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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

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Car Accidents

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 November 1932 · page 5

Whilst on a regular run to the Comboyne on Thursday of last week, Mr. A. Robins, who had two bank officials and a solicitor in the car, saw…

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Casino Tragedy Two Boys Drowned in Richmond River

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 18 November 1932 · page 2

Two lives were lost in the Richmond River at Casino on Saturday when a canoe capsized in deep water. Kevin Mahomet (11) and…

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The Apparently Drowned

The Northern Champion · Saturday 19 November 1932 · page 1

A person apparently drowned suffers either from asphxia or shock. In either case no time should be lost in attempting to restore normal breathing…

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Car Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 23 November 1932 · page 4

A car crash occurred at the intersection of John, Clyde and Belgravestreets about 3.45 on Sunday afternoon, when Mr: T: McCaffery's Ford…

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Sunday's Motor Accident. Always on the job

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 23 November 1932 · page 8

The Macleay Chronicle Camera is the silent cop of interesting happenings keeping you in the traffic…

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Tragic Car Accident

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 2 December 1932 · page 2

Leaving Casino before midnight, Saturday, a car driven by Mr. W. Brooks, of Kyogle, and carrying four passengers--C. A. Birkbeck…

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Boating Fatality Two Men Drowned Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 3 December 1932 · page 4

Melbourne: Five men were out in a motorboat near Cape Paterson yesterday when a squall capsized the boat. The occupants were thrown into the…

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Shocking Accident Train Runs Down Lorry Four People Killed. Sydney, Friday afternoon

The Northern Champion · Saturday 3 December 1932 · page 4

A shocking fatality occurred at Culwalla, near Bowral, this morning, when an engine, drawing a van, crashed into a milk lorry on which three men and…

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Tragic Drowning Fatality. on Tuncurry Beach. Popular Bank Official Drowned

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 7 December 1932 · page 2

Of all tragedies there are few which shock a community such as this more than death from drowning. In all probability the reason is…

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Car Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 7 December 1932 · page 4

Hurrying home from Kempsey, Friday night, Mr; Joseph Kerr, of Hickey's Creek, with a carload of friends, met with a nasty accident, the…

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No Unavoidable Accidents

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 7 December 1932 · page 8

Addressing the safety section of the American Railway Association, W. P. Borland, director of the safety section of the Interstate Commerce…

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Shaft Through Body Man Still Lives After Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 4

GRAFTON, Tuesday.— A shocking accident occurred on the Woolgoolga Road last night when William Chandler was impaled on the shaft of a…

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The Tuncurry Drowning Fatality. The Inquest

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

An inquest was held by the Coroner (Mr. Hubert Flett) at the Taree Court House on Tuesday, touching the death of Raybourne Thomas Downer,…

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Shaft Through Body. Mam Still Lives After Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 December 1932 · page 9

A shocking accident occurred on the Woolgoolga Road last Monday night, when William Chandler was impaled on the shaft of a sulky…

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Drowning Fatality at Bulliac

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1932 · page 2

The death took place by drowning at about 6 p.m. at Bulliac last evening of Maurice A. McCarthy, 32 years of ago, signalman and officer…

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Drowning at Bulliac

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 December 1932 · page 2

On Monday it was reported to the police that a man had been drowned at Builiae, near the railway station. The body was subsequently recovered…

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Leg Much Injured

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 14 December 1932 · page 4

Wednesday afternoon last, Joseph Clarke, 10, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Clarke, of Jerseyville, had a nasty fall from his pony on the road…

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Linesman Injured Fall From 20Ft. Pole

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 14 December 1932 · page 2

While working on a telegraph post in front of the Co-operative Store in Manning street, Taree, on Tuesday morning, Mr. W. H. ("Charlie") Brown had…

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Serious Accident. Mr. Chag. Brown Falls From Top of Telephone Pole

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 December 1932 · page 3

A very serious accident occurred in Manning-street, yesterday (Tuesday) morning, about 10.20. Mr. Charles Brown was engaged on telephone duty…

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Accidents

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 16 December 1932 · page 2

Mr. Gus. Williams, of Warrell Creek, was yesterday turning sleepers for inspection when one of them slipped and struck his ankle,…

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