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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

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Clergyman Drowned Daughter Saved Tragedy at Adelaide Adelaide

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 4

The Rev. H. S. Joyce (46), of Port Adelaide, and Chairman of the South Australian Congregational Union, was drowned at Middleton Beach…

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Schoolboy Hurt Fell From Bicycle Accident in Beardy-Street

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 4

A school-boy, Laurie Sloggett (13), of Jessie-street, was admitted to hospital yesterday morning, as the result of an accident in…

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FELL 40 FEET Salesman Injured SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 1

Joseph McConnell (27), a salesman residing at Maxwell Flats, Darlinghurst, was seen climbing to the parapet of the roof early this morning…

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Car Accident

The Uralla Times · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 1

A car accident occurred on the road near Uralla golf links on Tuesday last. Two cars were involved, one owned by Mr. Allan P. Tait, of Scots'…

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Simple Accident Ends Tragically

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 4

In connection with the death in the District Hospital on Sunday afternoon last of Clifford Roy, the nine-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W…

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Youth Injured When Bull Charges Horse

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 4

George White, a student of the Armidale School, and son of Mrs. F. F. White, of "Farleigh," Armidale, met with a painful…

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Butween Buffers Railwayman Injured Accident at Armidale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 4

A shunter employed at the Armidale railway station, Evan McKillop, narrowly escaped death on Saturday night, when he was…

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Woman Drowned in MacIntyre River

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 2

A sad drowning fatality occurred at Goondiwindi, when Mrs. Jones (39), a native of England, who had been in the employ of Mr. Walter…

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Elderly Woman Killed Son Critically. Injured. Bathurst

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 8

When a motor car overturned at Dunkel on the Orange Road yesterday afternoon Mrs. Edith Aunie Laycock 600 n window. was killed…

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Knife in Forehead Young Man Injured Narrow Escape from Serious Injury

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 4

A narrow escape from serious injury was experienced last night by Colin Chadd (15), of RusdenStreet…

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Fell From Brake Van Accident at Blade Mountain

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 4

Another railway employee. Guard Stan Martin, of Armidale, was injured when he fell from the van at Black Mountain…

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Accidental Death

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 6

An inquest was held in Goondiwindi last week by the Acting Coroner, Mr. J. Ward, into the circumstances of the death of Violet May…

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Between Buffers Railwayman Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 4

A shunter employed at the Armidale railway station, Evan McKillop, narrowly escaped death on Saturday night, when he was caught between…

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Shooting Fatality Body Found in Scrub

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 4

The death occurred at Ben Lomond at about 4 o'clock on Sunday afternoon of Mr. John Ryan, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Ryan, of that…

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Truck Overturns One Killed, Six Injured ADELAIDE

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 1

When a motor truck overturned while descending Sedan Hill yesterday Joyce Reed, aged 8, was killed and six other persons injured, three…

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Shooting Fatality Body Found in Scrub

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 7

The death occurred at Ben Lomond on Sunday afternoon of Mr. John Ryan, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Ryan, of that centre…

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Savage Attack Elderly Woman injured Struck With Iron Bar. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 1

Miss Elizabeth Challis (60) was savagely assaulted at her home in Goulburn-street this morning. It is stated that a woman forced her…

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Dived Off Pier Motorist Drowned SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 1

Roy Patterson, accompanied by Mrs. Darcy, a widow, met a Shocking death early this morning when a car in which they…

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Tingha Fatality Coroner's Inquest Verdict of Accidental Death

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 8

At the inquest held last Friday before the Corner (Mr. James Symes) the following evidence was given touching the death of W. Short…

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Tingha Fatality Coroner's Inquest

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 2

At the inquest held last Friday before the Coroner (Mr. James Symes), the following evidence was given, touching the death of W. Shortt…

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