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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

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Junee Motor Mechanic Found Drowned in Dam Neck and Legs Weighted JUNEE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 1

The body of Walter Cowled, 52, motor mechanic, of Junee, was found in Kerry's dam, near Junee Reefs, about 8 o'clock last night. Around…

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Accidents at Temora Temora

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 1

A little girl named Dolly Carr was swinging on the limb of a tree, when it broke. She fell heavily, breaking her arm in two places…

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Tree Struck by Lightning Man Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 3

A pine tree, over 50 feet in height, was struck by lightning at Rydal yesterday and set on fire. A man named Rosewar, who was working on the [?]…

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Items of News Wire Causes Accident

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 2

Mr. W. H. Byrnes, a prominent auctioneer of Temora, was watching horses being yarded, and was standing with his hand on a fence, when…

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Denis Boy Injured While Spelling Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 3

The Caulfield Cup winner, Denis Boy, broke a bone in his leg while spelling at Doonside. The injured leg was placed in splints, and the horse…

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Umpire Injured Struck by Ball Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 3

In the Sheffield Shield match between Victoria and Queensland to-day Orr, an umpire, was struck by a ball which Ryder attempted to hit to square…

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Shooting Accident at Junee

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 2

It is a very serious matter when bullets begin to fly-around your private residence, and gives inmates a feeling of unsafety. It was, how…

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Man Drowned in Murrumbidgee River

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 2

The Murrumbidgee River claimed another victim at Wagga yesterday morning when Domeneio Casella, aged 31 years, and Italian, was drowned…

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Man Drowned in Darling River Wilcannia

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 5

While swimming in the Darling River yesterday, Thomas Cleary, aged 40 years, was seized with cramp and drowned…

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Shocking Tragedy Mr. Walter Cowled Found Drowned

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 1

Junee people were much agitated on Tuesday evening by the news that spread round Junee that the body of Mr. Walter Cowled, one of their best…

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Serious Shooting Accident Georgie Andrews Shot in the Leg

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 1

It is a very serious matter when bullets begin to fly around your private residence, and gives the inmates a feeling of unsafety. It was,…

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Man Drowned in Bidgee

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 5

The Murrumbidgee claimed another victim at Wagga on Wednesday morning, when Domencio Casella, 31, an Italian, was drowned. Casella, who…

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Car Over Pier Two Drowned Accident at Mordialloc MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 1

A shocking accident occurred at Mordialloc yesterday. Mr. Patterson a wealthy grazier, accompanied by Mrs. D.Arcy, a widow, was driving a…

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Car Over Pier Two Persons Drowned Accident at Mordialloc Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 1

A shocking accident occurred at Mordialloc early this morning. Mr. Patterson, a wealthy grazier, accompanied by Mr. D'Arcy, a widow, was…

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Three Drowned in Dam Perth

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 2

When a 12-year-old boy got into difficulties while learning to swim at a dam at Skackleton, two men, neither of whom could swim, went [?] his aid…

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Earthquake in Cuba Smaller Death Roll Eight Killed; 300 Injured Santiago (Cuba)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 1

The latest reports regarding the earthquake show that the first reported death roll was exaggerated. The Mayor of Santiago reports that eight…

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Death of Italian Drowned in River Verdict of Accidental Death

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 6

An inquest into the circumstances of the death of Dominico Caselli, aged 31 years, who was drowned in the Murrumbidgee River on Wednesday,…

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River Tragedy Young Italian Drowned

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 16

Another drowning accident in the Murrumbidgee River Occurred on Wednesday morning, when Domencio Casella, an Italian, aged 31 years,…

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Foul Play Suspected Lakemba Fatality Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 1

The polite are inquiring into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mrs Mabel May McCombe, 48 whose body was found inside the…

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Found Drowned in Dam Inquest at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 2

Yesterday at the Junee court house the coroner (Mr. A. Bennett) conducted an inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr. Walter…

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