact that the unfortunne lad was on his wrong side," said…

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Boy's Severe Accident Both Thighs Broken Cycle and Car Collide

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 2

Bedivere Redding (16), The Circle, Littleton, was admitted to Lithgow hospital in a critical condition, when both his things were fractured in an…

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Cricketers Injured

Leader · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 2

Several cases, of cricketers receiving injuries through being struck with the ball were reported during the holidays and later. Yet, as the…

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Trams in Collision Passengers Escape Auckland Tuesday

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 2

In a head-on collision between two passenger trains near Auckland station to-day the engines were lifted a considerable distance into the air…

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Two Engines Collide. No One injured. AUCKLAND

Leader · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 2

Two passenger trains collided head on. near Auckland station, to-day, with such force that the engines were lifted a considerable distance…

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Two Car Accidents Mt. Victoria Pass Mishap

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 2

When a Dodge car overturned as it was ascending the new pass at Mt. Victoria yesterday afternoon, the driver, Mr. H. J. Juleff, of Littleton,…

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Plumbers' Accident. Two Fall from Roof. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 1

E. G. Seythour and J. J. Gere. [?] [?] on [?] of the [?] [?] and were [?] on…

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Ser[?] Motor Accident

Leader · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 4

When Be[?]rere Redding, a 16 year [?]ld youth, was riding in to [?]ow, on Friday night on a bicycle, be [?] with a [?] our, and was thrown…

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Drowning Fatality Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 1

Roy Doyle, 16 was drowned in the Peel River near Nemingha. He was swimming in a hole 12ft in depth when he was missed by his…

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Fists Fly Outburst at Bathurst Gaol Two Warders Injured Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 2

Of two warders who intervened in a fight at Bathurst gaol yesterday, one is in hospital with a broken nose and other…

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Painful Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 4

WHILE engaged In cleaning furniture with benzine, Mrs W. Schoitz, of Baradine, had occasion to strike a match, and in an…

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Accidents

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 3

Mr Allan Archbold had a narrow escape when motoring to Sydney recently. Mr Archbold's car struck a tree with terrific force. Mr…

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Another Death Garden Island Accident Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 2

The second death as a result of yesterday's fatal accident at Garden Island, when Ernest Semour and Edward Berg were seriously injured occurred…

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Lorry Through Bridge Driver Injured and Lambs Drowned Auckland (N.z.)

National Advocate · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 3

The driver of a motor lorry was seriously injured and about 100 lambs, which were loaded on the lorry drowned, when the structure of a bridge…

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