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Blue Mountains · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

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Accident on Mount Victoria Pass Struck by Motor Car

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 8 June 1933 · page 2

A man who sought shelter behind a telegraph pole from a car which was descending Mt. Victoria Pass, was injured, whereas his companion…

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Cars Collide Accident Underneath Railway Bridge

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 8 June 1933 · page 1

Constable Frank Walcott received a call at 9.50 on Monday that two cars had collided under the overhead railway "bridge between…

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Three Cars Collide Accident Near Medlow

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 8 June 1933 · page 3

Three cars, one of which was owned by Mr . C. Palfreymar, of Young Street, Lithgow, and driven by his son, Mr. Charles Palfreyman,…

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Council Employee in Hospital From Burning Accident. Danger of Using Sodium Chlorate. Health Inspector Thomas' s Deport to Council

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 16 June 1933 · page 4

Injuries sustained by Mr. W. Skeen, on of Council's employees, who has again been burnt through spraying material…

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Fatal Car Accident. on Mount Tomah Road

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 16 June 1933 · page 3

Arthur Mclver, aged 57 of Mclver's Garage, Circular' Quay, Sydney, met his death in a peculiar manner on Wednesday afternoon, at…

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Coroner's Inquiry Death of Mr. B. C. Hoare. Linden Fatality

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 20 June 1933 · page 2

Before Mr. Arthur Judges, District Coroner, at Kaloomba Court on Friday last, an inquiry was held into the death of Betram Claude…

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Main Roads Accident Victim's Hand Amputated

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 22 June 1933 · page 2

An operation was performed at Lithgow hospital to amputate the light hand of Mr. A. Green, a resident of Mount Victoria, who had…

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Railway Employee Injured Mt. Victoria Accident

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 20 July 1933 · page 2

Thomas Tragill, aged 57, of 67 Virginia Street, Granville, while working on the overhead bridge at Mt. Victoria. on Tuesday afternoon,…

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Infants Killed Accidentally Tragic Waste of Precious Lives

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 27 July 1933 · page 3

(Issued by the Public Health Dept.) It seems scarcely believable that over 120 infants and toddlers are killed accidentally in…

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Collision in Gang Gang Street

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 18 August 1933 · page 3

The Holliers and the Stanboroughs had a close call on Tuesday afternoon last, which might easily have had a tragic end. Meeting in Gang Gang…

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Motor Accident Rev. H. S. Rapkins Injured

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 5 September 1933 · page 2

Whilst motoring on has way to keep an appointment on Sunday last, Rev. H. S. Rapkins, in charge of the Prebyterian Church at Black…

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Motor Accident Lorry and Sedan Car Collide

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 5 September 1933 · page 2

A new motor lorry, and a sedan car collided, on the Great Western Road, Mount Victoria, about noon on Friday…

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Level-crossing Accident Widow Receives £1200 From Transport Commissioner

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 14 September 1933 · page 2

Before Mr. Justice Stephen [?] a jury, at Sydney, on Monday, Rose Anna Crawford brought an action against the Commissioner…

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Cut to Pieces by Forbes Mail Tragic Railway Accident at Leura Young Man's Terrible Death

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 3

While Timekeeper H. McCoan, of the relaying gang, under Ganger Thompson, was sitting in his tent at Leura, at 10.15 on Tuesday night, making up his time-sheets, one of his mates, Roy Tarleton Jury, was being hurled to death by the…

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Leura Railway Fatality Inquest at Katoomba

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 2

On Tuesday last, the District Coroner (Mr. A. Judges, J.P.) held an inquest into the cause of the death of Roy Carlton Jury (27),…

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Tragic Motor Accident at Faulconbridge Lady Killed

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 14 October 1933 · page 2

A remarkable accident occurred at Faulconbridge at 4 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, as the result of which Mrs. Morton, who…

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Shocking Accident Fingers of Left Hand Severed

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 21 October 1933 · page 2

Much sympathy is expressed for Mr. Bert Esgate, well-known townsman, and secretary of the Rifle Club, who was the victim…

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Accidents

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 3

Percy Marr of Rodova St., Katoomba had the misfortune to have the third and fourth finger of his right hand blown off while working down the Darley St. shaft…

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Railway Accident Man Fatally Injured at Wentworth Falls

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 2 November 1933 · page 2

A shocking accident took place during shunting operations, at the Wentworth Falls Railway Station on Tuesday…

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Scout Injured

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 2

Scout Reg Powell, who was found insensible in Station Street, Katoomba on Tuesday, was thrown from his push-bike. He is still an…

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