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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

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Kicked by Horse Then Drowned In Creek Man's Shocking Death Darwin

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 4 April 1932 · page 1

Apparently thrown from a horse, kicked in the face, and then drowned while unconscious, the body of John Angus (65), of Katherine, was found…

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Kicked by Horse Then Drowned in Creek Man's Shocking Death

Western Age · Wednesday 6 April 1932 · page 4

Apparently thrown from a horse kicked in the face, and then drowned while unconscious, the body of John Angus (63), of Katherine, was found…

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Electric Train Smash Passengers Alarmed, But Only One Injured Melbourne

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 1

An electric train crowded with passengers crushed into the rear of another electric train standing in the cutting between Balaclava and…

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A Man's Ordeal. The Hawkins Street Fatality

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 April 1932 · page 1

THE Coroner, Mr. J. G. Muir, J.P. held an inquiry last Thursday afternoon concerning the death of George William Bower, who met his death in…

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Car Smash Two Women Injured Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 April 1932 · page 1

When a motor car collided with a pole near Prospect yesterday, two men and two women were injured. Miss Helda Zehender was thrown…

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Four Injured Motor Car Collides with Pole Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 11 April 1932 · page 1

When a motor ear collided with a pole near Prospect yesterday, two men and two women were injured. Miss Hilda Zehender was thrown…

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Youth and Age Injured in Cycle Accident Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1932 · page 1

When a motor cycle, ridden by John Raby (19) knocked down Frederick Turgman (75) at Earlwood lost night, each received a fractured skull. Both…

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Luckless Rattler Rider Meets with Serious Accident Scone

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1932 · page 1

Riding on top of a carriage on the Brisbane Express last night, a swagman, believed to be a resident of Leichhardt, was struck, by an overhead…

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Railway Fatality Clerk Killed by Express June, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1932 · page 1

Leonard Mclnerney (32), railway cleric, was cut to pieces this morning by the Sydney express, while on his way to work. He was crossing the line…

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Doings Around Dubbo District NARROMINE Car Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1932 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs. Wilken and Mr. Smith, of Dubbo, were returning home on Sunday last after visiting Narromine, when about four miles out, the car left the…

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Little Girl Injured on Monday Last

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 20 April 1932 · page 2

On Monday last, Nancy Bauld, the little six-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Bauld, of Taylor-street, met with a painful…

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Fishing Fatality. Two Men Lose Lives Wellington (N.Z.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 1

Captain R. S. Halcrow and A. Allan were drowned when their launch capsized on the Waitara River. The men had been fishing all night…

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Latest Telegraphic Information Two Drowned When Launch Capsizes Fatal Fishing Trip. Auckland

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 1

When a launch capsized in the Waitara River yesterday, Captain S. S. Halcrow and A. Allen were drowned…

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Biddon News (From Our Correspondent) ACCIDENT

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 1

Mr. E. C. Scholz, an employee of Mr. F. W. MacKenzie, of Biddon, met with an accident on Monday of last week. At the time of…

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Wife and Husband Badly Injured Maid's Surprising Discovery in Sydney Home Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 4

When a maid employed by Victor Clande Saywell, well known city solicitor, and Ilia wife, entered their bedroom this morning to supply them with…

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Trangie Topics. Facts From The Fat Stock Centre. Accident

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 8

Whilst proceeding homeward on Saturday afternoon in the heavy rain Mr. W. Atkins, of "Box Cowal," had the unhappy experience of slipping…

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Ambrose Palmer Injured Melbourne

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 25 April 1932 · page 2

When a car in which they were travelling came into collision with another last night, Ambrose Palmer, Australan heavyweight champion, and his…

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Shooting Accident Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 25 April 1932 · page 2

When out shooting flying foxes near Parramatta yesterday, John Birch received a gunshot wound in the stomach. He was climbing through a…

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An Early Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 27 April 1932 · page 4

The drat accident to happen at this year's show was certainly an curly event, for at 10.30 a.m. on the first morning, a rider over the high Jump…

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Tram Collision Crash on Anzac Parade Sydney, Friday night

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

Four persons were injured, two seriously, when a tram skidded on the slippery rails in Anzac Parade, Kensington, to-day, and collided with…

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