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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

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Motordrome Fatality Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 1

James Washall, a leading racing motorcyclist, who crashed into the top of the motordrome, track on Saturday night, died yesterday…

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Three Girls Drowned

The North Western Courier · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 1

Two sisters aged seven and nine, named Haughtin, and Miss McKenna, 19, were drowned in the Overns river Yarrawonga, Victoria, yesterday…

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Shunting Accident Railway Employee Injured

North West Champion · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 2

While engaged, in shunting operations in the Moree Railway Yards at about 9.30 a.m. to-day, Raymond G. Trudgeon, 33, a shunter, was…

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Serious Accident. Railway Shunter Injured

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 2

Mr. Ray G. Trudgeon a shunter, employed at the local railway station, met with a serious accident at about 9,35 o'clock this (Monday) morning…

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Glass Causes Cycle Fatality Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 1

During: cycling races in the motordrome at Melbourne on Saturday sight, some unknown. person threw, an electric light globe on the…

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Arm Injured

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 4

Mr. Joe Gilbert, of the ice works, was fixing a window yesterday at the ice works when he fell against a pane of glass and severed a couple of veins in…

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3 Drowned at Narrandera Sydney, Thursday

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 1

While bathing near a river beach at Narrandera yesterday three people lost their lives, namely Lilian ja[?] Plowman 28, her husband Stanley…

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Robbed Injured Man Sydney, Thursday

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 1

When Albert Rush, a visitor from Mudgee was admitted to Sydney hospital last night suffering from slight injuries as the result of falling off…

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District News Mungindi. Serious Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 4

While cranking up an engine to pump water with last Friday Mr. Wal Tilman met with a serious accident. The engine back fired and the handle…

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Drowning Fatality

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 2

A drowning fatality occurred on Sunday afternoon at the Nine Mile Reserve, Gunnedah, a middle aged man named George Roy Birchell…

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Two Drowned Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 1

When a boat capsized in Waiuku Channel near Auckland, Peter Mcintosh, radio engineer, 31 and his wife Lucy, 29 were drowned…

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Terry-hie-hie. a Chapter of Accidents

North West Champion · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 2

On last Tuesday a well-known resident of the district, named James Taylor, was using an adze on Mr. Doyle's property on Berrigal Creek when he…

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Mr. R. G. (Dick) Allen Critically Injured

Manilla Express · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 2

A peculiar accident with serious results befel Mr. R. G. Allen' one of Manilla's best known residents, and a well known carrier…

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Goondiwindi Fatality. Woman Drowned in Macintyre River

North West Champion · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 2

Mrs. Jones, 39, an employee of Mr. Walter Gunn, "Mudine" Station, Goondiwindi, was drowned in the Macintre River last Sunday. Deceased was a…

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Woman Drowned

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 2

Mrs. Jones (39) a native of England, who had been in the employ of Mr. Walter Gunn as housekeeper at Mundine Station, near Boggabilla, was…

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Thrown From Horse. Garah Horseman Injured

North West Champion · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 2

At the Gafah Hospital Races on Anniversary Day Jack Reynolds, who is an employee on Welbon Station, was injured when he was thrown from a horse…

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Electric Train Smash. Only One Person Injured

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 2

Ploughing along the permanent way at S[?]rathfield on Friday night one carriage of an electric train. carrying 600 passengers, had its front bogey ripped…

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Car Occupants Drowned Melbourne

The North Western Courier · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 1

Roy Paterson, accompanied by Mrs. Darcy, widow, met a shocking death early this morning when a car in which they were driving,…

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Swimming Accident

North West Champion · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 2

At the Olympic Basin last night Colin Healy, well-known member of the Moree Amateur Swimming Club, was badly hurt when he…

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Fatally Injured by Car Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 1

Kathleen Wallis, 13, and Gwen Bray, 14, wire fatally injured in a motor car accident at Mylor, South Australia…

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