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Blue Mountains · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

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Deplorable Accident

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 16 November 1933 · page 1

On Wednesday, November 8, Grace Milton, aged three years, and her brother, aged seven, were playing, at Wentworth Falls, when…

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A Long Climb Ambulance Transports an Injured Man From Valley Near the Leura Falls

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 7 December 1933 · page 1

Alfred Skeen, a young man camped at the valley at the bottom of the Bridal Veil, with the workmen employed under the Public Works…

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Busy Ambulance Three Accidents in 24 Hours

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 8 December 1933 · page 2

Mr. E. Murphy, of Emily Street. Katoomba, after receiving treatment at the B.M.D.A.M. Hospital, on Wednesday, was walking across…

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Fatal Accident Ganger's Back Broken by Falling Tree

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 12 December 1933 · page 3

After felling a tree, on Friday, J. Colbran (57), Of 37 Hearne Street, Leichhardt, a ganger in charge of men oil…

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No Serious Accidents

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 28 December 1933 · page 2

With the exception of a minor accident, in front of the Empire Theatre, there was complete absence of traffic accidents which are…

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Motor Accident

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 29 December 1933 · page 2

The only accident that occurred at Katoomba over the holidays, took place in front of the Empire Theatre on Boxing night. A middle…

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Accidents

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 29 December 1933 · page 2

In spite of the tremendous traffic and large crowds of visitors in the district over the holidays, there was not one serious accident…

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