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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

2,762 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 139

Shunter Injured. Moree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 10

While engaged in shunting at Moree station this morning, Raymond Trudgeon, a shunter, was seriously injured, when he slipped and struck his head against a steel rail. He was…

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Man Injured by Wire Rope. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 10

Walter Brown. 29, sustained a broken left arm, lacerated jaw, and abrasions to the body when he was struck by a wire rope attached to a forest devil at Wimbledon. He was…

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Swimmer Drowned in Murray. Tocumwal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 12

Alexander McK[?]nnon 20 was drowned [?] the Murray River on Monday evening. H[?] swam across the river and became exhausted on trying to return. Many other bath[?]…

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Girl Injured When Gas Oven Exploded

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 5

Opening the oven door of the gas stove at her home in Fuller Ave., Canterbury, last night, Lillian Dillworth (17) received the full blast of an…

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FLOODS. North Queensland. Child Drowned. Some Towns Inundated. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 11

The highest flood for l8 years occurred at Innisfail late last night, when many homes and business places were inundated and scores of people had to…

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Fatal Car Accident. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 12

An inquest was held to-day into the moter accident near Wagga in which Thelma Nesbitt[?] 22, was killed, and several others were seriously injured. Evidence was given by…

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Patrol Car Accident. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 12

There were important developments to-night in the search by detectives for the occupants of the motor car which was abandoned at Clifton Hill on Saturday night following a…

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Police Probe Accident

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 6

Ronald Dodge, 18, of Mitchell Rd. Alexandria, was brought to Newtown-Marrickville Ambulance Station last night suffering concussion, facial…

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Miner Injured Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 5

Crushed by a skip in [?] NO. 2 colliery to-day. Frederic Trenholme. 20. wheeler of Kearsley. suffered scalp wound and Injuries to the back. He…

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Open Verdict. Level Crossing Fatality. Mechanism of Gates. Newcastile

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 10

The Coroner (Mr. Stevenson, S.M.), this afternoon returned an open finding to his inquest on Keith Williams Fraser, 19, garage apprentice, who was killed in a collision…

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Girl Injured. By Fugitive's Motor Cycle. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 10

Agnes Martin, 16, of Footscray, was knocked down and critically injured to-night by a racing motor cycle, the rider of which was travelling at a high speed to escape from a pursuing…

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Man, Wife, and Friend Drowned Three Rescued at Narrandera River Tragedy

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 1

Three people, a young married couple and a friend, were drowned in the Murrumbidgee River, Narrandera,…

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Car Alight Liverpool Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 9

Prompt action by the proprietor of a garage saved a big fire at Liverpool on Sunday night. A short-circuit in the battery caused a…

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Motor Collision

The Biz · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 3

When a motor cycle and side-car collided with a car in Liverpool-rd., Canley Vale on Saturday night, the following were injured: —…

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Accidents of the Week. Collision at Hurstville

The Propeller · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 4

On Monday afternoon a motor car driven by Charles Bedwell, of Carrington Avenue, Hurstville, came into collision with another car driven by…

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Cyclists Injured

The Propeller · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 4

While riding bicycles at Hurstville Oval last Saturday night George Pearse, of Punchbowl, and Stanley Holman, of Carruthers Street, Penshurst, fell to the…

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Drowned in George's River

The Propeller · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 6

Melville John Rossiter, 18, of Carramar, was drowned in the George's River on Wednesday afternoon. Rossiter was paddling in a canoe, when he…

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Nurse Drowned MELBOURNE

The Sun · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 7

Jessie Walsh, 25, a nurse, was drowned while bathing in a dam at Boho, near Violet Town, last night…

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Youth Drowned at Audley

The Propeller · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 1

Stanley Goodwin, aged 18 years, who resided with his sister at Newtown, was drowned while bathing in the saltwater part of the Port Hacking River,…

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Youth Drowned Carramar Tragedy

The Biz · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 4

A drowning, fatality occurred in Prospect Creek, Carramar, on Wednesday afternoon, about 3 o'clock, the victim being Melville J. Rossiter,…

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