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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

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Killed in Car Accident

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 2

Geoffrey Sydney Coberoft, chemist, of Taree, was killed when a car capsized on Monday last. He and a friend, Len Carroll; left Tarce about 8.30,…

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Car Accident at Stokers

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. J. T. West wood, of Murwillumbah, were the victims of a motor car accident while travelling through Stokers on their way home…

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Clothes Ablaze Strange Accident SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 5

Elsie Mitchell (l6), of Marrickville, was the victim of a strange accident in the city this afternoon. She was walking along a crowded footpath in…

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Cars in Collision

Tweed Daily · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 4

The dangerous intersection of Wollumbin and Riverview Streets, Murwillumbah, was the scene of another motor smash late yesterday afternoon,…

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Badly Injured Ulm and Companion Aeroplane Crashes

Tweed Daily · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sunday:--Flight Lieutenant Ulm and J. Kerr were badly injured when [?] 'plane which Ulm was flying crashed…

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Youth Killed Six Others Injured BEGA

Northern Star · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 6

Gordon Perry (17), of Bega, was killed and three persons critically injured and three others slightly hurt when a motor car crashed into a…

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Teamster Injured Struck By Limb GRAFTON

Northern Star · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 5

Alfred Green (43), married, residing at Glenreagh, met with shocking head injuries in an unusual accident late on Saturday afternoon. Green is a…

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Man Drowned at Byron Bay Surfing Tragedy Body Discovered Floating Near Old Jetty

Tweed Daily · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 2

With the hundreds in the surf and on the beach at Byron Bay yesterday unaware that anything was amiss, a man surfing lost his…

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Aeroplane Accident. Ulm Seriously Injured. Melbourne

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 3

When an aeroplane crashed into the electric power cables and fell on to its side on the Geelong road, yesterday afternoon, Flight-lieut Ulm and his…

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Ulm and Kerr. Neither Seriously Injured

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday.-- Neither Ulm nor Kerr was seriously hurt in the aeroplane crash on Saturday. It is believed Ulm's injuries arc confined…

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Week-end Accidents Adelaide

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 7

William Francis Connor (40), a member of a fishing party was drowned near Mannum when a canoe in which he was taking a line across…

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Teamster Seriously Injured

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 2

Alfred Green (43), married, residing at Glenreagh, met with shocking head injuries in an unusual accident late on Saturday afternoon. Green is a…

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Ulm Injured in Plane Smash

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 1

Flight-Lieutenant Ulm and J. Kerr were badly injured when the plane which Ulm was flying crashed near Laverton (Vic.). The plane struck…

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Airmen Found One Slightly Injured LONDON

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 7

The British United Press Rome correspondent stated that the airmen, Hamilton and Coupland who have been missing since Friday, were found in a…

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C. T. P. Ulm's Condition. Is His Spine Injured ?

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Mr. C. T. P. Ulm, who was injured in the plane crash on Sunday, will be X-rayed today, as it is feared that he may have…

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Fatal Motor Accident Two Mallanganee Men Killed. Messrs. L. W. Gregory and J. F. Fitzhenry. Car Left Road and Capsized

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 2

Two of Mallanganee's best known and respected citizens lost their lives in a motor car accident on the Blue Knob road, about two miles from…

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Soldier Court Martialled. Fatal Lewis Gun Accident

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The court martial has commenced of Lieutenant Ian MacRae for disobeying the orders of his commanding officer. It was…

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Harbour Collision Two Ferries Damaged SYDNEY

Northern Star · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 4

Colliding with considerable force off Benelon Point in Sydney Harbour late this afternoon the ferry steamers Kirribilli and Kurraba were extensively…

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Serious Riots in Bristol Thirty Injured Unemployed Incited by Communists Clash with Police

Tweed Daily · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday.--- Six thousand unemployed at Bristol, incited by Communist speeches, were attempting to march to the…

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Injured Ankle

Northern Star · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 4

With a severe injury to his left ankle, caused by a rock rolling on him while at work on Bruggy's Hill, Casino road, yesterday afternoon, Charles…

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