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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

263 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 7 of 14

Car Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 2

A man who resides 36 miles the other side of Gloucester and who was driving alone towards Dungog, on his way to Scone, met with an accident…

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Serious Accident

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 2

Troubles succeed each other too rapidly at times, and Mr. T. R. V. Rowe is the unlucky one this time. Last Sunday he had the misfortune…

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Horsewoman Injured, But Undaunted

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 30 May 1933 · page 4

"I certainly am going to ride again. I'm going to ride until I'm too old and feeble to get on horse, and I hope to be a contestant at next year's…

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Queer Accidents

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 31 May 1933 · page 3

It all sounds unbelievable, but it is true, according to a writer in the "American Weekly," which is published in New York. Records of accidents "new…

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Axe Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 31 May 1933 · page 4

Mr. Jas. Dufty, ringbarking on Mr. Frank Hill's property on Five Day 'Creek, Wednesday last, split his left instep wide open when his axe glanced…

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Body in Crater New Zealand Fatality

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 2 June 1933 · page 6

The recovery of the body of the youth, John Wall, who was lost in the crater of Mount Ruapehu recently, proved to be a difficult and…

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Child Drowned

The Northern Champion · Saturday 10 June 1933 · page 4

On Wednesday afternoon Margaret, the twin two-year-old daughter of Mr. Keg. Flanagan, of Smith town ,was missed from her home near the river bank…

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Boy Seriously Injured. Cycle and Car in Collision

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 June 1933 · page 4

Just on lunch time to-day a crash occurred on the western side of the East Kempsey Monument between a Ford car, driven by Mr. Frederick…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 14 June 1933 · page 4

Macleay folk were shocked and saddened, Wednesday last, to hear that Margaret Flanagan, three-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Reg…

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Shocking Fatality

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 14 June 1933 · page 4

At 12.50 p.m. on Tuesday Master Stanley Carpenter, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Carpenter, of Smith-street, rode a bicycle down Herborn's…

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Shooting Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 14 June 1933 · page 4

Sunday last, just after breakfast, Mrs. Caverley, of Pee Dee, was found on the front verandah of her house with a bullet wound through her left…

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Motor Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 16 June 1933 · page 2

Messrs. B. J. Brown and Lavender, had a very fortunate escape from a more serious accident, on Wednesday evening last. They were proceeding…

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Once Too Often an American View on Car Accidents

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 16 June 1933 · page 4

An American newspaper says that more Americans have been killed in automobile accidents' during the last fifteen years than have, been killed…

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A Tragic Accident

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 4 July 1933 · page 5

Word was received at Gladstone on Monday that Mr. Lionel Lee, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lee, of that centre, had met with a serious motor…

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Gun Accident. Young Man Seriously Injured

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

Whilst out with a gun at Moorland, on Sunday, Master Jack Hile, aged about 17 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hile, met with a serious and…

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Town Topics Motor Fatality

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 5 July 1933 · page 4

The sympathy of the whole Macleay district is extended to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lee, of Gladstone, whose son, Lionel, aged 23 years, died in Sydney…

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Youth Shot Gun Accident at Moorland

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 5 July 1933 · page 2

On Sunday last there was a gun accident at Mooraland, the victim being Mr. Jack Hile, the 17-years-old son of Mr. and Mrs. F.J. Hile, of Moorland. With…

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Young Man Injured in Gun Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 7 July 1933 · page 4

Whilst out with a gun at Moorland on Sunday last. Jack Hile. aged about 17 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hile. met with a serious and painful…

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Injured at Hockey

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 7 July 1933 · page 2

Miss Nellie Spencer is apparently singled but for bad luck in the sporting arena. Last year she received a knock on the jaw from a…

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A Collision

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 July 1933 · page 10

Daniel Eric Simmons and Michael Gregory Simmons claimed £150 for damages to motor bus which, it was alleged, were suffered in a collision…

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