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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

278 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 3 of 14

Southern Line Collision

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 1

The main Southern line was blocked at Bethungra on Monday night, when a Collision occurred between a goods train and an engine which…

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Five Shots Fired At Roosevelt Two Injured President-elect Safe Miami (Florida)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 3

An unsuccessful attempt to assassinate the President-elect of the United States, Mr. Roosevelt, was made this morning…

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Accidental Death Braidwood Case "No Suspicious Aspects"

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 3

The circumstances surrounding the death of Ralph Shepherd, aged 56, a native of the Braidwood district, which have been the…

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Remarkable Fatality Metal In The Heart

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 3

Johann Raab, a youthful Vienna mechanic, met his death in unusual circumstances which for nearly a week remained unexplained…

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Ungarie Fatality. Inquest Held. Verdict of Accidental Death

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 4

An unusually large crowd were present at the Ungarie Court House when the District Coroner (Mr Theo F. Smith, J.P.) open an inquiry into…

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Unusual Accident Fell Down Hillside When Dodging Falling Rock

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 2

Endeavouring to avoid being crushed by a huge rock weighing several tons, Mr. Des Sweet fell down a hillside and sustained…

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Unusual Accident Fell Down Hillside When Dodging Falling Rock

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 2

Endeavoring to avoid being crushed by a huge rock weighing several tons, Mr. Dea Sweet fell down a hillside and…

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Three Drowned Brisbane

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 1 March 1933 · page 3

Grace Hamilton, 13 years. Mona Miller, 12, and her brother, John Miller, 9, were drowned at Richmond on Sunday…

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May Lose Eye Gaol Warder's Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 March 1933 · page 3

While working on an exploded cartridge, Wallace Thoroughgood. a warder at the Goulburn Reformatory, suffered a severe…

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Minor Accidents Horse Falls At Jump

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 2 March 1933 · page 5

The show was free from accidents of a serious nature. The first mishap was on the first afternoon. Mr. C. Smith was putting a horse into a milk…

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Car Capsizes Family's Escape Tarago Road Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 March 1933 · page 3

Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Philips and their eight children, of 64 Wayo Street, Goulburn, had an amazing escape from serious injury when…

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Accident to Mrs. Pitt

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1933 · page 2

A very severe accident has happened to Mrs. Pitt, a wel-known and highly-esteemed resident of Aurvill. it appears that Mrs. Pitt wanted to…

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Accident at Kingsvale

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1933 · page 2

On Saturday night last, a motor lorry conveying some people to a private party, accidentally crashed into a tree on the roadside, near…

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Bush Fatality Man's Death Crushed by Falling Tree

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 3

Crushed under a large tree which he had felled with the object of robbing a bees' nest on Saturday afternoon, George Griffiths…

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EARTHQUAKE 140 KILLED 5000 Injured Los Angeles

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 3

One hundred and forty people were killed mid 5000 injured in a series of earthquakes which shook Southern…

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Man's Death Big Hill Fatality Evidence at Inquiry

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 3

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the District Coroner,. Mr. M. E. Soanc, at the Goulburn Coroner's Court…

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Man Drowned Tragic Fishing Trip SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 3

One man was drowned and two others narrowly escaped a similar fate when heavy seas capsized their fishing boat at Coalcliff on the South…

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Lorry and Car Collision In Cooma Street Man Taken to Hospital

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 20 March 1933 · page 2

At 12.15 p.m. on Saturday, a Chevrolet lorry, belonging to Broadhurst Bros., collided with a Ford car driven by Mr. A. B. Chapman, stock and…

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Fall From Cycle Youth Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 March 1933 · page 2

Lin Bluett, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Bluett, of Victoria Street severely injured his knee when his bicycle skidded on the loose surface of a…

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Shooting Accident Sportsman Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 22 March 1933 · page 1

Clarric Hinksman, of Queanbeyan, who is well-known to Goulburn football followers, and seriously injured in a gun accident late on Sunday…

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