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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

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Shaking Accident Mother and Daughter Dead Melbourne

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 15 June 1932 · page 2

A shocking accident occurred at Kew yesterday afternoon, when a motor car over-ran the footpath and crashed into a tree, after…

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BIGAMY Charge Against Husband Of Drowned Woman. Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 June 1932 · page 1

The Melbourne police, who have Been inquiring into the drowning of Mrs. Russell and her two sons at Sunshine, during last week-end, after…

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Burning Fatality

The Western Herald · Friday 17 June 1932 · page 2

Mrs Gladys Brown Field, wife of Irwin Brown Field, dairying at Heatherton (Vic.) together with her two children Bruce and Patricia aged…

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Plane Fatality

The Western Herald · Friday 17 June 1932 · page 2

Roy Mitchell, pilot and Arthur Barnes, the well know motorist, were killed instantly when Jones' monoplane built for the' New Zealand flight…

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Youth Killed Pillion Riding Fatality Tamwokth

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 20 June 1932 · page 2

Colin Campbell (16), of Calalana, was killed instantly when he was crushed between the pillion seat of a motor cycle on which he…

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Cycle Fatality Old-age Pensioner Killed Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1932 · page 1

While crossing the Boundary Road at Burwood last night, Alfred Ashton (65), an old-age pensioner, was knocked down by a motor cycle and killed instantly…

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GUILLOTINED Strange Accident in Factory Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1932 · page 1

Herbert Boyle, a saw sharpener, met with, a terrible accident in the City last night. He was lifting a heavy paper-cutting…

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Strange Accident Some Narrow Escapes Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1932 · page 1

Pulling from the roof of the tunnel between the Town Hull Station and Wynyard Square station to-day, a pile filled with concrete, crushed through the…

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Accident at Level Crossing Man Seriously Injured Campbelltown, Wed

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 29 June 1932 · page 2

Two men narrowly escaped death last night at the Camden Road railway gates, when a Pictonbound train crashed into a motor…

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Motor Car and Cycle Serious Accident Averted

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 29 June 1932 · page 1

A serious accident was narrowly averted on Monday last at the intersection of Church and Macquar e streets…

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Burned to Death Queensland Fatality Two Others Escape. Brisbane

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 June 1932 · page 1

Alexander Simpson, a boy 16 years of age, was burned to death when the house where he lived near Kinkin was destroyed by fire. His…

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Echo of Collision Dubbo Firm Sued Case Proceeding Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 30 June 1932 · page 1

Before Mr. Justice James and a jury of four, Roland George Hellyer sued the Dubbo Transport Ltd., under the Compensation to Relatives Act, on…

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Painful Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 30 June 1932 · page 1

Mr. H. A. Irvin, of Brisbane House, met with a painful accident yesterday. He was demolishing a house and when potion of it fell, it hit the end of a…

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Local and General. Motor Accident

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 1 July 1932 · page 4

When Mr. E. R. ("Paddy") Crawford was driving alone tnt Dandaloo road, between the four and live mile, on Friday night last, he came into…

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Mascot Collision Eight Persons Injured Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 July 1932 · page 1

When a train and a horse-drawn lorry came into collision at the corner of Botany and Gardiner's Road, Mascot, to-day, eight persons were injured…

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Fishing Fatality Two Men Drowned. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 July 1932 · page 1

Two fishermen named Salach and F. Gluina, were drowned off Whangarei Head, New Zealand, when their dingy capsized, as they were hauling…

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Accident Fell From Horse Nurse Furney Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 4 July 1932 · page 1

An unfortunate accident befell Nurse Furney, of Dubbo District Hospital, yesterday morning. At the time of the occurrence Nurse Furney was…

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Shoulder Injured While Playing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 4 July 1932 · page 1

Daphne Woodley (18), of Luke-street, Dubbo, while playing in the back yard of her home on Saturday, fell and injured her shoulder…

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Condition Critical Jockey Injured Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 4 July 1932 · page 2

Ray Cutter, who was injured while riding Jocoon in the hurdle race at Moorefield on Saturday, was reported this morning as being in a serious…

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Cycle Fatality Young Man Killed. Pinned Under Machine Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 July 1932 · page 1

Bruce Thomas, 24, a resident at Lane Cove, was killed at Willow Tree near Quirindi, when a motor cycle he was riding capsized and pinned…

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