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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

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Boy Drowned in Swimming Baths Forbes Tragedy SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 1

While swimming in the baths at Forbes yesterday, Colin Fanway, 9, was drowned, in 11 feet of water. It was not until he failed to return…

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Fishing Tragedy Two Young Men Drowned Boat Capsizes in River. Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 1

Stanley Overend (22), of Chilwell, and Herbert Jones (21), of Geelong West were drowned when a fishing boat they had hired capsized in the…

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Minor Accidents Ambulance Kept Busy

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 4

Clyde Edwards, aged 19 years, sustained injuries to the right collar-bone and right arm when thrown from a horse yesterday. At the ambulance…

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Explosion in Tent Two Men Terribly Injured Cairns

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 1

In an explosion of dynamite in a hut at Googarra Beach, near Cairns, yesterday, two men were seriously injured…

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Two Men Drowned

The Uralla Times · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 6

Melbourne, Monday.—Stanley Overend (22), of Chilwell, and Herbert Jones (21), of Geelong West, were drowned when a fishing boat they…

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Railway Fatality Unknown Man Killed SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 1

An elderly man was run down by a train hear Regent's park last night and cut to pieces. He has not yet been identified…

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Accidental Death

The Walcha News · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 3

Mr. F. Townshend, Coroner, held an inquiry into the death of Mr. Robert like on Thursday last, when she following evidence was given:—…

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Injured by Falling Gate

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 4

Lindsay Hackett, of Ebor, was brought to Armidale by the service car on Saturday for a leg X-ray. Hackett, who works for W. Dew,…

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Thrown From Motor Cycle Ebor Youth Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 4

Gordon McDougall, aged 18 of Ebor, received rather serious injuries when he was thrown from a motor cycle, on the Ebor road yesterday…

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Pataudi Injured May Leave For England Shortly Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 1

Owing to an injured finger, it is unlikely that Pataudi will play in any further matches in Australia. He will probably leave for England before the…

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Five Injured Car Leaps Embankment Theatrical Company's Plight Show to Continue

The Inverell Times · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 1

When travelling from Uralla to Inverell last night, a Studebaker sedan, driven by Mrs. Newton Carroll, and having as passengers prominent…

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ACCIDENTS Motor Cyclist Crashes Into Post Bishop Moyes's Son Hurt

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 4

Early this morning, John Moyes, aged 21 years, a son of the Bishop of Armidale, sustained serious injuries through colliding with a…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 4

Early yesterday morning, John Moyes, aged 21 years, a son of the Bishop of Armidale, sustained serious injuries through colliding with…

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Two Motor Cars in Collision Court Sequel Driver On Two Charges Fines Imposed

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 7

In the local Police Court yesterday morning before Mr. C. G. Carr—Boyd, P.M., William Leslie Wilson was charged with that on January 19,…

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Painful Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 4

Mr. S. Penny met with a painful accident yesterday morning, when at Mr. R. J. Davie's property at Linwood, he ran the point of a reaping…

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Drowning Fatality Three Children Perish BRISBANE

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 March 1933 · page 1

Grace Hamilton (12), Mona Miller (12), and John Miller (9) were drowned in the Flinders River at Richmond yesterday…

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Shocking River Tragedy Three Children Drowned Brisbane

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1933 · page 1

Gace Hamilton;(12), Mona Miller (12), and John Miller (9) were drowned in the Flinders River at Richmond yesterday…

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Tram Driver Faints Four Passengers Injured Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1933 · page 4

Four persons were iujured in a collision between two trams at North Sydney to-day, after the driver of one had fainted, and it had got out of control…

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Town Council Big-Bridge Footway Prevalence of Mosquitoes Recent Motor Accident

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 March 1933 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Town Council was held on Monday night. The reports of servants did not indicate…

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Accident

The Uralla Times · Thursday 2 March 1933 · page 1

Mr. F. J. Westbury suffered a dangerous and painful wound the other day. When cranking his car, his hand slipped from the crank-handle and…

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