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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

165 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 3 of 9

Drowning Fatality

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 4

A very sad accident occurred at Kempsey Saturday afternoon, when Alf Kelly, aged 12 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alf. Kelly, of Commandant Hill,…

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Cars in Collision

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 2

There was a rather serious collision at the corner of Stevenson and Victoria streets, Taree at about 6.30 p.m. on Friday, the second day of the show…

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Show Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 4

Mr. Darcy Powell had a nasty spill in a hunting contest at the Show on Friday afternoon. He was riding Cornet, a noted hunter, and…

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Verdict of Accidental Drowning

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 19 April 1932 · page 2

At the Kempsey Court House on Friday, Mr. N. L. Parker, Deputy Coroner, conducted an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of…

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Car Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 20 April 1932 · page 4

Five occupants of a Willys-Knight car that capsized on Kempsey-Gladstone road at Barnett's bridge, Saturday night, had a marvellous escape…

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Painful Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 2

A painful accident befel Mr. A. Yates to-day. When working a sausage machine at Mr. A. J. White's butchery his left hand was caught in…

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Rabbit Shooting Accident

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 4

On Monday last Maurice Dickson, Allan Barnett, Reg Gill and Eric Fraser went on a rabbit-shooting expedition to Moparabah. Dickson shot at and…

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Motor Car Accident. Fortunate Escape

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 April 1932 · page 3

The Newcastle Bowlers who visited Wingham last week-end, made a motor trip to the Buga Plateau on Sunday morning, in order to see the…

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Accident at Slaughter Yards

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 3 May 1932 · page 2

On Friday afternoon last W. Godbold, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Godbold, of Kempsey, an employee of Messrs. Knauer and Knauer, met with a…

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Racing Accident

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1932 · page 5

Whilst riding at the cup race meeting in Doyle's paddock, at Hollands Plains, on Saturday last, Mr. W. Latham ("Boosal"), sustained rather…

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Car Accident

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1932 · page 5

Just on 6 o'clock on Saturday last a collision occurred in Gordon Street, between a motor car and a heavy lorry, on the eastern side of…

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Painful Accident

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1932 · page 5

Whilst jumping at the Port Macquarie Public School on Tuesday, Master Victor Rosenbaum, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Rosenbaum, of…

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£400 Verdict. Sequel to Motor Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 7 May 1932 · page 6

A motor accident which occurred at Bungalow over twelve months ago had a sequel in Lismore District Court on Wednesday when Maurice…

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Racing Accident

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 May 1932 · page 2

Port Macquarie "News" says: -- Whilst riding at the cup race meeting in Doyle's paddock, at Rollands Plains on Saturday last, Mr. W. Latham…

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Fatality at Failford Bolting Horses Kills Young Woman Sequel to Earlier Accident

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 11 May 1932 · page 2

There was a very sad occurrence at Failford on Saturday evening when Mrs. Margaret Gill Croker, wife of Mr. Alfred Wm. Croker, was killed by a bolting…

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Shocking Fatality at Failford. a Sunday Evening Walk. Woman Has Skull Fractured

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 11 May 1932 · page 2

There was great consternation in Failford on Sunday evening when the word went round that Mrs. Alfred Croker had beep killed, within a few…

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Accidents

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 13 May 1932 · page 2

On Wednesday of last week Mr. Eric Thompson, of Bulingary, was riding homeward from the Macleay, and when in the vicinity of…

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Motor Collision

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 May 1932 · page 3

On Sunday night last two cars, one driven by Mr. Cochrane, of Bellingen, and the other by Mr. Briggs, of Kempsey, collided on the Main North Coast…

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The Failford Fatality. Death From Injuries Accidentally Received

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 May 1932 · page 2

On Saturday last, at Nabiac Court House, the Coroner (Mr. Hubert Flett) conducted an enquiry into the cause of the death of Mrs. Margaret…

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Failford Fatality Coroner's Inquest

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 18 May 1932 · page 4

At the Nabiac Court House on Saturday the District Co[?]ner (Mr. Hubert Flett) held an inquest concerning the death of Mrs. Margaret Gill Croker, who…

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