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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

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Sad Accident Killed on a Mercy Trip Adelaide

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1932 · page 1

While a girl in a serious condition was being conveyed to Adelaide Hospital the taxi, crashed into a tram standard…

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Railway Crossing Another Fatality. One Dead; Four Injured Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 December 1932 · page 1

Louisa Maud Tims (22) was killed and four others more or loss seriously injured, when a motor truck on which they were riding collided with…

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To Save His Son From Drowning Both Lose Their Lives Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 December 1932 · page 1

While William Savage was endeavouring to rescue his son, who had got beyond his depth in Whakataue River, N.Z., the former's clothes became…

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More Casualties Two Motor Accidents Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 December 1932 · page 1

Mrs. Kate Gordon (43) of Finley, near Deniliquin, was killed when a motor car, driven by her husband, collided with the parapet of an overhead…

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Drowning Fatality

The Western Herald · Tuesday 20 December 1932 · page 2

While William Savage was endeavoring to rescue his son who had got beyond his depth in Whakatane River (N.Z.) the former's clothes…

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Fatal Accident Doctor's Son Verdict, Accidental Adaminaby, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 December 1932 · page 1

Thomas Arthur Blackburn (17), son of Dr. Blackburn, of Sydney, accidentally shot himself, while out shooting near Yacuk, on the Murrumbidgee…

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COLLISION Several Seamen Missing Auckland

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

A message from Wellington (New Zealand) states that a wharf laborer named J. H. Mctenlfe was drowned, ten men are missing, and the twelfth…

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Shooting Fatality Young Lad Loses Life Brisbane

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

While shooting at bottles on a fence, in company with two young men, at Eungella (Queensland), Clancy Aspinall (33) was shot between the eyes, when…

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Shooting Fatality

The Western Herald · Friday 30 December 1932 · page 2

While shooting at bottles on fence in company with two young men at Eungelia, Queensland, Clancy A[?]pinall, 15, was shot between the…

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Disastrous Harbour Collision

The Western Herald · Friday 30 December 1932 · page 2

Mrs. Winifred Brooks a barmaid, was shot dead, and Harry Lloyd, 53 (formerly of Wonthanggi) was shot in the right eye at North Grand…

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Unusual Accident

The Western Herald · Friday 30 December 1932 · page 2

At lunch time on Wednesday last an unusual accident occurred, which might easily have been attended by more serious consequences. Miss Iris…

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Railwayman Injured Toe Badly Crushed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 31 December 1932 · page 1

As the result, of having one of his toes badly crushed and probably fractured, W. Liver, a railway employee, of 80 Darling Street, North Dubbo, will…

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