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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

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Drowned While Bathing Fatality at Bombala. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 December 1932 · page 2

While bathing at Bombala yesterday, Jack Stevenson, aged 18, was seized with cramp and drowned. A companion to whom he clung had…

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Boy Drowned in Baths

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 December 1932 · page 2

John Edward Madden, aged 13, was drowned in the Tamworth baths on Friday afternoon. A party of about 50 pupils from the public school were…

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Hit Culvert Motor Cyclist Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 December 1932 · page 4

Thomas James Sullivan (27), living in Sale-street, Greta, was riding a motor cycle along the Stroud-road, yesterday afternoon, when about…

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Fell From Cliff Man Fatally Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 December 1932 · page 1

An unconscious man, badly injured by a 200 ft. fall down the steep cliff, was found on the rocks below the military reserve on the Hill, Newcastle,…

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Bulliac Tragedy Rail Employee Drowned GLOUCESTER

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 December 1932 · page 1

Maurice McGarthy, railway employee, was found drowned in the Harrington River at [?]ulliac, late last evening…

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Fettler Injured Run Down by Train Foot Amputated Scon[?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 December 1932 · page 2

Joseph Heffernan, 38, met with shocking injuries near Wingen when he was run down by a goods train. In addition to an amptatod foot,…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Tuesday, December 13, 1932. Car Overturns. On Grasstree Deviation. Doctor's Son Seriously Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 December 1932 · page 2

While driving to Sydney yesterday, H. R. Sell, son of Dr. Bell, of Sydney, sustained serious injuries as a result of his car overturning…

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Design or Accident?

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 December 1932 · page 3

Mr. W. W Scott in a Yankee book entitled "Breaky," has compiled many laughable pars which have seen the light of day. Including among them are…

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ACCIDENT. Thrown From Horse

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 December 1932 · page 2

Mr. George Taylor met with an accident in Dowling Street, Dungog on Saturday, when he was thrown from a horse. He was riding a pony which…

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Accidents

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1932 · page 3

Mr. H. R. Bell, who only recently arrived in Scone, met with a serious accident on the GN. Road, just south of Muswellbrook, on Sunday last. He was…

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Man Jumps From Bridge Sixteenth Fatality

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 December 1932 · page 4

A man, believed to be Archin Ernest Russell, of Randwick, jumped from the railings on the city side of the Harbour Bridge and falling 160 ft. to…

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Tram Hits Cars Two Persona injured Mosman Smash Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 December 1932 · page 6

When two cars and a tram were involved in a collision in Military-road. Monman, last night, two persons were hurt…

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New Zealand Rider Injured Condition Critical After Smash. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 December 1932 · page 2

In a crash between a motor cycle and a motor, lorry in Parramatta-road to-day, the leading New Zealand dirt track rider, W. lamberton, had his…

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Head-on Collision in Tunnel Terrifying Scenes. Express Train Ignored Signel (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Lucerne

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 December 1932 · page 1

Ten people were killed and 15 injured when an express train travelling at 50 miles an hour ignored a signal and crashed head-on into a local…

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Drowning Cases

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 December 1932 · page 6

Maurice A. McCarthy, 32, signalman, was drowned in the Barrington River at Balliac Station, near Gloucester, on Tuesday evening. He had gone for a…

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Local and General. Grasstree Accident Patient's Condition Improved

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 December 1932 · page 2

The condition of Mr. H. R. Bell, the victim of the motoring accident at tthc Grasstree deviation on. Monday, was stated this morning to have…

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Rail Motor and Motor Truck. Serious Accident Narrowly Averted

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 December 1932 · page 5

There was great excitement at Gungal on Saturday, when a serious accident was narrowly averted. The rail motor was just palling out of the…

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Accidents

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 December 1932 · page 4

Master Bruce Ripley met with a nasty accident through jumping over a fence and landing on a glass bottle. The result was a bad cut on the big…

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Ellalong Swimming Accident (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 December 1932 · page 1

Sir,—On behalf of the committee of Ellalong Swimming Club, I would be pleased if you would grant us apace to refute a statement re the accident…

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Hit Fence Cyclist Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 December 1932 · page 7

Riding a motor cycle on the drive in Went Maitland Park about 1 o' clock this afternoon, Ken Smith (23), living at 50 Bulwor-st., West…

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