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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

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Broadford Fatality Claim for Damages Succeeds

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 November 1933 · page 3

Arising out of a collision between a service car and a motor truck at Sunday Creek bridge, Broadford, on the night of July 15 last, which…

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Crashed Into Canyon Motor Fatality in Spain. MADRID

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 November 1933 · page 2

A motor 'bus, containing 24 Socialists, after an election meeting at Huescar, crashed into the railing of a bridge, near Granada, and toppled…

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Walked in His Sleep. Serious Accident at Bathurst. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 November 1933 · page 2

Crashing head-first through a window in his bedroom, at an hotel in Bathurst, Joseph Coffey (42), a Sydney woolbuyer, while walking in his…

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The Groote Eylandt Mission. Superintendent Accidentally Shot Dead. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 November 1933 · page 2

A message received last night stated that the Rev. E. Wyne Evans, mission superintendent, was accidentally shot dead while climbing a hill on…

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Accident Proves Profitable

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 18 November 1933 · page 4

During the recent visit of Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith with his fleet of planes a local bullock team owner profitted handsomely. It appears when…

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Elsternwick Collision. Four Persons Injured, One Seriously

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 November 1933 · page 3

A motor car driven by John Bett, 21 years, of Yea (brother of Mrs Webb and .Mrs Drysdale, of Berrigan), and containing Douglas…

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Missionary Accidentally Shot Groote Eylandt Tragedy

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 November 1933 · page 26

While he was climbing a rocky hill on Groote Eylandt, North Australia, a shotgun carried by the Rev. E. Wynne Evans, superintendent of the mission…

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Woman Wins Case Damages for Injuries in Collision

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 November 1933 · page 1

In the Country Court at Wangaratta before Judge Macindoe, Mrs. P. Taylor, of Beechworth, brought an action for £499 damages against Howard…

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A Simple Accident. Rose Thorn Causes Death. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 November 1933 · page 3

At the inquest to-day, on May Victoria Norris (45), evidence was given that deceased had said she was picking roses when a thorn entered he…

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Drowned at Tintaldea

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 December 1933 · page 8

The body of Mr. Christie Vogel, 70, who had been missing for eight days, was recovered from the Murray River by Constable M'Carthy on Tuesday a…

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Injured Shoulder

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 December 1933 · page 1

When riding a bicycle in Harfleur street on Sunday evening, Mr. R. Preston, hairdresser, was thrown to the ground through the back wheel…

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Woman Electrocuted Fatality in Hairdressing Saloon

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 December 1933 · page 11

Marjorie Wakefield, aged 27 years, proprietress of a Sydney hairdressing saloon, was electrocuted on Saturday when she received a shock from on…

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Victorian Fatalities One Killed, Thirty Injured in Bus Crash

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 December 1933 · page 35

When a large motor 'bus struck an embankment at the Devil's Elbow, on the Olinda road, near Ferntrce Gully (Vic), on Sunday night, a woman…

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A Wahgunyah Collision Early Morning Episode

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 December 1933 · page 1

At the Rutherglen Police Court on Wednesday last, before Mr. Stapleton P.M. Charles Arthur Wilson was charged with being in charge of a…

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Storms in Melbourne. Peculiar Accidents. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 December 1933 · page 2

A severe electrical storm passed over Melbourne and suburbs this afternoon, causing widespread damage. Many persons had narrow…

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Two Elderly Brothers Believed to be Drowned. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 December 1933 · page 1

Thomas Stuart Scott (73), and his brother John, 70, left Mahaurangi, New Zealand, on 25th November. Yesterday the wreckage of their boat…

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Aeroplane Crashes Passenger Killed; Pilot Fatally Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 December 1933 · page 31

A Moth aeroplane flying from Perth (W.A.) crashed at Pieton, 3 1/2 miles miles from Bunbury. The passenger, a Mr. Teede, of Bunbury, was killed…

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Accident at Weir Employee has Joints of two Fingers Amputated

The Independent · Friday 8 December 1933 · page 1

Another casualty is reported from the Stevens Weir construction works. On Tuesday evening, Mr. Jack Mortimer, of North Deniliquin, who is…

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Accident at Corowa Race Course

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 December 1933 · page 4

While Mr. F. J. McMahon was giving two of his racehorses. Grey Gown and Ma Bouchal, a trial gallon at the Corowa racecourse this morning, Grey…

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School Boy Injured Head Injured in Fall Against Fence

The Independent · Tuesday 12 December 1933 · page 1

Bobbie Bartlett, aged 8, son of Mr. R. Bartlett, of North Deniliquin, was, admitted to the District Hospital on Friday morning with a nasty sealp…

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