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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

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Railway Accident 10 KILLED; 30 INJURED Passengers Trapped PARIS

The Inverell Times · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 1

Ten persons were killed and thirty injured in a railway accident at Saint Just, between Paris and Compiegne owing to the coupling…

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Three Drowned Attempted Rescue MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 1

A report from Yarrawonga states that two young daughters of Thomas Houghtin, and a Miss McKenna, aged 19, were drowned in the Ovens River…

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Dastardly Act Cyclist Killed Many Others Injured MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 1

At the motor drome on Saturday night, some unknown person threw an electric light globe on the track. Several riders had punctures and…

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Train Smash 68 KILLED; 130 INJURED Russian Horor MOSCOW

The Inverell Times · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 1

The "Sunday News" has just released the news of a railways disaster in which 68 were killed and 130 injured near Moscow, on the evening of…

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Motor Notes Finding Cause of Accidents A Novel Invention

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 3

An interesting apparatus has been designed overseas by a professor of pysehology, with, a view to providing tests to ascertain the faults which…

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Woman's Lucky Escape Knocked Down by Car Accident in Beardy-street

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 4

Mrs. W. U. Dawson, of "Rutallah" Armidale, is lucky to be alive after her experience on Saturday when she was knocked…

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"Deaf Mute" Impersonation Charge Supposed Gosford Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 3

A remarkable case of a young man impersonating a deaf and dumb mute came before Mr. F. D. H. Sutherland, P.M., at the Paterson Police Court…

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Accident at Weir Job

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 4

Another accident the sixth to date occurred at the Beardy River weir job yesterday. Mr. E. Cooper was handling a concrete block, when…

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Gas Explosion Girl Seriously Injured SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 1

Opening the oven door of her gas stove at her home at Canterbury last night, Lilian Dillworth, 17, received the full blast of an explosion in her…

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Coronial Inquiry Late Fred J. Simpson Verdict of Accidental Death

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 4

At the court house on Monday the Coroner (Mr. James McIlveen) held an enquiry into the death of Frederick James Simpson, when the following…

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Lad Drowned In St. George's River SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 1

Melville John Rossiter (18) was drowned in George's River yesterday. Rossiter was paddling in a canoe when he decided to have a swim…

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Miner Killed a Fall of Earth Fatality at Stannum

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 4

Though 55 men worked feverishly to shovel away a fall of earth four hours elapsed before the body of Cecil Knight was…

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Three Drowned And Three Saved Swept Into Deep Hole Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 1

Three people, a young married couple and a friend, were drowned, in the Murrumbidgee River at Narrandera yesterday…

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Shocking Accident Little Girl Blinded With Carving Knife

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 3

Loris Spencer, the eight-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Spencer, of Spring Creek, Young, was the victim on Saturday of a shocking…

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Fatal Cramp Man Drowned. Brisbane

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 1

Henry Williams (32) was swimming in a large water hole at Morningside. when he was apparently seized with cramp. He sank, and was…

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Miner Killed a Fall of Earth, Fatality at Stanntm

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 3

Though men worked feverishly to shovel away a fall of earth four hours elapsed before the body of Cecil Knight was recovered in a…

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Gas Explosion Girl Seriously injured SYDNEY

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 2

Opening the oven door of her gas stove at her home at Canterbury last night, Lilian Dillworth, 17, received the full blast of an explosion in her…

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Day of Agony Badly-Injured Woman Unattended and Famished In Scorching Heat

The Inverell Times · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 1

Mrs. J. Beacham, an employee on Mr. B. M. Wade's "Bedwell Downs" property, Yetman, suffered over twelve hours of…

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Coal Miners Deny Support to Newcastle Wharfies Razor Slashing Tailor Injured Won't Name Aggressor SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 1

When Robert Marsh, 24, tailor's cutter, of Brougham street, Darlinghurst, opened the door this morning in response to a knock he was attacked by…

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Kicked by Horse Boy's Leg Severely Injuired Accident at Ebor

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 2

Dick Gilder, son of Mr. Richard Gilder, of Muswellbrook, was the victim of a painful, and some What Serious accident at Ebor…

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