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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

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Road Accidents During The Holidays Man Asleep at the Wheel

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 2

Yass had its share of road accidents during the holidays. On Christmas morning Mr. McKillop, a baker from Greenthorpe, was driving…

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Few Accidents During Holidays Boy's Leg Broken

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 3

Except for a mishap at Eastgrove on New Year's Day, when a boy suffered a fractured leg, Goulburn was singularly free of…

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Eye Injured Swimming Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 3

Colliding with a piece or rusted wire while swimming of the Cudgegong River, near Two Mile Flat, Gulgong, Reginald…

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Car's Plunge Two Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 3

A man and young woman had remarkable escapes from death last night when their car crashed through a fence in Park Road; Paddington, at…

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Navy Fatality Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 3

Edward Berg, who received a fractured skull in an accident at Garden Island yesterday, succumbed to his injuries this morning. His fellow…

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Fall From Train Railway Official Injured

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 2

Douglas Kervin, relieving night officer, married, with a wife and three children, who lives at Bathurst. Is in the Blayney Hospital in…

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Found Drowned Cootamundra Tragedy

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 5

The community of Cootamundra is deeply afflicted by the loss, and under very sad circumstances, of one of its most beloved womenfolk, Mrs…

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"Little Accident" Coming Season's Big Laugh Hit Great Cast in Sparkling Comedy-drama

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 3

Heralded as the laugh hit of the season. Universal's sparkling comedy drama, "Little Accident," comes to the screen of the Empire Theatre…

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Tragic Accident Boys See Mate Drowned SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 3

Before the eyes of a number of mates, who thought his struggles and cries for help were a joke, Stanley. Goodwin (18), of…

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Shocking Fatality Queanbeyan Child Killed

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 3

A shocking fatality occurred in Monaro-street, Queanbeyan on Saturday night, when a child was run over and killed by a motor lorry in the…

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Night Parade Injured in Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 4

When betting opened on the first division of the Trial Handicap at the A.T.C. trotting meeting at Victoria Park yesterday,…

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Head Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 3

Mr. Foster Byrne, of Braidwood Road, was admitted to St. John of God Hospital last night suffering from slight injuries to the head. It…

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Three Drowned Narrandera Tragedy NARRANDERA

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 3

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

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Found Drowned Death of Coota. Bank Manager's Wife. Had Gone for a Walk

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 5

"All the indications are that the unfortunate lady fell in," said the Coroner (Mr. Harrison) in returning a verdict of "Bound drowned" at…

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Remarkable Accident

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 2

Jean Ellen Mowbrav. 5, who resided with her parents at Hillxiew, was killed in unusual circumstances. A wireless mast was being erected, but…

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Firemen Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 2

Mr. J. Pennay, of Goulburn who was acting as fireman on one of the expresses on Monday morning, had to receive medical attention for a scalp…

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Accident at Bigga Constable Auld Seriously Hurt Thrown From Horse

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 4

Constable Auld, Bigga's police officer and good townsman, was seriously injured on Monday night and now lies in the District…

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Car Fatality Kiama

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 3

At an inquest here concerning the death of Miss Helen Fashwick, who was killed when a car somersaulted on the Prince's Highway the Coroner…

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Railway Fatality Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 3

John Callaghan, 55, fettler, was working on the railway line near McDonald Town station early this morning when he was run down by a…

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Girl's Eye Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 4

Miss Kennedy, the 21-years-old daughter of Mr. Tom Kennedy, of Crookwell, is undergoing treatment at St. John of God Hospital, Goulburn…

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