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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

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Fatal Accident at Galong. Mr. Anthony Coffey Killed

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 11 August 1932 · page 3

A SAD ratal accident happened at Galong on Tuesday afternoon last, when Mr. Anthony Coffey, aged about 67 years, a highly respected…

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30,000 DROWNED Disastrous Flood TOKIO

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 12 August 1932 · page 5

Sungari River has. risen 25 feet. Thirty thousand are believed to. be dead, and twenty-five million acres of land inundated by .he…

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Galong. Fatal Accident

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 August 1932 · page 7

Deep sorrow was felt by the people in the little township on Tuesday evening last, when it was learned that Mr. Anthony…

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Car Wrecked Three Injured Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 August 1932 · page 3

While Leslie Bateman, of Tumberumba, was conveying guests to a local wedding last night the steering gear of the car failed and the machine,…

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Airman Injured Springfield, Maseachnsetts

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 17 August 1932 · page 3

Russell Boardman the Transatlantic flyer, was seriously injured this afternoon when his plane, which he was trying out crashes into the…

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Nurse Injured Struck By Cyclist

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 August 1932 · page 2

Stepping off the footpath in Auburn Street shortly before 6.30 last night, Nurse Beatrice Maud Caldwell, of Gunning, was struck…

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Fatal Accident at Rugby Well-known Resident Killed

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 August 1932 · page 4

On Tuesday last, Mr. William Manyon, a well-known resident of the Rugby district, drove to Rugby in a sulky to obtain the mail, and…

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Fatal Accident Rugby Resident Killed

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 22 August 1932 · page 2

On Tuesday last, Mr. William Manyon, a well-known resident of the Rugby district, drove to Rugby in a sulky to obtain the mail, and when…

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Stockboy Injured Moss Vale

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 29 August 1932 · page 2

Stewart Coffey, aged 15 years, in the employ of Mr. M. Maloney, Burrawang, was riding a horse after cattle when he became unseated, the horse…

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Rabbit Causes Car Accident

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 29 August 1932 · page 3

A sedan car, travelling from Sydney to Mudgee, and containing six men, ran over a rabbit at the Cudgegong bridge with the result that a…

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Fatal Sulky Accident Rugby Resident Killed

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 31 August 1932 · page 3

On Tuesday last (says the Cowra "Buardian" of the 23rd inst.) Mr. William Manyon, a well-known resident of the Rugby district, drove to…

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Footballer Injured

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

Percy Davis, the well-known footballer, who played with the Harden-Murrumburrah team this season, has met with an accident. Tackled while…

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Car Accident Collision with a Tree

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 2 September 1932 · page 4

An accident, in which the occupants might have been more seriously involved, occurred on Wednesday afternoon when a sedan car…

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Four Drowned Strange Tragedy LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 2 September 1932 · page 5

An overturned boat and the bodies of Mrs. Kingcombe, aged 65, her daughter, Mrs. Brain, and one of the Brain's two sons, were found at…

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Motor Fatality Engines of Death SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 2 September 1932 · page 5

At the inquiry at Parramatta concering the death of Ellen Dougherty at Homebush, the Corner committed John Ernest William Barnett, 22…

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Baby's Death Accidental! Comment by Coroner

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 2 September 1932 · page 3

"I find that there was no blame attachable to anyone in this very unfortunate matter," said the Deputy Coroner, Mr. A…

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Arm Injured

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 5 September 1932 · page 2

Mr. E. C. Luckie whilst working at Williamson Bros. garage on Friday received a nasty gash in his arm which necessitated medical attention…

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Local and General Extraordinary Accident

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 5 September 1932 · page 2

An unusual accident occurred when George Matthews, of Bungendore, put a bullet in a shot cartridge to kill a pig. When he fired the bullet…

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No Lights Accident Sequel

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 September 1932 · page 2

A collision between a motor lorry and a dray on the Taralga Road on the night of August 9, resulting in injuries to a…

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Two Men Injured Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 7 September 1932 · page 2

when a motor car containing four men overturned near Kyabram last night Reginald Jackman and James Reynolds were seriously lnjured. They…

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