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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

950 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 48

Prison Battle Rebellion at Dartmoor Many Criminals and Warders Injured A Thrilling Fight Prison Set on Fire LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 2

As the result of a violent outbreak in the famous Dartmoor' prison at Princtown, following a fortnight's unrest, which culminated in a series of…

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Woman Drowned. Sad Bathing Fatality. GO[?]

Leader · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 5

Mra. Jones, aged 39, a housekeeper at Mudine Station, was drowned in the Macintyre River to-day,…

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Child Drowned in the River

Leader · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 2

would be 4 sad happening, but shop p[?] at the Ladles’ Shoe Parlor is a Ja[?] afa[?] for the range is extensive and the [?]…

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Woman Drowned Brave Attempt at Rescue GOONDIWINDI

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 2

Despite gallant attempts to rescue her by on an old man Mrs. Jones (39) a housekeeper of Mundine station was frowned in the McIntyre River…

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Injured Eye. Cordial Bottle Bursts ALBURY

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 3

Bursting under the heal a cordial bottle which was bein held by an [?] year-lod had named Leeton Taylor exploded and particles of glass…

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Crash Into Cattle Young Man Injured SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 2

Crashing his motor cycle into a mob of cattle being driven along the parramatta-road early this morning, John Walker (18)of Granville, sustained a…

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Indian Unrest Terrorists Active Attempt to Wreck Train Driver and Passenger Injured Calcutta

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 2

Terrorists are believed to have been responsible for sabotage on the East Indian railway, when on express front" Calcutta to Benares…

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Frightful Accident Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 2

Frederick Anderson, a 26-years-old married resident of Northcote, was the victim of a frightful accident at the Dunlop Perdrlau Company's…

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Peculiar Rifle Accident

Leader · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 2

Er[?] Ellem, a prospector at “The Bulldog,” 28 miles from Tabulam, stopped on the side of a gully and placed his pea rifle on the ground…

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Drowned at Culcairn Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 1

While a party were bathing in a billabong near Culcairn, Phillip Jewell not out of his depth and was drowned. This body was recovered…

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Scalded to Death Shocking For[?] Fatality

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 1

Circumstances of the [?] accidental burning in a supper of hot water of [?] (2) at her [?] were…

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Shocking Accident Man's Awful Predicament

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 16

With his feet caught under [?] sulky seat, and his head between the axie and wheel, Mr. J. S. Swain, of Warren, was dragged a…

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Ri[?]ing Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 8

Mr. J. P. Hughes, of the Oban Settlement, was the victim of a riding accident on Friday evening, 22nd instant, When riding home…

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Painful Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 8

Little "Bean" McMaster, son of Mrs. T. H. McMaster, Weetalabah, met with a painful accident while playing round his home a few days…

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Scalding Accident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 4

MRS W. Osborne, an old resident of Mudgee, was painfully scalded this week when a vessel of bolling water capsized during wash…

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FELL 40 Feet Young Man Seriously Injured Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 2

Hurtling from a parapet 40 feet from the ground, and striking a projecting window ledge during his fall and crashing heavily to the pavement…

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Bunting Bottle Accident

Leader · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 2

Mr. Greg Slattery. formerly of For[?]st Ree[?]s, and now proprietor of the Post Office Hotel, Forbes, is nursing a seriously injured chin through…

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Drowning Fatality. Narrandera in Mourning

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 3

The tragic death of three popular young Narrandera people in a swimming fatality in the Murrumbidgee River, on Wednesday…

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Coolah Drowning Fatality Coroner's Inquest "Asphyxia From Drowning"

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 7

An Inquest into the cause of death of Albert Ernest Rogers, whose body was found in a waterbole in the Coolah Creek on Booyamurra…

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Drowning Fatality Litte Girl the Victim Distressing Case in Macquarie River

National Advocate · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 2

WHILE BATHING in the Macquarie River near George Street Falls on Saturday afternoon, Olga Joan Whitford, the nine-year-old…

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