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Accidents, 1932

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Fewer Accidents Figures for 1931 Motor Toll Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 6

Figures that have just been made available show that during 1931 there were fewer trams casualties than for several years…

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Car Off Rails Accident Jo Express THREE - Hours Delay Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 1

While the Sydney - bound North Coast mail train was travelling a bout 50 miles an hour near Lewisham this morning, the leading wheels of…

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Paxton Woman's Heroism Three Children Rescued from Drowning

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 5

The bravery displayed by Mrs. Rusden, of Paxton, in rescuing three children, from the colliery dam during the holidays was highly…

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Collision in Chinese Waters Australian University Students Aboard. Both Vessels Safe

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 4

A party of Australian University students, proceeding to Canton by the British steamer Kinshan, had an unpleasant experience in the early hours…

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Grazier Charged with Dangerous Driving. Outcome of Recent Car Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 6

On Tuesday last., before Mr. H. H. Farrington, P.M., at the Merriwa Court, Valentine Oswald Vincent was charged with driving a motor acr in a manner…

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Accidents

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 4
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Mr. F. Wells sustained a nasty cut whilst following his employment at the freezing wouks during the week and was obliged to seek medical…

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Foot Crushed Shunter Injured GOULBURN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 1

Ernest Campbell (11), a shunter. had a terrifying experience last sight when his foot was caught in the points In the railway yard, and…

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Wrestling Mishap Browning Injured SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 5

Diving through the ropes in his match with Billy Meeske at Lelchhardt Stadium last night. Walter Browning was knocked…

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Pushed in Young Boy Drowned Spine Fractured Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 5

In an inquiry into the death of William Goldsworthy, 10, of Crow 's Nest, the City Coroner (Mr. May) was informed that the…

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Tram Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 6

Struck by a tram while playing in Ross -st., Forest Lodge on Sunday afternoon Catherine Morton,[?] of Catherine -st Forest Lodge, was…

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Disregarded Instructions Three Girls Drowned

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 1

A report from Yarrawonga (Vie.) states that two young daughters of Mr Thomas Naughtin, of Hume-street, Yarrawonga, and Miss M'Kenna were…

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Three Drowned River Fatalities MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 2

While swimming in the Ovens River on Sunday, two young daughters of Mr. Thomas Naughtin, of Hume - street,…

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Two Injured Boys at Speedway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 4

When a rider struck the fence while competing in the final of the Maitland Handicap at the Speedway on saturday night two boys were…

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Boxer Injured Collarbone Broken WESTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 5

Young Aubin, the promising young pugllist, is nursing a broken sollarbone as the result of an accident while at work. Aubin showed…

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Car Fatality Police Patrol Smash at High Speed Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 2

Travelling at a high speed on Saturday night while chasing car thieves, a police motor car smashed into a van at Clifton…

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Railway Disaster Near Moscow 68 KILLED, 130 INJURED. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Moscow

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 1

News has just been released of a railway disaster, in which 68 were killed and 130 injured, near Moscow on the evening of January 2…

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Shiftman Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 7

Arthur popper, 50, shiftman, of Rawson-street, Aberdare, who fell a distance of 14 foot while at work at Aberdare Central colliery, was…

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Teacher Drowned TOCUMWAL

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 5

While bathing in the river Murray yesterday, Alexander McKinnon (20), a student teacher, became exhausted,…

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Railway Disaster near Moscow 68 KILLED, 130 INJURED

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 2

News has just been released of a railway disaster, in which 68 were killed and 130 injured, near Moscow on the evening of January 2…

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