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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

263 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 5 of 14

Shooting Fatality. Near Bullahdelah

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 29 March 1933 · page 2

Mr. Percy Burdekin, mail contractor between Taree and Forster, received the sad news on Monday afternoon that his nephew, Mr…

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Car Accident Near Killawarra

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 29 March 1933 · page 3

A car accident which might easily have been attended by fatal results. happened at about 5 o'clock on Sunday evening on the road a few miles beyond…

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Peculiar Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 29 March 1933 · page 4

Sunday evening last, while motoring from South West Rocks, Mr. Johnston Borger, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Borger. of Pola Creek, met with…

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Car Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 29 March 1933 · page 4

A nasty car accident occurred at the intersection of Smith and Belgrave-streets about 11.30 Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. O'Neill, of West…

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Accidently Drowned

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 4

On Tuesday last, at the Kempsey Court House, Mr. N. L. Parker, J.P., Deputy Coroner, concluded his inquiry into the death of the late J. R…

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Shooting Fatality. Near Bullahdelah

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 7

Mr. Percy Burdekin, mail contractor between Taree and Forster, received the sad news on Monday afternoon that his nephew, Mr. Les…

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Car Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 2

About 5.15 on Sunday afternoon a car accident occurred some three miles on the Burrell Creek side of the Killawarra bridge. Mr. and Mrs. C. S…

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Nasty Accident

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 2

Whilst running across the paddock towards his home at Valla on Wednesday night, Cyril Frank, 18 years of age, son of Mr. Herman Frank,…

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Fell Down Quarry Accident at Kiama Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 April 1933 · page 4

Robert Wood, 55, machine man, fell down tire face of the Rail Commissioner's quarry at Kiama and suffered shocking injuries He was admitted to the…

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Critically Injured

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 8

At Newtown, Sunday last two children were critically injured in what Police describe as the most callous hit-run case on record. The car disappeared…

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The Boolambayte Fatality. Coronial Inquiry

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 6

The Bullahdelah District Coroner, Mr. R. Hitchins, held an inquest into the death of Les. Mark Burd[?]n, aged 19 years and 10 months, who…

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Boy Nearly Drowned in Stormwater Channel. Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 4

Alfred Burns, aged 10, had a miraculous escape from drowning when he was swept along a stormwater channel at Lidcombe for more than a quarter of a…

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Boolambayte Shooting Accident Coronial Inquiry

The Northern Champion · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 4

The District Coroner, Mr. R. Hitchins, held an inquest into the death of Les. Mark Bardekin, aged 19 years 10 months, who died at Alum Mount…

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The Boolambayte Fatality. Coronial Inquiry

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 11 April 1933 · page 4

The Bullahdelah District Coroner, Mr. R. Hitchins, held an inquest into the death of Les. Mark Burdekin, aged 19 years and 10 months, who…

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A Gun Accident

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 11 April 1933 · page 4

Mr. H. R. Thurgood met with a gun accident on Sunday morning last, when out shooting rabbits at Clybucca Creek. Mr. Thurgood was steping into…

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Shocking Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 12 April 1933 · page 4

Mr. Hilton Rowe Thurgood, of Eungai, sustained dreadful injuries to his left arm as the result of a gun accident last week. He was lifting a gun out of…

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Fire on Launch. Two Men Adrift for 40 Hours. Harrington Man Believed to be Drowned

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Thursday 13 April 1933 · page 5

The motor launch Daphne, of Balmain, en route from the Manning River to Sydney, was completely destroyed by fire at sea, five miles…

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The Injured Dog

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 19 April 1933 · page 3

In last Friday's Herald, the President of the R.S.P.C.A., writes: "Our society receives many reports and complaints as to motorists injuring dogs and not…

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Show Accident Woman Rider Injured

The Northern Champion · Saturday 22 April 1933 · page 4

A nasty accident occurred during the Mick Simmons, Ltd., hunting contest at Royal Show last Monday night, a woman rider being injured…

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Woman Killed. Car Overturns Near Booral. Six Others Injured. Man in Critical Condition

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 April 1933 · page 5

There was a tragic ending to a motor-car picnic to Builahdeiah by two Stockton families oh Monday. On the way home the car overturned, and…

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