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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

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Motor Fatality Taree Chemist Killed Taree

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 1

A Taree chemist, Mr Geoffrey Cobcroft, was killed and his companion badly injured, when a car in which they were travelling capsized on the…

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Fatal Car Accident Woman Killed—daughter Seriously Injured

Western Age · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 3

When their car crashed into a culvert near Portland, Mrs. E. H. Height (70) was killed, and her daughter, aged 35, seriously injured…

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Shot Dead When Gun Exploded Accidentally Third Fatality of Duck Shooting Season Melbourne

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 1

A taxi-driver, Richard Hansford (35) was accidentally shot dead while duck shooting between Yea and Trawool…

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Wongarbon Topics Boy Injured When Kicked by Horse Personal and General Topics

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 3

Stormy conditions prevailed on Tuesday, but no rain fell in the village. Farmers who live towards the river, however, received about 70…

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Man Seriously Injured Assaulted When Trying To See Girl Hit on Head with Hammer ? SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 4

Following a disturbance outside a house at Newtown last night. Jack Kennedy (29) is in hospital in a serious condition while another man has…

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Swimmer Drowned Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 1

Albert Long (50) collapsed und drowned while surfing at Byron Bay. He was brought to the beach after a long struggle, but efforts to restore…

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Two Fatalities One Drowned-- One Shot Adelaide

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 1

Two fatalities were reported yesterday, William Francis O'Connor was drowned when his canoe overturned…

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Victims' Condition Improved Ulm Not Injured Internally Melbourne, Later

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 1

Flight-Lieutenant Ulm and John Alexander Kerr, victims of yesterday's 'plane crash, shewed considerable improvement this morning…

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Aeroplane Crash C. T. P. Ulm Injured. Engine Hurled 50 Feet Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 1

When an aeroplane crashed into electric power cables at Melbourne yesterday and fell on to its side on the Geelong road, Flight Lieutenant…

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Two Injured When Plane Crashes at Melbourne Pilot Ulm in Critical Condition Melbourne

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 1

When an aeroplane crashed into the electric power cables and fell on to its side on the Geelong Road yesterday, Flight-Lioutenant U[?]m…

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Court Martial Fatality Follows a Favor Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 1

Lieutenant Ian McRac, of the 14th Battalion, Australian Military Forces, appeared before a Court Martial at Victoria Barracks yesterday, charged…

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Ulm Injured When Making Forced Landing Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 1

When making a forced landing yesterday, Flight-Lieut. Ulm was badly injured. A companion, A. Kerr, was also seriously hurt…

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Latest Telegrams. Monday's News Aeroplane Crash Ulm & Passenger Injured

The Western Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 2

When an aeroplane crashed into an electric pole, and post and cables fell on to its side on Geelong road yesterday…

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Motor Fatality Two Men Killed Murwillumbah

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 1

Observing the lights of a motor car at the bottom of a steep embankment near Hunghur late on Monday night a motorist found the wreekage of a…

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Victims' Condition Improved Ulm Not Injured Internally Later

Western Age · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 3

Flight-Lieutenant Ulm and John Alexander Kerr, victims of Sunday's plane crash, showed considerable improvement this morning…

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Two Injured When 'Plane Crashes at Melbourne Pilot Ulm in Critical Condition

Western Age · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 3

When an aeroplane crashed into the electric power cables and fall on to its side on the Geelong Road yesterday, Flight-Lieutenant Ulm…

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Shot Fired In City Dance Hall Girls Faint But No One Injured Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 1

During a quarrel between two wen at a dance in Bathurst-street, City, last night, a shot was fired, but fortunately no one was injured. A panic followed,…

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Boy Drowned in Lake Companion's Lucky Escape Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 1

Falling from a boat in Lake Mac-rate of 4½d a bushel, amounted to drowned, while a companion had a fortunate escape when the victim grabbed…

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Saved From Drowning Child Resuscitated After Half an Hour in Water Lismore

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 1

The eighteen-months-old child of Mr. Saving, of Wyrallah, was found floating face upwards in the river at four o'clock yesterday afternoon. Although…

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Father and Daughter Drowned Swept Off Rocks Into Sea Wellington (N.z.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 1

While Andrew Pearson (48) and his daughter Margaret (20) were fishing, from the rocks on the West Coast of New Zealand, a huge wave swept them…

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