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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

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Drowned in Back Yard

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 4 October 1933 · page 2

A pathetic tragedy, occurred at Wauchope on Friday afternoon, when Harold Leslie Long, aged two, was drowned in a small waterhole in the…

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Four Men Drowned. Fishing Launch Capsized

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 4 October 1933 · page 4

A launch containing a fishing party drifted on a ledge of rocks six miles north of Cronulla on Sunday morning and capsized. Four of the occupants…

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Five Men Drowned When Fishing Launch Capsized

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 6

A launch containing a fishing party of eight men drifted on a rock six miles north of Cronulla on Sunday morning, and capsized. Five…

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Drowned at Murwillumbah. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 October 1933 · page 4

Richard Peck, aged 30, single, was drowned at South Murwillumbah yesterday when a rowing boat foundered. His companion made a brave effort to…

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Fatality on the Bulga. Young Man Killed. Falling Tree Responsible

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 10 October 1933 · page 2

On Monday afternoon last, October 9, 1933, a sad accident occurred on the Bulga Plateau, when Mr. Clifford C. Jones lost his life…

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Kempsey Accidental Herbariam

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 October 1933 · page 4

Kempsey now boasts a public herbarium in the new embankment on the north side of the traffic bridge, filling for which was obtained from…

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Fatal Accident at Bulga. Young Man Killed by Falling Tree

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 11 October 1933 · page 2

A sad fatal accident occurred at the Bulga about 5.30 on Monday afternoon, when a young man, Mr. Cliff Jones, who was about 22 or 23 years of age,…

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Drowning Fatality

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 2

Concerning the drowning fatality at Bellwood, near Nambucca Heads, on September 25, when an aboriginal child lost its life, the following…

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Fatal Accident at Bulga

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 2

A sad fatal accident occurred at the Bulga about 5.30 on Monday afternoon, when a young man, Mr. Cliff Jones, who was about 22 or 23…

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Accident to Comboyne Residents

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 4

A car-load of Comboyne people—one man and five women—returning to Comboyne from Byabarra, on the Hastings, on Thursday morning last,…

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Bulga Fatality Young Man Killed by Tree

The Northern Champion · Saturday 14 October 1933 · page 4

On Monday afternoon last a sad accident occurred on the Bulga Plateau when Mr. Clifford C. Jones lost his life. It appears that Mr. Jones was falling…

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Three Fishermen Drowned. Melbourne

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 October 1933 · page 5

Three fishermen, W. E. Wilson (licensee of the Commercial Hotel at Port Fairy), Percy Kearney and the latter's son are believed to have been…

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Bulga Fatality. Inquest at Wingham. Before Mr. B. C. Flett

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 17 October 1933 · page 1

The District Coroner (Mr. B. C. Flett) on Friday morning last, October 13th, 1933, conducted an inquiry at Wingham Court House into the death of Clifford…

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Level Crossing Fatality

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 18 October 1933 · page 7

When a passenger train and a motor petrol waggon came into collision on a level-crossing a few yards away from the Stony Creek bridge, on the…

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Bulga Fatality. Inquest at Wingham. (Before Mr. H. C. Flett)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 October 1933 · page 1

The District Coroner, Mr. H. C. Flett, on Friday morning last, October 13th, 1933, conducted an inquiry at Wingham Court House into the death of Clifford…

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Bush Worker Killed Accident on Bulga

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 18 October 1933 · page 1

At the Wingham Court House on Friday the District Coroner (Mr. H. P. Flett) held an inquest concerning the death of Clifford Campbell Chane Jones,…

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Child Sues Two Councils. Right Leg Amputated After Road Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 21 October 1933 · page 1

At Wagga, a 12-years-old girl on Monday sued Mitchell and Kyeamba Shire Councils for £5100 damages, following the loss of her right leg…

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Painful Accident. Right Foot Badly Cut

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 4

Mr. Walter Murray, son of Mr. W. S. Murray, of Bungay, Wingham, met with a very painful accident on Tuesday afternoon last, October 24th, 1933…

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Painful Accident. Right Foot Badly Cut

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 1 November 1933 · page 2

Mr. Walter Murray, son of Mr. W. S. Murray, of Bungay, Wingham, met with a very painful accident on Tuesday afternoon of last week…

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Cattle on Roads Cause Accidents. Two Methodist Ministers Victims

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 1 November 1933 · page 1

On Sunday night last cattle on the roads were the cause of two accidents to Methodist ministers who were returning to their homes after…

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