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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

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Man Drowned In Six Inches of Water. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 1

A message from Temora states that John Hourn, an elderly veterinary, surgeon, was found drowned at the edge of a dam in six inches of water…

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Mystery Solved Clothing Found on Sea Shore Missing Man Drowned Newcastle

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 1

The Newcastle police announced this evening that the shirt, trousers, boots and towel found on the sea-front during the week-end had been…

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Unusual Accident

The Inverell Times · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 4

An unusual accident, endangering a boy's life, occurred at Macksville. Ray Sanders, 10 years, son of Mr. C. H. Sanders, having suffered from loss…

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Pinned Down by Steel Touss Serious Accident at Zetland Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 1

Several men had a fortunate escape from death when two steel trusses weighing seven tons crashed at Zetland this morning, at the Nightingale…

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Bingara Fatality. Youth's Spine Broken Cattle Drafting Incident BINGARA

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 1

Harry Rollings, the 12-year-old son Mr. and Mrs. Jim Rollings, of Keera, Bingara, was practising cattle drafting at Keera on Monday prior…

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Train Dashes Into Street Accident on Famous Railway Monte Carlo

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 1

The famous funicular, railway train was ascending Laturbre, when the driver unexplainedly lost control, and the train careered down the track…

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Man Drowned after Saving Children

The Uralla Times · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 2

Keith Tuchin, 35, railway signalman, of Moss Vale, was drowned in the Murrumbidgee River, near Borambola, 18 miles from Wagga…

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Fell From Ferry School Teacher Injured SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 1

Frederick Rogers (58), a school teacher, was rendered unconscious when he fell from a ferry at Circular Quay last night…

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Level Crossing Accident Cyclist Injured. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 1

A derailed railway carriage standing over a level crossing at Camelia caused an additional accident last night, when James Woodgate, of Carlingford,…

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Bicycle Accident Schoolboy "Injured Concussion and Abrasions

The Inverell Times · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 1

Whilst proceeding to the Inter[?]. High School at [?] yesterday morning, Eric Falkiner, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Falkiner,…

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Local & General News. Schoolboy Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 4

A large lacerated and contused wound was sustained by a seven-yearold schoolboy, Norman Sweeney, of Rusen-street, when he fell on a sharp…

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Bingara Fatality. Youth's Spine Broken Cattle Drafting Incident BINGARA

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 2

Harry Rollings, the 12-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Rollings, of Keera, Bingara, was practising cattle drafting at Keera on Monday prior…

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Severe Storms. in Victoria Sheep Drowned : Crops Damaged MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 1

Severe storms have passed over various parts of Victoria. In some districts hundreds of sheep were drowned and enormous damage…

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Painful Accident

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 2

Last Monday, Mr. Alf. Hawkins met with a painful accident while on his road home to Tingha from his selection at Long Gully. He was riding…

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Cut by Glass When Motor Lorry Hits Post Accident in Douglas-Street

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 4

When the motor-lorry which he was driving collided with a telegraph post in Donglas-street Edward Ernest Cundy (28). of…

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Flies Kill More People Than Do Motor Accidents

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 6

The Rex Research Foundation, an institution founded for the purpose of determining the best methods of eradicating insect pests, has proved…

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A Farmer Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 14 March 1932 · page 7

While engaged in straining the strands of a wire fence with his brother at Clergate, Mr. Maurice Cuiverson met with a painful accident…

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FELL 20 FEET Boy Seriously Injured Accident in Central Park

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 14 March 1932 · page 4

A 12-year-old schoolboy, James Cowling, of Markham-street, was seriously injured yesterday, when he fell nearly 20 feet from a tree,…

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Victim of Cramp Man Drowned in Creek. Newcastle

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 14 March 1932 · page 1

John Abrahams (24). a railway porter was drowned while swimming in Cookie Creek yesterday. He had just previously eaten a heavy meal, and it…

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Baby Escaped From Car Smash Four Adults Injured Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 14 March 1932 · page 1

Skidding on the Western road, near Rooty Hill yesterday, a motor car crashed into a telegraph pole, and was wrecked…

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