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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

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Man Drowned in Sex Inches of Water

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 20

On Sunday morning, John Hourn, an elderly veterinary surgeon, was found drowned at the edge of a dam at Temora in six inches of water…

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Man Drowned After Saying Two Others Tragedy at Old Borambola

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 13

The Murrumbidgee River claimed yet another victim at the week-end, when Keith Tuchin, aged 35, employed as a railway signalman at Moss…

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Unemployed Riot At Ford Factory Four Killed; 50 INJURED

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 11

Probably the most serious labour trouble ever encountered by Mr. Henry Ford, the motor car manufacturer, occurred on Monday, when…

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Foot Injured

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 March 1932 · page 2

A young man named Elphick, working for Mr. Luck, of Pul[?], on Friday, dropped a post he was carrying. In stuck his foot and the bone was…

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Leg Again Injured

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 March 1932 · page 2

Mr. James Andrews was again unfortunate on Saturday. When playing tennis at the Wagga Half Holiday Club's courts he fell and injured his…

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Cars Collide Man Killed, Two Injured Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1932 · page 1

In a ter[?] co[?]on between two cars between Swansea and Catherine Hill Bay this afternoon, one man was killed and two others seriously…

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Serious Accident Phillip Island Motor Race Man's Leg Am[?]utated Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1932 · page 1

A serious accident marred the Australian Grand Prix, a 200 mile motor race at Phillip Island to-day, when in the third lap a car driven by A…

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Another Fatality

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 6

While schooling at the Melbourne Hunt Club's grounds an Oakleigh on Tuesday, the Seremond gelding, Southdown fell, and had to be destroyed…

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One and Six Gate To Help Injured Players Mr. Nulty's Scheme Knocked Back

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 3

Mr L. ("Ike") Nulty played a lone hand at the annual meeting of the Leeton District Rugby Football League on Tuesday night for 1/6 to…

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Accident Near Kingsvale Nubba

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 1

Mrs. A. Miller, of Nubba, sustained nasty cuts and abrasions under the chin, and bruises about the body, as a result of being thrown out of a…

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Mr. Stewart, M.H.R., in Accident Mittagong

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 1

Mr. F. H. Stewart, M.H.R., hart a narrow escape from injury yesterday morning, when the motor car in which was driving to Sydney from…

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Accidental Death Borambola Drowning

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 March 1932 · page 22

The District Coroner (Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M.) held a magisterial inquiry at the Wagga Court House this morning concerning the death…

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Accidentally Shot Former Postmaster Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1932 · page 7

Sir. C. Ireland, formerly postmaster at Mt. Victoria, was accidentally shot while on a shooting expedition at Kanimbla Valley. He was cleaning a…

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Strong Comment North Wagga Case Echo of Motor Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 March 1932 · page 12

Arising out of a previous District Court case, in which the applicant was awarded £28 and costs against defendant, as a result of a motor…

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Cycle and Lorry Collide Tooth Incinerated Girl Companion Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 March 1932 · page 1

William John Drew, aged 19 years, of Chatswood, was killed instantly and his body incinerated in the burning wreckage when the motor cycle he was…

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Borambola Tragedy Finding of Accidental Death

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 March 1932 · page 1

Au inquiry into the circumstances of the death of Keith Walter Tuchin, aged 35 years, a railway signalman, of Moss Vale, who was drowned in…

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Drowned in Horse Trough Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1932 · page 1

Keith Blackburn, aged one year and eight months, was looking into a horse trough at his home at Campsie when he overbalanced and fell in and was…

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Collison in Playground Boy Fatally Injured Stoney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1932 · page 5

While playing in the school yard at the Randwick High School to-day, two boys collided. Leonard Clayton, aged is years, of Randwick, received a…

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Golden Wedding Celebrations Drunken Intruders Guests Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1932 · page 1

White a golden wedding anniversary given by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dunn, of Annandale was in progress last night, five drunken men forced their…

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Callous Motorist Car Driven Through Flock of Sheep Drover Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1932 · page 1

After driving through a flock of sheep at Lidcombe early to-day, injuring Harry Davis, aged 29 years, of Granville, who was in charge of the…

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