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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

165 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 4 of 9

Motor Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 2

Making, we think, the fourth accident at about, or precisely the same spot, a Fiat sedan car went over the cutting close to the top of Brushy…

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Peculiar Accident

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 1

A North Queensland paper tells of a queer accident which fell to the lot of a Kennedy Creek farmer recently, one that will take some…

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Boy Caught in Flywheel. Shocking Accident on Lower Clarence

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 21 May 1932 · page 10

William John, the six-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Flitcroft, of Roberts Creek,Woodford Island, met a shocking death on his father's farm…

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Fatal Accident

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 27 May 1932 · page 5

While flying from Londonderry to London with pictures of Mrs. Putnam's arrival, a monoplane, piloted by Major Irwin Napier Colin Clarke,…

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Serious Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 1 June 1932 · page 4

Mr. Edward Dudley Raymond, of Bowra, was in Kempsey on Tuesday morning and took a party of six, including Mr. J. Brazel of the Great…

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Obituary Sad Fatality. Death of Mr. T. Sladen

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 2

On Thursday morning, about 9 o'clock, Mr. Thomas Sladen was found dead near his home on his farm on the Congarinni-Warrell…

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Accidents

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 2

On Tuesday last Clarrie Sergent, 20, eldest son of Mr. A. Sergent, Matilda Street, Macksville, whilst cutting timber on Mr. W. Lynch's…

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Car Accidents on the Macleay. Serious Smash

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 4 June 1932 · page 7

Just before the luncheon hour on Tuesday Mr. Ted Raymond, of Bowraville, driving a Hudson car with Messrs. John Brazel, licensee of the…

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Current Topics Motor Accidents

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1932 · page 2

Early on Monday morning, a motor car owned and driven by Mr. James Ratley, of Stroud Road, overturned about four miles north of Gloucester…

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Fatal Shooting Accident

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 7 June 1932 · page 2

On Thursday morning, about 9 o'clock Mr. Thomas Sladen was found dead near his home on his farm on the Congarinni-Warrell Creek Road, about five…

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Jugular Stabbed with Splinter. Shocking Saw Mill Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 June 1932 · page 6

Flung with tremendous force by a circular saw, a. piece of timber pierced the neck of Ernest Hopson, a Mount Rivers farmer, at Seven…

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Bush Epic. Injured Prospector's Courage

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 June 1932 · page 4

An epic of human courage and endurance was told when a 69-year-old prospector named William Allison, who broke his left leg in rough country more…

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Bush Epic Injured Prospector's Courage

The Northern Champion · Saturday 18 June 1932 · page 3

An epic of human courage and endurance was told when a 60-year-old prospector named William Allison, who broke his left leg in rough country more than…

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Peculiar Fatality. Men Blown Into Air by Tyke Explosion. Lorry Driver's Death

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1932 · page 4

Fatal consequences attended an explosion which roused the townspeople of Honiton yesterday morning (says an English newspaper), a lorry…

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Current Topics Accident to Children

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 24 June 1932 · page 2

While riding to school last week the two little sons of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Carney, of Dyers' Crossing, had a nasty fall When their horse…

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A Simple Accident

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 June 1932 · page 4

When feeding a cat at her home at Cougal, Grady's Creek, recently, Mrs. Henry Griffiths received a scratch on the index finger of the right hand, the…

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Peculiar Fatality. Men Blown into Air by Tyre Explosion

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 June 1932 · page 1

Fatal consequences attended an explosion which roused the townspeople of Honiton (says an English newspaper), a lorry driver receiving…

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Motor Mishap. Father O'Dwyer Hurt in Collision

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 29 June 1932 · page 1

As a result of a motor accident at Weston on Saturday week, Father M. O'Dwyer, of Kurri Kurri (and years ago Assistant Priest in the Taree…

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Dog in Car Accident. Later Wins a Race

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 29 June 1932 · page 3

Though the car in which the coursing dog. Fuji's Return, was being conveyed from Lismore to Grafton overturned on Mororo Hill on Saturday…

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Wauchope Coach Injured

The Northern Champion · Saturday 2 July 1932 · page 7

Mr. J. Kelly, Wauchope coach, is under doctor orders and will not be able to play for at least a month. Mr. Allan Brain has been appointed coach for the…

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