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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

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COLLISION Narrow Escapes From Serious Injury

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 September 1932 · page 2

AN accident, which might easily have ended fatally for some of the persons concerned, occurred on the Molong Road, near the turn-off to…

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Silo Fatality Story of the Accident. Told at Inquest. Adjourned for a Week

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 September 1932 · page 6

THE Coroner, Mr. J. G. Muir, commenced the inquest on Tuesday morning concerning the death of the unfortunate man, William…

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The Bridge Tragedy Accidental Death

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 September 1932 · page 2

The Western Friends of Mr. M. Polson, the well-known owner-trainer, will be pleased to hear that he was clearned of any wilful intention in the recent…

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Coroner's Inquest At Wellington Into Silo Fatality

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 September 1932 · page 6

A coronial, inquiry was hold on Thursday, at Wellington, into the circumstances surrounding the death of William Cattanach, of Dubbo, who was overcome…

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Skiing Fatality Young Lady Loses Life Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 September 1932 · page 1

Miss Mary Hill was fatally injured yesterday when, while skiing at Mount Feathertop, she rolled down a steep slope and crashed into a tree. She was…

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The Silo Fatality Coroner's Verdict. Praise for Rescuers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 September 1932 · page 1

THE adjourned inquest concerning the death of William Cattanach, who lost his life while carrying out his duties of fumigating with cyanogas…

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Drowning Fatality

The Western Herald · Friday 9 September 1932 · page 2

The sad news was received in Bourke this morning that Miss Annie Hogan, sister of Mrs F. Jackson, had been drowned at Wagga. As we go…

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Harbour Fatality

The Western Herald · Friday 9 September 1932 · page 2

Susan Boulton, 17, of Bellevue Bill, jumped over the Sydney Harbour Bridge yesterday afternoon. She was so seriously injured that it is…

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Fatality At Wellington Silos. How the Accident Happened

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 9 September 1932 · page 5

Details of the terrible fatality that occurred at Wellington recently, when a man lost his life and another escaped death by a very small margin…

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Mystery Knock Prisoner Injured in Cell Portland, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 September 1932 · page 1

The local police advised the Commissioner of Police (Mr. Childs), this morning that John Henry Hogansen, the young man who is charged with the…

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Drowning Fatality

The Western Herald · Tuesday 13 September 1932 · page 3

The clothing found on the river bank at Wagga has been identified as the property of Miss Annie Josephine Hogan, aged 52, of Bourke, who had…

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Accident

The Western Herald · Tuesday 13 September 1932 · page 2

We are corry to learn that Master Donglas Barllett sustained an injury to his leg on Friday last. We hope he wil have a speedy recovery and that…

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Coroner's Inquiry Death of James Henry Cummings Accidental Death

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 September 1932 · page 5

THE Coroner, Mr. J. G. Muir, held an inquiry concerning the death of James Henry Cummings, which took place at his mother's residence on…

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Sad Fatality Actress Loses Her Baby Boy Adelaide, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 September 1932 · page 1

While Mrs. Lulla Bennett, known on the State as Lulla Fanning, was sleeping in the Melbourne express last night, her three-year-old son fell out of the…

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Drowning Fatality Body Not Recovered. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 September 1932 · page 1

Alan Phillip Norris, aged 19 years, was drowned at Cattai Creek picnic grounds yesterday. It appears that Norris was attempting to reach hold…

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Devastating Hurricane Many Killed and Injured London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1932 · page 1

The Secretary for Colonies (Mr. J. H. Thomas) received a message from the Bahamas, reporting that a hurricane swept the colony on September 5…

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Noted Pilot Injured World's Record Holder London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1932 · page 1

Flight Lieutenant Stainford, famous Schneider trophy pilot and holder of the world's speed record of 407.5 miles an hour was injured in a mishap when…

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I. J- Cowra Motor Fatality

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 22 September 1932 · page 3

A shocking moior car and sulky collision, resulting in the death of Mrs. Mary Taylor, 57, wife of a well known Cowra district farmer,…

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Serious Burning Accident

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 22 September 1932 · page 3

Mr. T. Amies, secretary of. the Gulgong Hospital, is an inmate of the institution, suffering from severe petrol burns to his arms and…

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A Fatal Accident Death of Mrs. Glover

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 22 September 1932 · page 5

. Under sad circumstances the yleath occurred at her residence, "Uston," Prince Street, Mosman,-on September 3, of Christina Glover,…

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