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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

950 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 48

Cowra Car Capsizes. Well-known Residents Seriously Injured. Sunday Night SMAsH When Returning From Swim

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 3

Bound Cowra on Sunday night there went like lightning a rumor that Mr. Peter Limbers, this town's progressive picture…

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Road Accidents. Testing the Driver

Leader · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 4

As interesting [?] has been [?] overseas by a professor of [?], with a view to providing [?] to [?] the faults…

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Railway Fatality

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 13

Edward Lloyd, 60, railway traffic inspector, of Croydon, was cut to pieces by a train at Ourimbah, near Gosford, on Thursday…

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Tragic Joke Another Drowning SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 1

Stanley Goodwin (IS) was swimming with some friends at National Park, when he called for assistance. Thinking he was joking, his…

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Three Drowned Pathetic Tragedy MELBOURNE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 1

A report froma Yarrawonga states that two young daughters of Thomas Naughton, and Miss McKenna (19) were…

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Youth Drowned Thought He Was Joking Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 2

Stanley Goodwin (18) of Newtown, was drowned in the river at National Park this afternoon. Goodwin was swimming with some…

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Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 4

MR C. Pearce, of Sofala, will have reason to remember a game of cricket he played last week. Everything was going well till a…

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Three Drowned Western Bathing Tragedy

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 2

Three people, a young married couple and a friend were drowned in the Murrumbidgee River, Narrandera, yesterday…

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Three Drowned Narrandera Tragedy SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 1

Three people— a yong married couple and a friend— were drowned in the Murrumbidgee River at Narrandera yesterday. The were:…

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Nose Smashed Nasty Mudgee Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 3

Mr "Mick" Noonan, a well-k[?] Mudgee man, net with a shock[?]ing accident this morning. He was engaged in chpping wood, when [?]…

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A Painful Accident

National Advocate · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 2

While engaged at his work as a fitter at the railway workshops yesterday Mr. John Boon of Piper and Bentinck Streets had the misfortune…

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Shocking Tragedy. Three Persons Drowned. Cumnock Family Grieved

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 11

Whilst bathing in the Murrum[?]dgee River at Narrandera on Wednesday afternoon, an awful [?]aster befel one party, Mr. and…

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Drow[?] Fatality. Narrandera in Morning

Leader · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 2

The tragic death of three popular young Narrandera people. In a swimming fatality in the M[?] River on Wednesday afternoon, [?]…

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Drowned in N.Z. SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 1

When a boat capsized in the Walu[?]u Channel, near Auckland (N.Z.) Peter McIntosh. radio engineer, 31 years of age. and his…

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Motor Fatality. Hairpin Bend Capsize. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 2

Miss Muriel Halan Fish-wick, of Roast Ms, was killed on the G[?]gong Road, yesterday, through a car…

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Man Drowned Before His Wife's Eyes SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 1

Before the eyes of his wife, who clutched their six week's old baby. George Burchell (12). of Gunnedah, was drowned yesterday in the…

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Drowned at Coolah Mr. Albert Rogers Body Floating in Swimming Hole Coolah

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 1

A sad drowning fatality occurred at Coolah yesterday (Sunday), the unfortunate victim being Mr Albert Rogers a well-known and highly-respected district identity. From particulars to hand it…

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Prisoners Revolt Many Killed and Injured Outbreak at Dartmoor London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 1

As the result of a violent outbreak in the Dartmoor prison, England, following a fortnight's unrest and culminating in serious mutinies, between 60 and 70 convicts and a dozen warders are in the gaol hospital suffering injuries. Some were killed…

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Serious Accident Child May Lose Sight

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 8

Loris Spencer, the eight-year-old daughter of Mr and Mrs C. Spencer, of Spring Creek, Young, was the victim of a shocking accident…

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[?] Driving Accident

Leader · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 2

On Wednesday, when Mr. J. S. [?] one of the oldest and most b[?] of Warren was driving on his property, [?]…

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