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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

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Boxer's Father. Drowned in Irrigation Drain

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--John Haines, father of Jack Haines, former middleweight boxing champion of Australia, was drowned in an irrigation channel…

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EXPLOSION 1 Killed, Several Injured MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 6

When the door of a tube curing, vat blew out at the Dunlop Perdriau rubber works at Montague last night several men were injured, while Frederick…

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Tragic Picnic Party Woman Bather Drowned Walked Into Deep Hole

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 2

GOONDIWINDI (Q,), Tuesday:--While picnicking with three others on the banks of the McIntyre River on Sunday, a woman named Mrs. Jones…

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3 People Injured Level Crossing Smash SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 6

A car containing three persons was struck by a passenger train at the level crossing between Kurrajong and Richmond. The occupants were hurled from…

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Clergyman Drowned Adelaide

Northern Star · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 5

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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Peculiar Accident

Tweed Daily · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 2

Mr. W. McCleod, an employee working on Mr. Alex. Buchanan's property, Palm Vale road, met with a peculiar accident yesterday afternoon…

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Crawled Three Miles Victim of Shooting Accident

Tweed Daily · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday:--When out shooting in the Tamban district yesterday, Reginald McGilvray, of the Macleay River, was shot While…

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Car Accident

Northern Star · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 4

Cars driven by Mr. J. S. Smith, of Alstonville, and Mr. E. L. Mackney, of Casino, collided on the Ballina cutting on Anniversary Day. Both cars…

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Drowning Feared Near Lismore Gas Works

Northern Star · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 4

A heap of clothes found on the bank of the river at "Sandy Point," near the Lismore gas works late yesterday suggested…

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Shocking Drowning Tragedy Father and Son Lose Lives

Tweed Daily · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 3

ROCKHAMPTON, Thursday:--A frightful tragedy occurred shortly after 9 o'clock to-night, when a father and son were drowned in…

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Man Injured Crashed to Pavement SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 6

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

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Women Stage Donnybrook Several Injured Wild Scenes at Unemployed Settlement

Tweed Daily · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday:--Wild scones were witnessed at the unemployed womens' settlement at Doonside, near Blacktown, last night, when…

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Unusual Accident

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 2

When Richard Gordon Allen (34), a well-known grazier of Manilla, was blowing tip a motor tyre at his station the rim of the wheel flew off and…

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Foot Injured

Tweed Daily · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 2

Kenneth McDonald, a fitter employed at Norco factory, Murwillumbah, suffered a painful injury to his right foot whilst at work on Saturday afternoon…

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Southern Cross Crash in Landing 14 Passengers Aboard Nobody Injured Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 5

With 14 passengers aboard, Air Commodore Kingsford Smith crashed in the Southern Cross while landing at Rutherford racecourse,…

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Italian Report Accident Insurance One Management

Northern Star · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 8

A communication received by the International Labour Office at Geneva states that the Italian Ministry of Corporations has published a long…

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Boy Feared Drowned Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 5

A boy's clothing was found on the bank of George's River to-day, and it is feared the boy has been drowned. A fox terrier dog stood guard over the…

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Close Call. Two Girls Nearly Drowned

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 2

The danger of young children bathing in the river was exemplified on Saturday when the twin girls of Mr. and Mrs. Bursle narrowly…

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Diving Accident

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 4

When diving at the "Dip" swimming pool at Casino on Saturday morning, Mr. E. Kilmurray struck an obstacle with his head and sustained a…

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Pinned Under Motor Truck Man Badly Bruised. Accident at North Casino

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 2

Manzia Manhitta, an Italian, aged about 30 years, was involved in an accident yesterday that might have terminated fatally. Driving a Chevrolet…

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