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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

165 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 5 of 9

Sergeant Dowd Injured

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 6 July 1932 · page 4

Returning home from kempsey Quarter Sessions in his car on Monday night, says Coff's Harbour "Advocate," Sergeant Dowd had his arm…

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Found Injured. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 6 July 1932 · page 3

Although she was thought to have been burnt to death in a fire in a farmhouse near Wiseman's Ferry on Friday night, Mrs. Elizabeth Mary…

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Knife Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 6 July 1932 · page 4

Returning home from Mr. Stan. Thurgood's residence, Wednesday evening last, Mr. Ken. Goodwin, of Belmore River, met with a nasty…

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WEDNESDAY, 6th July. Three Claims for Damages Arising Out of Collision

The Northern Champion · Saturday 9 July 1932 · page 2

Allan Lamont proceeded against Oliver Elwyn Middlemiss, claiming £100 damages, alleged to have been caused as a result of a collision between plaintiff's car…

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Sword Swallower's Accident

The Northern Champion · Saturday 9 July 1932 · page 4

Melbourne: Having successfully swallowed a watch and chain and then returned it to its owner, Fred Lowe (43), professional sword swallower, while…

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Ten Drowned Victorian Shipping Disaster. Melbourne

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1932 · page 2

While crowds watched helplessly from the shore the small Victorian coastal steamer, Casino, floundered in Apollo Bay this morning, 10 lives…

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Week-end Happenings. Car Accident at Kundibakh. Narrow Escape from Drowning

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 July 1932 · page 4

Only the heroism of his 13-year-old daughter, Jean, to whom he had already said "good-bye," saved the life of Detective Arthur Barber, of the…

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Distressing Accident Miss Hilda Windus Injured. Dog Causes Horse to Fall

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 13 July 1932 · page 3

Quite a gloom was cast over Taree on Sunday evening when it became known that Miss Hilda Windus, daughter of Ald. and Mrs. S. A. Bridge, of Taree,…

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Thrown From Horse. Miss Hilda Windus Seriously Injured

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 July 1932 · page 4

Miss Hilda Windus, a very popular, young lady of Taree, met with a serious accident shortly after 6 o'clock on Sunday evening, with the result that…

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Car in Creek Accident Near Krambach

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 13 July 1932 · page 2

Only the heroism of his 13-year-old daughter, Jean, to whom he had already said "good-bye," saved the life of Detective Arthur Barber, of the Chatswood…

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Riding Accident

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1932 · page 4

Mr. W. Johnston, of Ballengarra, met with an accident whilst out riding last week, as a result of which he was admitted to the U. D…

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Golf Accident

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 30 July 1932 · page 4

Whilst showing anotoher lad how to play golf R. Twentyman, of Mudgee, struck Keith Wall, a 16-year-old student ' of St. Stanislaus College,…

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Motor Lorry Capsizes One Lady Badly Injured. Others Receive Abrasions

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

An accident which might have had more serious results occurred on the Taree Tuncurry road on Monday afternoon about 5, when a motor lorry…

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Motor Collision

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1932 · page 2

A Buick car owned by Mrs. A. Nash of Gloucester and a Chrysler owned by Mr. Cunliffe of Taree, came into collision between the 6 and 7 mile…

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Seaman Injured

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 August 1932 · page 6

Whilst the North Coast steamer Uki was at sea on Sunday, July 31, John Bole, boatswain, fell from the forcastle head on to the deck. He…

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Motor Collision

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 August 1932 · page 8

A Buick car owned by Mrs. A. Nash of Gloucester, and a Chrysler owned by Mr. Gunliffe of Taree. came into collision between the 6 and 7…

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Japanese Flood 30,000 Drowned. Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 13 August 1932 · page 5

Tokio: The Sungari River has risen 25 feet. Thirty thousand people are believed to be dead. Twenty-five million acres are inundated with flood waters…

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Car Accidents

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 August 1932 · page 4

On Thursday of last week Messrs. W. Hatfield (author) and J. Johnston left Sydney in a Hillman car to make a circuit of Australia, the former…

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Current Topics Car Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1932 · page 2

While descending Forbesdale Hill on Saturday afternoon last a motor car got out of control, and running off the road, turned a couple of…

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Latest Telegrams Sydney, Tuesday. Drowned in Flood

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 17 August 1932 · page 2

While endeavouring to move some horses from flooded land near Kew, Victoria, two men got into difficulties. One (Michael Warren) was drowned, while…

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