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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

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Charity Creek Fatality. Coronial Inquiry

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 17 November 1933 · page 6

On Saturday morning the Coroner (Mr. Hubert C. Flett) held an inquiry into the cause of the death of Frederick Clarence Cutcher (48), who was…

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Accident on the Bulga

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 17 November 1933 · page 4

Mr. John Cant, a young man, was seriously injured by a tailing tree on the Bulga on Thursday, whilst engaged in bush work. Mr. Cant was brought…

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23 Killed Bus Accident in Spain. Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 18 November 1933 · page 5

Madrid: A motorbus containing 2[?] socialists, after an election. meeting at Huescar, crashed into the railing of a bridge near Granada, and toppled 24…

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An Injured Worker

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 22 November 1933 · page 2

Friday last in Sydney the Full Court gave a decision in favour of Alice Coleman against the Mercantile Mutual Insurance Company…

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Many Injured When Lorry Overturns. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 28 November 1933 · page 5

While eighteen persons were returning home in a motor lorry at Mascot late last night, after attending the T.B. queen competition, the…

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Fall from Window in Sleep Walk. Mr. E. T. Oram Injured

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 28 November 1933 · page 2

Mr. E. T. oram, P.M., got up from his bed at the railway refreshment rooms at Wellington, N.S.W., one night last week, and walked in his sleep. Falling…

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Many Casualties in Lorry Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 28 November 1933 · page 2

Eighteen persons were injured late last night, when a motor lorry overturned at the corner of Gardener's and Kent Roads, Mascot. Three victims,…

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Lorry Overturns 15 Passengers Injured

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 29 November 1933 · page 3

While eighteen persons were returning home in a motor lorry at Master last night, after attending a T.B Queen competition, the vehicle over…

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Fall From Window Sleep-walker Injured

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 29 November 1933 · page 2

Mr. E. T. Oram, P.M., got up from his bed at the railway refreshment rooms at Wellington on Thursday morning in his sleep. Falling from a window…

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Damped Into Sea Accident at Coffs Harbour Breakwater

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 1 December 1933 · page 6

Mr. Tom Gleeson, one of the Jetty's best known sports, involuntarily tok a sporting chance with life at the breakwater works on…

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Mr E. T. Oram Injured

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 December 1933 · page 4

Mr. E. T. Oram, P.M., at one time stationed in this district, met with an accident recently when he walked in his sleep and fell 30 feet from a…

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Kendall. Fatal Scalding Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 2 December 1933 · page 5

A fatal scalding accident occurred at Simpson's Ridge, Bowraville, on 22nd November, to the little 3-year-old daughter (Jean) of Mr. and Mrs…

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Injured Knee

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 5 December 1933 · page 2

While playing cricket at Waukivory on Sunday Mr. Viv Connolly had the misfortune to seriously injure his knee, necessitating an operation at…

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Cross Action Reliability Trial Motor Collision at Brushy Mountain

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 5 December 1933 · page 2

Cross actions arising out of a motor collision at Brushy Mountain, near Gloucester, on June 5, were heard by Judge Sheridan at the Maitland…

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Small Debts Court. Taree, Friday, December 1. (Before Mr. R. Donaldson, P.m.). Motor Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 6 December 1933 · page 4

"Stephen Hampden Holden, Ghinni, claimed from Hugh Campbell, Coopernook, the sum of £14118 as damages arising out, of the alleged…

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Current Topics. Accidents at Ward's River

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 8 December 1933 · page 2

While loading girders into a motor truck at Ward's River on Tuesday, Mr. J. Relf met with a serious accident. One of the girders, which was…

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Taree Small Debts Court. Friday, December 1. (Before Mr. R. Donaldson, P.m.). Motor Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 8 December 1933 · page 7

Stephen Hampden Holden, Ghinni, claimed from Hugh Campbell, Coopernook, the sum of £14/11/8 as damages arising out of the alleged…

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Cross Action Reliability Trial Motor Collision at Brushy Mountain

The Northern Champion · Saturday 9 December 1933 · page 7

Cross actions arising out of a motor collision at Brushy Mountain, near Gloucester, on June 5, were heard by Judge Sheridan, at the Maitland…

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Small Debts Court. Taree, Thursday, December 7. (Before Mr. R. Donaldson, P.m.) Motor Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 December 1933 · page 5

The P.M. gave his reserved decision in the case in which Stephen Hampden Holden, Ghinni, claimed from Hugh Campbell, Coopernook,…

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Accidents. Collision Between Cars

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 20 December 1933 · page 2

About 9.30 a.m. on Sunday Mr. Stephen Dalton and Miss Dalton were moving out of the turn between Mr. Street's and Mr. Robson's premises…

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