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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

768 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 39

Bather Drowned Collapsed in the Surf Sydney

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

Frederick Priest (32), a single man, collapsed while bathing at North Wollongong beach yesterday and was drowned. Efforts at artificial…

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Suicide Girl Attacked Seriously Injured ROCKHAMPTON

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 1

Hnery George Fox, 45, committed suicide in a hut near Biloela by cutting his throat. He is also alleged to have battered…

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Bull Turns Savage Farmer Seriously Injured Adelaide

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

George Henderson, of Victor Harbour, was found in a paddock with a bull standing over him. He had been feeding the animal, when it turned…

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Car Crashes Into Pole Woman Injured Sydney

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

Mrs. Florence Hadley, about 35, of Dudley-street, Punchbowl, was riding in a motor car along the Western mad near Prospect last evening, when…

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Bled to Death Noted Trotter's End "Lash" and Car in Collision

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 6

"Lash," one of the best known performers on the Northern New South Wales and Queensland trotting tracks, was killed ou Friday…

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Injured by Bull Man Admitted to Hospital ADELAIDE

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 1

George Henderson of Victoria Harbor, was found in a paddock, with a bull standing over him. He had been feeding the animal…

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Horseman Fatally Injured

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 2

Valentine Mercules Reardon. 33. a returned soldier, was thrown from a horse at Curlewis on Saturday, receiving a fractured skull, from which he…

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Starter Injured Gun Accidentally Discharged SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 1

When the starter's gun accidentally went off at last night's cyclists meeting at Pratten Park, the starter, Barry Bedford…

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Young Lad Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 4

On Tuesday afternoon Victor Dunn, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Dunn, of West Glen Innes, was injured when he was knocked down, by a motor car…

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Solicitor Drowned Missing for Some Days MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 1

The well known solicitor and barrister, Harry Malcolm (62), was found drowned in the sea between St. Kilda and Middle Park…

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Dangerous Accident

The Uralla Times · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 1

Mr. E. J. Williams, of Rocky River, met wp a dangerous accident one day last week, one that might easily have resulted in his death, He was…

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Noted Trotting Horse. Fatal Accident

The Uralla Times · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 9

"Lash" one of the best known performers on the Northern New South Wales and Queensland trotting tracks, was killed en Friday…

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Soldier Drowned Boa[?] Capsised Companions Rescued SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 1

Samuel Hancock, 46, a returned soldier, was drowned at Coalcliff on the South Coast early this morning while fishing…

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Infant Drowned Body Found in Irrigation Channel. Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 1

Andrey Biggs aged 14 months was [?] in the irrigation channel at [?] yesterday It appears that Mrs. Biggs left the…

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Heroic Rescue Boat capsizes in the Sea One Man Drowned: Mates Saved Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 1

Samuel Hancock (46), a returned soldier, was drowned at Coalcliff on the South Coast, early this morning while in a fishing boat which capsized…

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Two Killed Level Crossing Fatality Driver's Mother and Wife Car Smashed to Matchwood Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 1

A shocking level crossing accident, in which two were killed and two injured, occurred last night near…

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Shocking Accident. Level-crossing Smash Hurled to Eternity SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 1

A shocking level crossing accident, in which two were killed and two were injured occurred last night near Richmond when a fast moving goods…

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Fatal Accident

The Walcha News · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 2

An old-aboriginal named Jim Miller met with an accident on Wednesday morning, last week, that brought about his death, in the Hospital on…

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'Plane Crash Two Killed; Two Injured CALCUTTA

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 18 March 1933 · page 1

An extraordinary flying accident occurred at Ambala' yesterday, when two were killed and two injured…

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Burning Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 20 March 1933 · page 6

The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Spittle of North Birchit (Victoria) was burnt to death on Saturday when their home caught fire and was…

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