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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

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Broken Legs Accident to Motor Cyclists Bowral

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 5

When a motor cycle on which they were riding crashed into a fence in endeavoring to avoid a motor car, Frederick Kull, 31, and Arnold Cooper, 21,…

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Car and Lorry Collision Near Woolgoolga Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 4

Late yesterday afternoon, a sedan motor car, driven by Colonel Youden, of Ballina, collided with a motor lorry on the Woolgoolga road, about six miles from…

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Mill Manager Injured Crushed by Falling Timber Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 4

While supervising the loading of a timber lorry at the Crossmaglen mill, late yesterday afternoon, Edward Herdegen, mill manager, was severely…

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In Car Smash Husband and Wife Manning Resident Fatally Injured Taree

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 4

Mr. Lindley Shields, of Comboyne, was fatally injured when the steering gear of the car he was driving home from Tared last night failed, causing the vehicle to…

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Scalded in Face Accident with Billycan. Maclean, .Wednesday

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 4

Whilst prising the lid off a billycan filled with boiling water, Mr. W. Biddle, of Tyndale, was severely scalded about the face, but was fortunate in not having…

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Collision

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 2

Whilst travelling from Bellingen to Dorrigo on Sunday afternoon last Mr. Corbet, of Dorrigo, who was accompanied by his wife and Mrs. D…

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Fall of Timber Mill Manager Injured

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 1

Mr. E. Herdegen, manager of the sawmill at Crossmaglen, had a very narrow escape from being killed on Monday afternoon. He is now a…

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Tragic Accident Car Over Cutting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 4

Mr. Lindley Murray Shiels, a well known and very popular resident of Comboyne, was killed when his car went over the mountain cutting on…

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Worthy One Injured at Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 6

Ridden by the former Victorian horseman, J. Felir, the Roseworthy gelding, Worthy One, sheered off the track during a gallop at Eagle Farm. Brisbane,…

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Bellinger River Inquiry Into Drowning Case. Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 4

At the conclusion of the inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death by drowning of Rita Maud Vaughan, a six-year-old child of Urunga, the District…

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Boy Fatally Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 4

When a tor motor ear in which he was riding suddenly swerved. colliding with a motor car, Frank Amphlett, 5, of Stuart street. Kogarah, was seriously injured,…

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Fire in Melbourne Two Firemen Injured. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 5

A fire which broke out in Varey's furniture factory, Collingwood, last night, caused damage running into several thousands of pounds. Two firemen Claude…

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A Close Shave Almost a Collision Lorry Overturned in Attempt to Avoid a Car. South Arm

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 4

What may be regarded as a very close escape from serious injury, if not death, happened on the South Arm road yesterday morning, when two motor vehicles…

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Unknown Youth Drowned Tocumway

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 8

Tramping the country in search of employment, an unknown youth, 18 years, was drowned while bathing in the Murray yesterday…

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A Miraculous Escape Collision with Tank Stand Maclean

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 4

Whilst driving his father's car from its shed on Saturday, Gerald, son of Ald. W, Heffernan, Mayor of Maclean, had a miraculous escape when the car, on…

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Two Young Pilots Killed in Mid-air When Planes Collide Machines Fall 1000 Feet Shocking Accident Both Pilots Incinerated Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 5

Two young members of the Australian Air Force. Air Cadet K. A. Crisp and Air Cadet J. P. B. McDonnell, were incinerated when the…

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Talkies " Little Accident."

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 7

"Little Accident," to open to-night at Garden Theatre, is of the type, of play admirable adapted to the talking screen. Its hilarious complications and crisp and…

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Boy Fatally Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 6

Peter Curtis, 6, of Naremburn, was knocked down by a car in Slade street. Naremburn, to-night, and fatally injured…

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Girl Drowned in Dam Brother's Heroic Effort Fails. Lithgow

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 4

Despite the heroic attempt by her 15 year-old brother. Albert, to rescue her, Nellie Masters. 19. who was holidaying with her parents at Lithgow, was drowned…

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Fall of Earth Two Miners Injured. Leadville

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 5

William Levy and William Edgar were buried by a fall of earth at the Mount. Stewart mine on Saturday. The men were engaged ret[?]mbering when portion of the…

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