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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

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Jumped From Fast Train Girl Injured at Auburn

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 7

Thought to have become nervous when she discovered that she had been overcarried, May Thomas (14), of Mandemar Avenue, Lidcombe,…

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Spills Caused Accidentally Rosebery Reports

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 6

IN addition to that dealing with the suspension of K. Cook, the following reports were issued by the stewards at Rosebery yesterday:…

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Training Accident. Windsor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 10

Mr. J. Moulds, of Riverstone, was training one of his horses for the Castle Hill Show, when the horse stumbled and fell, dragging Mr. Moulds with it. He was drawn along…

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Bridge Fatality

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 16

Members will regret to learn of the fatal accident which befell one of our members, Comrade James Campbell, on the 9th in­stant, whilst employed on the Sydney…

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Duckett Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 14

A message from Wellington, N.Z., states that Frank Duckett, the well-known Australian dirt track rider, fractured a forearm when he fell during a race at the Monica Park speedway at…

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Third Vic. Duck Shooting Fatality Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 6

THE third fatality connected with the opening of the duck season yesterday occurred this afternoon…

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Jean Cocks' Arm Injured Retiring From Competition

Referee · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 19

MISS JEAN COCKS, Australian 440 champion, and holder of National records for 150 yards, 300 yards. 300 metres, 400 metres, 440 yards, and 880…

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Vic. Pier Tragedy Was Accidental Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 2

The Coroner to-day found that Royden Kennedy Patterson, 49, grazier, and Mrs. Ivy May Darcy, 40, of Swan Hill, were accidentally…

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£14,000 AWARDED Yellow Taxi Accident New York

The Sun · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 2

Irving Chapnick and his wife have been awarded £14,000 in a suit against the Yellow Taxi Corporation for injuries received. The husband…

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Injured Innocence

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 2

A small boy gazed open-mouhed at a painter who was busily engaged painting a door. The man, seeing the boy so interested, remarked:…

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Last Ride Octogenarian Fatally Injured in Driving Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 4

The District Coroner, Mr. H. Richardson Clark, held an inquest on Tuesday concerning the death of Mrs. Martha Kelly, of…

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Why Jean Cocks Has Failed Shoulder Badly Injured Must Retire

The Labor Daily · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 3

The secret of the surprisingly poor showing made by Jean Cocks in the 440 yards national games swim in Melbourne is…

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INDIA. Mob Attacks Police. Eight Killed, Many Injured. Calcutta, Feb. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 9

Incited by Congress leaders, a mob of 1000 villagers, armed with knives and sticks, besieged the police station at Tarbur, in the district of Monghyr,…

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Accidental, Says Coroner Death Ride Over Pier Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 5

The City Coroner, Mr. Grant, to-day recorded a finding of accidental death after an inquest on the deaths of Royden Kennedy Patterson, 49,…

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Railway Accident. Arncliffe Man Injured

The Propeller · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 4

A light railway engine with two carriages crashed into a motor lorry loaded with 16 pigs on a crossing near Homebush Abattoirs, yesterday after…

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Cyclists Injured

The Biz · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 6

Frank Hogan, 20, of Woodburn-rd., Berala, and Gordon Landsdowne, 16, of Dowling-street, Moore Park, received concussion at Bankstown cycle…

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Injured in Baths

The Propeller · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 4

Last Sunday afternoon Hazel Pathlin, aged 17 years, of Marrickville, was playing on the sand in the Municipal Baths at Brighton-le-Sands when she…

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Accidents of the Week. Girl Injured at Rockdale

The Propeller · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 4

Knocked down by a horse and cart at the intersection of Prince's Highway and King Street, Rockdale, last Friday, Marjorie Allen, 13, of Bestie…

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Casualties. Two Boys Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 13

Leslie Albert Ewin, 9, of Searle-street, Petersham, and Eric Sydney Staples, 10, of The Avenue, Petersham, were seriously injured when their billy-cart collided with a…

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Playing in Baths. Girl Injured

The St George Call · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 6

While playing in the Rockdale Municipal Baths last Friday afternoon, a seventeen year old girl, Miss Hazel Path in, met with an accident. It was…

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