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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

754 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 38

Poignant Bush Tragedy Child Killed Crushed Under Lorry Shocking Accident Body Rescued From Flames Vehicle Destroyed by Fire

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 March 1933 · page 4

Poignant circumstances are associated with the tragic death of Eileen Corallie Fleming, 5 years, only child of Mr. and Mrs. Rupert Fleming, of…

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Two Killed Extraordinary Flying Accident. Calcutta

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 March 1933 · page 5

An extraordinary flying accident occurred at Ambala [?]Punjab) yesterday in which two poisons were killed and two were injured…

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Speed Car Smash In 200 Mile Race Through Fence Five Persons Injured. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 March 1933 · page 5

Racing in the Australian 200-mile Grand Prix at Cowes to-day a supercharged Lombard car belonging to W. H. Low, left the road at Heaven…

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Boy Fatally Injured. Kurri

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 March 1933 · page 3

John Logic, 16. of Kurri, was fatally injured when he fell from the buffers of a coal train near Aberdare Junction late last night…

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Boating Fatality One Man Drowned. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 3

Mullet Creek, Brooklyn, was the scene of a fishing tragedy last night, when a rowing boat became waterlogged and sank before it could be rowed to the shore…

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Tram Fatality. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 3

Falling from a tram at Paddington last, night, Victor Waite, 16, of Woollahra, was struck by another tram, and fatally injured…

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£105 Damages Outcome of Collision. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 3

Claiming £1000 damages from Frank Tidswell, for injuries received in a collision between a motor waggon and a motor cycle, at Wollongong, Stanley…

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Missed Child Crashed Into Fence Racing Cyclist Injured

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 4

Children playing on the racing track whilst cyclists were training at Fisher Park yesterday were responsible for one cyclist, Edgar Cavanagh, 39, receiving…

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Fall of Coal Miner Killed Mate Injured. Cessnock

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 5

Alister Bowie, of Bellbird, was killed instantly and John Thompson, of Cessnock, was seriously injured when buried by a fall of coal at Bell bird colliery to-day…

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Woman Drowned Body Floating in Shallow Water. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 March 1933 · page 4

Mrs. Cecilia Cudbird (42), of Ballina, was found drowned in shallow water in North Creek, near her home, this morning…

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Boy Injured Wanton Driving Charge. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 March 1933 · page 5

When Gordon Eather, 48, appeared at Glebe Court to-day on charges of wanton driving and bodily harm the Police Prosecutor said that a car driven by…

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Car Accident

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 March 1933 · page 2

A car overturned on the road between Woolgoolga and Grafton on Wednesday morning and pinned the occupants beneath it. Fortunately two…

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Fall of Earth Prospector Severely Injured Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 March 1933 · page 5

When several tons of earth fell at the Golden Cross mine, near Ballarat, last night. William Stewart, 56, a prospector, was buried. When rescued, he was found…

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Horse Bolted Boy Injured Returning From School Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 March 1933 · page 4

A horse which they were double-banking home from school yesterday bolted, and Earl Sawtell and Ken Lean were thrown to the ground. Sawtell sustained…

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Father and Son Crash at Mascot Aerodrome Old Man Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 March 1933 · page 5

Albert Charlton, 74, of Alexandria street, Hunter's Hill, a well-known city estate manager, was injured when an aeroplane, piloted by his son,…

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Three Injured Car and Truck Collide. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 March 1933 · page 5

On Saturday night a car driven by John Walstencroft, 23, of Noojee collided with a truck on Prince's highway, near Dan denong…

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Five Horses Fall Smash at Eagle Farm Three Jockeys Injured. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 March 1933 · page 3

Of twelve horses which started in the Flying Handicap at the Q.T.C. race meeting at Eagle Farm this afternoon five crashed as the…

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£440 Verdict Wife Injured in Motor Accident. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 March 1933 · page 5

A verdict of £440 was given Clarence Munro against Bernard Sharpe in the Jury Court to-day for the loss of the services of his wife, who was injured by…

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Struck by Falling Bucket Sewerage Worker Injured

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 March 1933 · page 4

George Tra[?]ter, a Grafton sewerage worker, was struck on the head by a falling bucket whilst engaged in his employment at the rear of the Trades Hall, off…

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Injured Man- on Top of [?]Ft, Building Treated by Ambulance Officers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 March 1933 · page 5

To render medical assistance to Eric West, 32, a laborer, of Surry Hills, who was injured by a heavy girder while he was working on top of Denison House,…

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