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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

887 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 45

Hand "Hooked" Man Injured at Beardy-street Store

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 4

While assisting in the stacking of bags of wheat at Messrs. Hanna's store on Saturday Goodwyn Dell of Dumaresq-street…

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Deserted Injured Comrades Smash on Parramatta Road Sequel to Theft of Car. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 1

Suspected of having been concerned in a series of attempted robberies earlier in the day five men were flung from a stolen car that [?]…

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Woman Killed Motor Accident. Driver Arrested. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 1

Mrs. Queenie Lewis, 30, was killed instantly last night when a motorcar crashed into her at Glebe. Three others were more or less…

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Farmers Killed Motor Accident. MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 1

Matthew Costello, 36, and Thomas Roach, 59, farmers, of Winton, were killed near Benalla when a motor car overturned…

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Infant Drowned Backyard Tragedy Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 March 1932 · page 1

Robert James Freeman, aged 16 months, was playing in a yard at her parents' residence at Cremorne, when he fell into an old tab containing 18…

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Fell From Horse Girl Rider Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 March 1932 · page 4

A fall from a horse at Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Holland's property, "Rampsbeck," resulted in Elizabeth Wheeler (17), receiving a…

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Old Lady Killed Motor Cyclist Injured. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 2 March 1932 · page 1

While crossing a road at Rozelle last night Margaret Mulligan (70) was knocked down by a motor cycle and killed, the driver of which Audley…

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Car Crashes Into Bridge Six Persons Injured. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 March 1932 · page 8

Six persons were seriously injured when a motor car crashed into a bridge near Goornong (Victoria) while returning from a fishing trip on…

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Elderly Woman Killed Knocked down by Motor Cycle Rider Also Seriously Injured Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 March 1932 · page 4

While crossing the road at Rozelle, last night, Margaret Mulligan (70) was knocked down and killed by a motor cycle, the driver of which,…

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Shocking Accident Farm Laborer Killed. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 2 March 1932 · page 1

Alfred Swanson, a worker on a farm at Barmedman, was shockingly injured by a cultivator and died soon afterwards. It is surmised the horses…

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Child Believed Drowned Has Remarkable Recovery

The Uralla Times · Thursday 3 March 1932 · page 2

Lismore, Monday.—The eighteen months old child of Mr. and Mrs. Savms, of Wyrailah, was found floating face downward in the river at four…

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Werribee Fire Hotel People's Narrow Escape Fire Captain Injured Melbourne

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 3 March 1932 · page 1

The Rum [?]se Hotel at Werribee, containing 20 rooms, was destroyed by fire yesterday morning. Five poisons escaped in their night…

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Old Lady Killed Motor Cyclist Injured SYDNEY

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 3

While crossing a road at Rozelle last night Margaret Mulligan (70) was knocked down by a motor cycle and killed, the driver of which, Audley…

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Shocking Accident Sydney

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 3

Alfred Swanson, a worker on a farm at Barmedman, was shockingly injured by a cultivator and died soon afterwards. It is surmised the horses…

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Unusual Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1932 · page 6

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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Unusual Accident Tabs Blows Out Mechanic Seriously Injured

The Inverell Times · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 1

An usual accident occurred at Messr. F. Gaukroger and Sons garage, Byron street, on Saturday afternoon, when the blowing-out…

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Railway Fatality Body Mangled SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 8

The body of a man was found on the railway line at Bankstown last night, decapitated and armless. It was identified to-day as Douglas…

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Found Drowned Victim Collapsed SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · 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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Man Drowned Rescued Two Children WAGGA

The Inverell Times · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 1

Keith Tuchit, 35, a railway signalman, was drowned in the Murrumbidgee River near Borambola yesterday. The victim with several others was…

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Wandered to Her Death Infant Drowned. Sydney

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

Wandering away from her sisters, apparently unnoticed, Barbara Kilner. aged two years and three months, of Cessnock, was found later by her…

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