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Accidents, 1932

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Young Man Drowned in Cook's River Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 1

Clarence M'Innes, aged 21 years of Marrickville, was drowned in Cook's River to-day. With another youth he swung out over the river at the end…

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Youth Drowned Tragedy at Yarragundry Brave Attempts at Rescue

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 1

Kenneth Roy Andrew, aged 16 years, 108 his life while bathing at Yarragundry yesterday. Andrew, an orphan, resided with his…

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Motor Accident Wagga Man Killed Three Passengers Injured

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 12

Whilst travelling in a motor car on Tuesday afternoon between Albury and Howlong, Mr Charles James Clout (66), of Slocum's Subdivision,…

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Drowned In Dam Duck Shooting Tragedy

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 5

A duck shooting expedition on the property of Mr. George Lane, of Culcairn, had a tragic ending on Sunday when Bert Taylor, aged 26, son of…

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Girl Drowned a River Tragedy Body Not Yet Recovered

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 1

Another drowning accident, the second in the Wagga district within two days, occurred yesterday, when Joan Anderson, the 12-year-old…

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Youth Drowned In Yarragundry Lagoon Attempts at Rescue Fail

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 12

About midday on Thursday, Kenneth Roy Andrew (16) was drowned, in a lagoon on the property of Mr. Gordon Judd, at Yarragundry…

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Local and General Father and Son injured

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 11

Mr. W. Turner, of Cartwright's Hill and his seven-year-old son, suffered severe injuries on Tuesday when a horse which Mr…

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Girl Drowned in River at Euberta Uncle Attempts Rescue Body Not Yet Recovered

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 2

The second drowning case in the Wagga district within two days occurred in the Murrumbidgee River at Enberta yesterday afternoon, the…

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Many Accidents Cricketer's Bad Time

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 15

After travelling more than 200 miles by special rail motor to play the annual two day's inter city cricket match against Cairns (Q.), the…

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Collision at Lane Cove

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 2

Charles Cheney, 22, of Dixon-avenue, Artarmon, received internal injuries when his motor lorry and another machine collided in Burn's…

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Motor Car Accidents One Drowned; Two Killed Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 1

When a motor car crashed through bridge railings near Taupiri, four occupants were pinned under the water. There escaped, but Robert…

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Child Injured by Car

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 2

Robert Moss, 8, of Judd-street, Bankstown, was crossing William street, when he was knocked down by a motor car, and suffered a…

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Motoring Accidents Five Cars Involved Four Persons Injured GOSFORD

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 1

Five motor cars were smashed in a remarkable series of accidents on Mangrove Mountain yesterday. Four persons were injured. A car driven…

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Motoring Accidents.. Five Cars Involved Four Persons Injured Gosford

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 1

Five motor ears were smashed in a remarkable series of accidents on Mangrove Mountain today. Four persons were injured. A var driven by Miss…

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Man Falls Down Stairs Fatally Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 1

Falling backward down the stairs at his home at Aun street, city, at 6 o'clock this morning, Francis Hennessy, aged 42 years, fractured his…

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Heavy Load for Motor Cycle Two Men Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 1

Fred Flavelle, aged 48 years, who weighs 20 stone, was riding on the side car of his son's motor cycle at Camperdown this morning when the…

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Randwick Accidents Two Jockeys Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 8

Two horses crashed during the hurdle trial at Randwick this morning. hurdle trial at Randwick this morning and the jockeys were injured…

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Narrow Escape from Drowning. Rescuer’s Capable Work

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 1

But for the bravery, prompt action and capability of Percy Knox, the 19-year-old son of Mrs. Philbey, and step-son of Mr. A. J. Philbey, of…

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Railway Fatality Traffic Inspector Killed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 2

Edward Lloyd, aged 60 years, a railway traffic inspector, of Croydon, was cut to pieces by a train at Currumbah, near Gosford, this…

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