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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

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Two Fatal Accidents In Less Than Half Hour Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 September 1932 · page 1

Two fatal accidents occurred with in 400 yards of each other in George Street West last night James Rogers, messenger, of surry Hills, was…

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Submarine Disaster One Killed, Many Injured Cherbourg (France)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1932 · page 1

Thirty-two were injured, one fatally, in an explosion in the French submarine, "Persee," a sister ship of the "Promothee." which was recently lost…

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Train Fatality Young Lad Loses Life Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 29 September 1932 · page 1

Frederick Laws (16), of Bankstown, was killed instantly last night, when he fell from an electric train while returning from work…

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Editor Injured Terrorists Open Fire Calcutta

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 29 September 1932 · page 1

Sir Alfred Watson, editor of the "Calcutta Statesman," was shot and wounded by terrorists while driving in his car on Tuesday night…

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Accident to Favorite Darby Munro Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 October 1932 · page 1

Rogilla, second favorite for the Epsom Handicap, collided with another horse, Rich Lonsdale, at Randwick this morning…

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Drowning Tragedy Bodies Not Recovered Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 October 1932 · page 1

Although an intensive search of the foreshores at Scarborough was conducted this morning, no trace of the bodies of Saturday's drowning…

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Girl Drowned? Story Unsubstantiated. Man Interrogated. Adelaide

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 October 1932 · page 1

Last night a man named Norman Newell called at the City Watch House and told the police that he had thrown Ethel Wright, a girl aged 17…

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Latest Telegrams. Monday's News Drowning Fatality

The Western Herald · Tuesday 4 October 1932 · page 2

John Stanton, 22, and James Tomlinson, 16, members of Wentworthville Sunday SChool picnic party were drowned while surfing on Wondarra…

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Injured by Car

The Western Herald · Tuesday 4 October 1932 · page 2

Charles Smith, a taxi driver, was repairing a tyre at Belmore on Saturday night when he was struck by a motor car travelling at a fast rate…

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Two Killed Several Injured. In Motor Smash Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 October 1932 · page 1

Harvey Chalmers, aged 22 years, a market gardener, and Reginald Harrison, aged 29 years, a butcher, were killed and seven others injured when…

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Latest Cables and Telegrams Mining Fatality Dashed to Doom Nineteen Miners Killed London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1932 · page 1

Crashing to the bottom of a shaft, 700ft. deep, at the Plank Lane colliery, near Leigh, in Lancashire, 19 miners, in a descending lift, were killed…

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Accident Sequel Man Loses Eye

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1932 · page 4

With his left eye badly injured by a chip of metal which flew from under the pick of a follow worker at the Municipal quarry, Mr. E. Maloney was…

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Farm Hand Killed Gilgandra Fatality

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 October 1932 · page 1

Francis Clabby (24) an employee of Mr. P. H. Wake, of "Holmlce," Collie Road, Gilgandra, was killed when he was run over by a plough on Tuesday…

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Boxing Fatality Young Amateur's Last Bout Wellington (N.Z.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 October 1932 · page 1

Collapsing at the conclusion of an amateur boxing contest on Tuesday night, Geoffrey Wilson was taken to hospital with head injuries. He died…

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Marker Injured Little Hopes of Recovery Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 October 1932 · page 1

Thomas Wilson (35) was seriously wounded by a machine-gun, while marking at the Willinmstown rifle range. His condition is grave, and only…

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A Shocking Fatality Young Man Killed in Fall From Plough Dead When Discovered by Mr. P. H. WAKE

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 13 October 1932 · page 5

A shocking fatality, which resulted in the death of Francis H. Clubby, a young man of 24 years, occurred at Mr. P. H…

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Railway Accident Narrowly Averted. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 October 1932 · page 1

While a goods train was travelling towards Blackheath last night the engine wheels struck some obstacle. The driver immediately brought the…

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Fatal Accident Young Wellington Man Killed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 October 1932 · page 2

THE sad news was received in town on Tuesday afternoon that Ralph Francis Clabby, son of Mrs. Clabby, of Gisborne Street, had been fatally…

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Collision in Harbour

The Western Herald · Tuesday 18 October 1932 · page 2

Ten adults and two children were thrown into the harbour last night when two launches collided near Cockatoo Island, One of the launches…

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Latest Telegrams. Monday's News Motor Fatality

The Western Herald · Tuesday 18 October 1932 · page 2

Melbourne, — Wallace Herd 18, David Reginald Stewart 18, Rex E bourne 19 were killed and Stephen Coombes 19 seriously injured when…

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