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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

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One Killed, Six Injured Car Crashes Into Culvert. Bega

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 5

Grordon ferry. 17. of Bega, was Killed, three persons critically injured, and three others slightly hurt, when a motor car crashed into a culvert on the Bega road…

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Surf Tragedy Man Drowned at Byron Bay Lifeless Floating Body Byron Bay

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 4

Albert Long, a widower, about 50 years of age, lost his life while surfing at Byron Bay to-day. An employee of the Byron Bay Canning…

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Coroner's Praise Byron Bay Drowning Case. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 5

Miles Clark, a youthful life saver, who swam out and recovered the body, was complimented by the Coroner at the inquest held at Byron Bay to-day into the…

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S,a, Casualties Drowned While Fishing. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 3

William Franeis Connor, 40, in em bar of a fishing party, was drowned near Manhum when the canoe in which lie was taking a line across the river upset. There was another fatality at Port…

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The Yamba Road Accident

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 4

In connection with the accident on the Yamba road on Sunday when a car driven by Miss Woolnough skidded when passing another ear and ran off the road, it…

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Accidental Fall. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 4

At the adjourned inquiry to-day into the cause of David Blake's fall in the Flying Handicap at Hawkesbury on Saturday. the stewards found that it was an…

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Lift Accident Shocking Death of Attendant. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 5

Frederick Easton, 65, of Darlinghurst, met with a shocking death in the lift well of a Phillip street building this morning…

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Court-martial Lieutenant in Trouble Lewis Gun Fatality. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 5

Lieutenant [?] Macrae, of the 14th Battalion Australian Military Forces, appeared before a court martial at the Victoria Barracks, charged with having disobeyed…

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Two Killed Shocking Motor Accident Found Under Car. Well-known Richmond Residents. Murwillumbah

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 5

A shocking motoring accident occurred on the Murwillumbah-Blue Knob road late last night when two men were killed as a result of the car…

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Injured Teamster Died in Hospital

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 4

The death occurred at the Grafton. District Hospital yesterday of Arthur Albert Green, teamster, of Glenreagh, who was seriously injured whilst hauling logs in…

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Harbor Collision Two Ferry Boats Damaged No One Hurt. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 5

Colliding with considerable force off Benelon Point, Sydney Harbor, late this afternoon the ferry steamers Kirribilli aud Kurraba were extensively damaged…

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£500 BAIL Shooting Of Frank Green Denials by Injured Man Admissions by Accused. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 5

At the Central Court to-day Charles George Brame was charged with having wounded Francis Donald Green with intent to murder…

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Local and General. Motor Accident

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 2

Travelling from Bonville to Ballina one day last week in Mr. Herb. McLeod's cigar-shaped sports car, the owner and Mr. John Reedy, of…

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Police Report Fewer Court Cases Decline in Street Accidents. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 4

The annual report of the Inspector General of Police for the year ended December 31 last, showed an appreciable decrease of 237 cases in respect of offences…

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Little Boy Drowned Remarkable Circumstances. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 4

Remarkable circumstances led to the drowning of Bryce Gunther, aged 7, of Toongabbie, this afternoon. The boy with a younger sister was exercising a big…

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Stolen Car Crashes Injured Men Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 5

Yesterday a car was stolen from Con cold and later at Guildford eight galions of petrol were poured into the tank fi om a roadside service station. The…

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Injured with Adze Accident at Coaldale

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 2

William Reardon, 15, of Coal dale, whilst assisting in preparing timber with which to build a cattle dip on his parents' property, on Saturday sustain…

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Horse Bolts Rider Injured

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 2

Elvin McLennan, aged 24 of Kangaroo Creek, was severely injured whilst riding down a range between Nymboida and Kangaroo Creek on Saturday afternoon. It…

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Wrestling a Head-on Collision. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 2

At Leichhardt Stadium last night Tom Lurich defeated Leon Labriola in the fifth round by two falls to one. In that session the wrestlers met head-on and both…

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Resuscitated Apparently Drowned Child After Two Hours. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 2

Resuscitation methods applied to Kenneth Savins, the 18-months-old child of Mr. and Mrs. R. Savins, of Wyrallah saved the child's life after he had been…

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