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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

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Burning Accident Two Men Badly Injured Result of Petrol Explosion. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 4

The victim of a shocking burning accident in Riley street business premises this afternoon, Chas Hunter, 20, of Willoughby, was admitted to the Sydney…

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Viol D'amour Injured. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1933 · page 7

According to his trainer, Viol d'Amour, who is engaged in the Bond Cup and St. George Stakes, at Caulfield to-morrow, may not be able to fulfil her…

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Knocked Down by Car Accident in Prince Street

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1933 · page 4

At about midday yesterday, Concord Augustus Morgan, a middle-aged man, residing at Carr's Creek, while walking across the road at the intersection of…

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Boy Accidentally Shot. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1933 · page 5

John Darrell Kennemour, 8, of Ash field, was accidentally shot in the face by a companion while playing cowboys at the lad's home to-night. His…

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CHIPPERFIELD Century At Newcastle AGAINST M.C.C, Team Two Players Injured. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 5

Northern batsmen scored freely against a collection of really line Englis bowlers. Against Voce, Tate, Bowes, Mitchell and Brown they scored at a faster rate…

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Hand Pierced Remarkable Accident

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 4

An accident at the Gympie electric light works resulted in remarkable in juries to two of the employees. A Diesel spray, working on a pressure of 5000 Th…

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Accidental Interference. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 3

The A.J.C. stipendiary stewards to day concluded their inquiry into the cause of interference to Interpid and La Justice in the Minto Handicap at Warwick Farm on…

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Painful Accident Results From Encounter with Snake. Harwood

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 4

Mrs. M. Ryan, an old and respected resident of Harwood, met with a painful accident on Wednesday morning last. In appears that whilst crossing the yard…

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Accidental Mid-air Collision at Pt. Cook. V Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 3

A verdict of accidental death each instance was returned by the Coroner, today at the inquest into the death of Keith Crisp, 23, and John McDonucll, 19…

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Explosion on Warship Officer Seriously Injured. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 4

The Navy Board announced to-day that Lieut. H. Shugg has been admitted to Hobart Hospital in a serious condition as the result of a fire on board H.M.A.S…

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Unusual Accident

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 4

Henry James Winchester, 30, a hairdresser residing in Free Church street, West Maitland, was seriously injured on Sunday morning, shortly after midnight,…

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Young Girl Injured Fell Into Boiling Face Cream. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 4

Severe burns to the face, hands and body were received by Helen Allison, aged 15, of Carlton, when she fell into a pool of boiling ingredients used for…

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Killed in Car Accident Wife of Antonio Moreno. New York

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 5

A message from Hollywood (California) states that Mrs. Daisy Canfield Moreno, heiress to an oil fortune and the estranged wife of Antonio Moreno, the film actor,…

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Drowned in Beer

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 1

Just 118 vyears ago, one of the most remarkable disasters in the history of London occurred at St. Giles Circus, the junction of Oxford street and Charing Cross…

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Unfortunate Accident

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 4

Mr. Darrell Smith, who had been conspicuous this season in swimming competitions on the Nambucea and who Avon the main item at Bowraville's carnival on…

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Cricketer Injured

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 1

Stan Wootton, playing for Coffs Harbour in a picnic match at Woolgoolga on Sunday, got a very nasty crack with the ball under the left…

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Motor Cyclist Injured Mishap on Concrete Road

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 March 1933 · page 4

Mr. R. W. Rodgers, Scoutmaster, of Grafton, was admitted to the Grafton District Hospital last night, suffering from lacerated wounds under the chin…

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In Waterhole Three Children Drowned Tragedy in Queensland. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 March 1933 · page 4

Three children were drowned in the Flinders River, near Richmond, on Monday. The victims were Brace Hamilton, 12,…

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Police Injured Glebe Dole Riots Men Committed for Trial Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 March 1933 · page 5

Large squads of police guarded the entrance and approaches to the Glebe court to-day, when five men were charged in connection with dole riots, which occurred…

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Trams Collide Four Persons Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 March 1933 · page 5

Four persons were slightly injured in a tram collision at North Sydney to-day. Driver Potter was attempting to lower a window in front of his tram when it…

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