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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

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Man Killed Thrown From Horse Fatal Accident In Country

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 1

Suffering from a fractured skull, thought to have been caused through being thrown from a young horse which he was training…

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Youth Drowned Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 1

Paul Taylor (17), of Joseph Street, Ashfield, was drowned in Cook's River, near Undercliffe, to-day. Taylor, who could swim only slightly…

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River Drowning Wife Saw Tragedy. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 1

George Burchell, aged 24 years, of Gunnedah, was drowned in the Namoi River, ten miles from the town, yesterday while bathing with…

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Man and Wife Drowned Auckland

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 1

When a boat capsized in the Waiuku Channel, near Auckland, Peter McIntosh, a radio engineer (81), and his wife, Lucy (29), were drowned…

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Boat Capsizes Two Drowned. Auckland

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 1

When a boat capsized in Wajuka Channel near Auckland yesterday, Peter McIntosh, an engineer, aged 31 years, and his wife, aged 29 years,…

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Four Injured in Week-end Accidents Bad Smash on Narromine Road

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 1

Four people were injured--two seriously--in accidents in the Dubbo district during the week-end…

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Man Drowned Wife Witnesses Tragedy Gunnedah

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 1

George Burchell (42), of Gunnedah, was drowned in the Namoi River ten miles from town yesterday, while bathing. His wife witnessed the tragedy…

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Two Killed When Motor Cycle Skidded One Injured Melbourne

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 1

At Port Melbourne last night a motor cycle struck an electric light standard, killing a youth, Allen Nilsson (17), Edna Tansey (19), besides…

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Serious Riot at Dartmoor Prison Eighty Convicts And Twelve Warders Injured LONDON

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 1

As the result of a violent outbreak in the Dartmoor Prison, following a fortnight's unrest, culminating in serious mutinous scenes between sixty and…

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Bundemar Blaze West Dubboite Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 1

A bush fire was caused on Sunday night on Bundemar station. After the excessive heat, a fierce thunderstorm occurred in the evening…

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John Haines Drowned at Griffith Griffith

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 1

Mr. John Haines, father of Jack Haines (former middleweight champion boxer of Australia) was drowned last night in the main irrigation channel…

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Minister Drowned But Daughter Was Rescued ADELAIDE

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 1

The Rev, H. S. Joyce (46), of Port Adelaide, and chairman of the South Australian Congregational Union, was drowned at Middleton Bench yesterday…

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Serious Riot at Dartmoor Prison Eighty Convicts And Twelve Warders Injured

Western Age · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 4

As the result of a violent outbreak in the Dartmoor Prison, following a fortnight's unrest, culminating in serious mutinous scenes between sixty and…

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Serious Accident Nearly Destroyed Boy's Sight

Western Age · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 2
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

Little Arthur Thomas Symons, aged 8, a resident of East Cobar, is a fortunate boy to day that he was not blended for life. He found two detonators…

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Picnic Fatality Young Man Drowned Culcairn

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 1

While a party was bathing in a billagong, near Gulcairn, Philip Jewell got out of his depth and was drowned. The body was recovered a few…

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Women Riot At Unemployed Camp Caretaker Injured. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 1

When nineteen girls, using palings and sticks and stones, fought over the division of equipment at the Doonside women's unemployed camp…

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Shocking Tragedy Three Drowned in Murrumbidgee River Mr. and Mrs. S. Plowman and Lady Friend the Victims

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 1

Whilst bathing in the Murrumbidgee River at Narrandera on Wednesday of last week, an awful disaster befel one party, Mr. and Mrs…

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Serious Accident. Vic Hall Receives Severe Injuries. Now in Dubbo Hospital

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 4

Narromine people received a great shock on Saturday night when the news became known that an accident had occurred on the Dubbo road and…

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Boxing Fatality Death After Practice Bout Hobar, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 1

Injuries received by W. H. Eaves, welter champion of Tasmania, during a practice bout on Tuesday evening, resulted in his death last night. At…

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