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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

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Child Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 7

Maud Blanche, 10, of Wade-street, Cessnock, was admitted to Cessnock Hospital yesterday with a fractured arm, the result of a fall…

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Child Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 7

Annie Martin, 10, fell on the verandah at her home, Oakhampton-road. West Maitland, on Saturday morning, and received an incised wound on the…

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Sydney Fatality Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 6

White riding a motor-cycle yesterday, Ray Kolhoss, 20, of Young-street, Neutral Bay, collided with a motor-car at the cornor of Young and Belgrave Streets,…

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Watt-street Fatality Inquest Again Adjourned Police Inquiries

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 7

On the application of Inspector Brydon at the Newcastle Court-house to-day the Coroner (Mr. Pickett) adjourned for a further 14 days, the…

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Almost Drowned Child Found in Creek Fortunate Rescue

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 4

The almost lifeless body of Thomas Davis, one year and five months, of Annie-street, Wickham, was taken from Throsby Creek at 1 p.m. yesterday, but after…

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Three Were Hurt in Collision Smash at Collaroy Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 7

Three people were injured in a collision between two cars in Pitt-water-road, Collaroy, last night. Those hurt were: Thomas…

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Maitland District West Maitland Found Unconscious Injured Motor-cyclist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 7

Reginald Sparrow, 25, of Elgin-street, West Maitland, was admitted to West Maitland Hospital last night in an unconscious condition, and with abrasions to…

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Car Somersaults One Dead, Two Injured Swerved Suddenly Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 6

George Henry Hodge, 54, chemist, of Norwood, killed, and Joseph Head, 50, and his wife Ella Head, 51 of Joslin, were injured, the husband seriously, when…

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Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 7

Following a collision between a motor-cycle and a push bicycle on Lambton Heights on Saturday morning, two men, who were more or less…

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Dangerous Bend Two Accidents in 20 Minutes Women Hurt

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 5

Within 20 minutes, two accidents occurred at precisely the same bend in the main road at Belmont South this afternoon…

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Holiday Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 7

Fell From Fence.—Douglas Allen (6), of Reay-street. Hamilton, received a fractured left forearm when he fell from a fence at…

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Week-end Accidents Fatal End to Picnic Murrumbidgee River Tragedy Harden

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 7

While picnicking at the junction of the Jugiong Creek and the Murrumbidgee River yesterday, a party of swimmers got into difficulties…

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Man Drowned Tragedy on Murrumbidgee HARDEN

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 5

Sidney Mackenzie, 21, was drowned, and three other persons got into difficulties while bating in the Murrunmbidgee River yesterday. Mackenzie's body…

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FELL 16 FEET Man Seriously Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 4

A man was seriously injured when he fell 16 feet on to an asphalt pathway at "The Boltons," off Church-street, Newcastle, yesterday afternoon…

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Picnic Cricket Woman Severely Injured SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 4

A cricket match between members of a panic party at Yarra Bay came to a sudden end to-day, when Ivy Nelson, 29, of Newtown, collided with another player…

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Fell From Tram Boy Seriously Injured SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 5

Lionel Partridge, 10, of Coe-street, Balmain, fell from a moving tram in Darling-street, Balmain, to-night, and was seriously injured. He was conveyed in an…

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Struck by Car Ultimo Newsboy Injured SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 6

In jumping off a moving tram in Harris-street. Ultimo, late this afternoon. William Anthony , 19, a newsboy, was knocked down by a motor-car and sustained…

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Picnic Tragedy Young Man Drowned Took Fit in River Grafton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 5

A Salvation Army picnic, held on Picturesque Susan Island, which nestles in the Clarence River, opposite Grafton's main thoroughfare, had a tragic ending…

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Early Morning Tragedy At Lake Macquarie Man Drowned At Coal Point Fell From Launch Body Recovered in Fishing Net Lake Tragedy

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 5

While travelling from Swansea to Coal Point in a motor-launch this morning. William Crooks, 39, of…

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Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 4

Allan Williams, 13, of Bridges-road, New Lambton, trod on a piece at broken glass near his home yesterday, and received a large lacerated wound on the…

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