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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

1,627 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 82

Plumbers Fall Garden Island Accident SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 6

Two plumbers, E. G. Seymour, of Newton-street, Auburn, and J. J. Berg, of Edward-street, Eastwood, fell 60 feet from the top of the gun-mounting shop at…

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Youth Drowned Was Bathing With Friends Fatality Near Nemingha Tamworth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 8

Roy Doyle, 16, the son of Mr. Bernard Doyle, of Piallamore, was drowned in the Peel River, near Nemingha, this afternoon…

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Tennis Player's Father Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 6

Stepping off a tram outside the White City tennis courts yesterday, afternoon, Mr. Reid, father of Alan Reid, a member of the Newcastle men's tennis team, was…

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Injured in Quarrel Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 8

A quarrel which culminated in blows occurred between two men, one of whom was George John Donnison, at Miranda, this afternoon. During the scuffle,…

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Warders Injured Bathurst Gaol Incident BATHURST

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 8

A disturbance occurred in Bathurst gaol yesterday, as the result of which two warders were hurt. One was so badly injured that he was admitted to hospital…

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Two Children Hurt In Car Smash Collision at Mayfield Two Boys Hurled to the Roadway Drivers Escaped

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 7

Two boys were hurt—one of them seriously—in a collision between two cars at the corner of Rawson and…

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Accidents Fettler Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 6

A railway fettler employed at Cockle Creek, V. L. Jones, aged 45, had the thumb of his right hand fractured when it became caught in a trolley wheel…

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Miner Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 6

Caught by a fall of stone at Stockton Borehole Colliery yesterday, a miner, Jack Smith, aged about 50 years, of Boolaroo, had his left knee gashed. Lake Macquarie…

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Boy's Death Mayfield Collision Cars Crash Together

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 7

Gordon Alexander McLean, 12, of 22 Scholey-street, Mayfield, died in Newcastle Hospital shortly after 6 o'clock last night, following injuries received in a…

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Tug Sunk Collision With Steamer DUNKIRK, January 13

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 8

The Ville de Verdun, from Noumea, sank the tug, Trapu, when the two vessels collided at the quayside. The extent of the damage to the Ville…

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Wrestler Injured SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 2

Walter Browning (14st. 3lb.). who dived out of the ring at the Leichhardt Stadium last night during his wrestling bout with Billy Meeske…

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Youth Fatally Injured Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 4

Walking along Great Western-road. Katoomba, this afternoon, David O'Rourke 20, of Wollongong, was struck by a car and received a fractured skull. He died…

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Boxer Injured Disturbance in House SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 9

A disturbance occurred in a house in Green-street, Redfern, last night, with the result that Alby Roberts, the aboriginal boxer, received a wound in the right arm…

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Children Injured Incident at Speedway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 9

James Brady, 11, of Telarah-street, Telarah received a lacerated wound on the back of the head when he was knocked down by the crowd rushing to escape from…

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Fell From Wall Lad Critically Injured SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 8

Aaron Simmons, 11, of Eveleigh-street Redfern, was critically injured when he fell 15ft from a wall at his home this morning. Central District Ambulance…

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Youth Drowned National Park River Vain Call for Help Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 7

Stanley Goodwin, 18, of Wilson-street, Newtown, was drowned in the river at National Park to-day. Goodwin was swimming with several…

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Three Injured Car and Motor-cycle Crash SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 8

Three persons were injured in a collision between a motor car and motor cycle with sidecar attached on the Liverpool-road, Canley Vale, last night…

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Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 6

R. Anthus, 26 Russell-road, New- Lambton, suffered contusions to the left foot and injuries to the left hip and leg when a motor-cycle on which he was riding…

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Accidents in California

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 11

C. W. Fellows, President of the Associated Indemnity Corporation (U.S.A.), says that the rate of California highway accidents was so high that "insurance…

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Shiftman Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 7

Arthur Pepper, 50, shiftman, of Rawson-street Aberdare, who fell a distance of 14ft. while at work yesterday, at Aberdare Central colliery, was admitted to…

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