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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

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Duckworth Injured

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 1

On Saturday last, Duckworth, who played a great game for, Balmain against the Southern team in Sydney on Easter Monday, met with…

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Cars in Collision

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

Edgar Osmonde, a Breadalbane grazier, was taken to St. John of God Hospital during the lunch hour to-day following a collision between two…

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Friday and Saturday "Little Accident" and "Shooting Straight" "Little Accident"

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 April 1932 · page 8

An extremely versatile young man is Douglas Fairbanks. Jr., featured in Universal's sparkling comedy drama, "Little Accident," which will…

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Accident at Pudman

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon last, James Mundy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mundy, of Pudmen, met with a very painful accident. While carrying…

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Fatal Accident Ex-resident's Death

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 3

Injured in a motor accident, Charles Turton, 23, a former Goulburn resident, died in a Sydney hospital last night…

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Close Calls Week-end Accidents Two Cars Capsize

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 25 April 1932 · page 3

Though there was a rush of accidents including two motor smashes, over the week end, those involved had amazing…

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Strange Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 April 1932 · page 3

Murwillumbah: A youth named Neville McCabe was unconscious form 20 minutes after receiving a severe electric shock in an unusual manner…

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Girl Drowned Leap From Bridge Tragedy at Lansdowne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 2 May 1932 · page 2

Leaving her home with dramatic suddenness on Saturday morning, Edna Strangman, 18, later took her, life by leaping…

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Fatal Accident Gas Lamp Explodes Former Yass Man Killed

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 2 May 1932 · page 3

A Western Australia paper reports: On Sunday evening, about 6.30, Arthur Willmott Smith, a married man, aged 32, residing at the Town…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 2

Mr. H. Bryan of Opal Street, sustained a gash in the groin of his left leg while slicing a piece of wood at J.T. Lemon's yesterday. He was…

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Lost Memory Strange Accident Bump on Head Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 May 1932 · page 3

A young girl bumped her head in a tram last night and immediately lost her memory [?] She Was taken to the Reception…

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Found Drowned Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 5

Following the disappearance of his wife, Frederick Albert Kemp of Mortdale, set out this morning to inform the police but before he reached the…

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Accident to Ganger

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 4

Mr. T. Smith, a ganger employed by the Weddin Shine Council, was the victim of a serious accident at Greenethorpe on Thursday of last…

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Political Accidents Mr. Collins And Hume Albury Opinion of Young Labor’s Ideas

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 9 May 1932 · page 3

Albury has not a very high opinion of the recently expressed ideas of the Young Labor League the “political accident” of the…

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Struck by Lightning Giant Plane Thrill in Clouds None Injured London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 May 1932 · page 3

The Imperial Airways giant air liner Horatius, carrying 13 passengers, while at an altitude of 2000 feet and among the…

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Indian Riots 250 Injured CALCUTTA

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 16 May 1932 · page 3

There was fierce fighting at Bombay last night between Hindus and Moslems. The trouble arose through Hindus…

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Big Fire At Armidale Fireman Killed Two Others Injured Armidale

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 18 May 1932 · page 3

When Braund and Co.'s store caught fire a terrific explosion of detonators in the stock occurred, killing a…

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Burrowa Beat Cowra, 11--0 Cowra Players Injured. Coates Sent Off

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1932 · page 1

The South Western Competition match between Cowra and Burrowa teams at Cowra proved sensational, Burrowa gaining a surprise, win by…

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Jack Saywell Involved in Collision Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 23 May 1932 · page 3

Three cars were involved in a collision at Rose Bay on Saturday. One was driven by Jack Saywell, aged 18 son of the late Victor George Saywell…

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Bridge Collision Struck a Caterpillar Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 25 May 1932 · page 3

The first collision on the Harbour Bridge occurred this morning when a motor car crashed into the rear of a caterpillar gravel loading machine,…

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