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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

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Motor Fatality On Prince's Highway WOLLONGONG

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 1

David Steerman, licensee of Brownsville Hotel, Brownsville, was killed yesterday when the car he was driving skidded and overturned on…

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Fell Down Well Shocking Accident Little Lad's Plight Hips and Leg Broken

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 1

A shocking accident occurred at Delungra yesterday when Bruce Beer, the five-year-old san of Mr. and Mrs. Panl Beer, of Sydney,…

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Boy Drowned Mates Powerless to Help Him. Ballina

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 6 March 1933 · page 1

Noel Thomas Curtis (7) was drowned in Lake Ainsworth at Tintenbar, yesterday morning. He fell into five feet of water while playing with two…

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Glider Crashes Youth Seriously Injured. Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 6 March 1933 · page 1

George Hawkins (19) of Camberwell was seriously injured when a glider crashed at Carey aviation ground. Port Melbourne yesterday…

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Glider Crashes Pilot Seriously Injured MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Monday 6 March 1933 · page 1

George Hawkins, 19, of Camberwell, was seriously injured when a glider crashed at Carey aviation ground, Port Melbourne yesterday…

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Policeman Shot Accidental Explosion SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 6 March 1933 · page 1

Constable C. Walsh, of the Waratah police, was accidentally shot in the heart last night, while in a motor car near Heath…

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Shocking Accident at Delungra

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 6 March 1933 · page 2

A shocking accident occurred at Delungra on Thursday when Brace Beer, the five-year-old son of Mr. & Mrs. Beer of Sydney, fell down a…

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Several Injured Unemployed Demonstration. WASHINGTON

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 7 March 1933 · page 1

Several persons were injured today in fighting between police and unemployed, when officers broke up a demonstration…

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Jockey Injured Fall From Horse Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1933 · page 2

Edward McMenamin (28), jockey, received a fractured collarbone and concussion when thrown from his mount at Randwick racecourse this…

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Cyclists Injured Car Driver Arrested SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 March 1933 · page 1

Alexander Naughton (20), was knocked off his bicycle in Oxford Street, City, last night and sustained shocking injuries…

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Drowned in Beer

The Walcha News · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 2

Just 118 years ago one of the most remarkable disasters in the history of London occurred at St. Giles Circus, the junction of Oxford-street and…

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BENDEMEER Child Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 9

Whilst playing, Peggy Rule (9) daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rule, met with a very painful accident. She was standing on a block near a tank,…

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Silver Medal Awarded Rescued from Drowning. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 1

Gordon Tonkin, who rescued Laurel Davis from drowning at Stanwell Park, has been awarded the Humane Society's silver medal…

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Trams Collide Passengers Injured. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 1

Four people were injured, two seriously, while several others suffered from the effects of shock this morning, when two trams collided at Milson's…

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Vicious Assault Man Seriously Injured Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 1

Herbert Alfred Hawker (47), a resident of Belmore, was the victim of a desperate assault early this morning, when a man broke in the front door…

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What an Awakening Frightful Accident

The Walcha News · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 2

When he left Walcha last November to join a boxing troupe touring Tasmania, the whereahouts of Mr. Vic. Young, who played for the…

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500 DEAD 2500 Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 11 March 1933 · page 1

Thirteen are known to be dead in the Los Angeles beach area. One was killed at Santa Ana and many were injured…

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Swept From Horse Two Girls Drowned BRISBANE

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 11 March 1933 · page 1

A tragedy, involving the deaths of two little girls, occurred at Pindi Pindi, 40 miles from Mackay, yesterday…

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River Victim Fruitpicker Drowned Mildura (Vic.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 1

Peter, Joy, a fruit-picker of Ouyen, was drowned at Mildura on Saturday night, while crossing the river in a boat with a companion…

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Boat Capsizes Fruit- Picker Drowned MILDURA, Victoria

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 1

Peter Joy, a fruit picker of Ouyen. was drowned at Mildura on Saturday night while crossing the river in a boat with a companion. The craft…

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