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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

1,714 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 86

Wicketkeeper Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 6

George Bishop, wicketkeeper for the Armidale Half-holiday B team, sustained nasty injuries when struck by a bat in a game with the club's A team. Bishop…

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Boxer Injured Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 9

While sparring with Fred Henneberry at a gymnasium this afternoon, Royce McGrath, a welterweight boxer, received a blow which caused him to fall heavily…

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Men Fired Upon Free Labourers Injured Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 8

A shotgun was fired into the sleeping quarters at Longburn Fieezing Works, which were occupied by free labourers. Although several men were slightly…

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Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 6

Sydney Kirwin, 40, living at 76 King-road, New Lambton, and employed as a labourer in the Burwood colliery of the Broken Hill Proprietary Co., Ltd.,…

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Collision at Randwick Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 7

When a motor-cycle and a motor-car collided at the corner of Darley-street and Allison-road. Randwick, to-night, Mrs. Merle Paull, 20, of Ernest-street,…

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Cyclist Hurt Collision with Motor-car

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 6

Cecil Grandidge, of Albert-street, Wickham, about 24 years of age, was knocked off his bicycle by an overtaking motor-car on the…

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Injured While Diving Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 6

While diving off the rock at La Perouse to-day, Thomas Jenkins, 37, of Taylor-street, Darlinghurst, sustained a probable fracture of the spine, and was admitted to…

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Collision Victim Dies in Hospital Skull Fractured

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 1

Admitted to Newcastle Hospital in an unconscious condition last night, after having been thrown from his bicycle, in a collision with a motor…

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Ten Hurt Head-on Collision in South Australia Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 7

Ten persons were hurt, three seriously, when two cars collided with terrific force at Virginia, on the Port Wakefield road, at 7 p.m. on Saturday…

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Almost Drowned Prompt Action Saves Two Lives Boys and Lifesavers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 6

Two lives were saved at the Glenrock Lagoon yesterday morning by the prompt action of some boys, assisted by three examiners attached to the Surf Life-saving…

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Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 9

Mr. W. M. Porter, of Newcastle-street. East Maitland, slipped while getting into his sulky on the Pitnacree-road, on Friday, and sustained a fractured left arm…

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Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 6

A man who gave his name as R. Bryan, 24, of Corlette-street, Cook's Hill, went to Newcastle Ambulance Station at 4.20 a.m. yesterday and was treated for a…

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Chaffcutter Fatality Cowra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 7

A fracture of the skull, which resulted in his death, was suffered by Desmond Curtis when he was struck by the belt of a chaffcutter add thrown agairst an…

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Fatally Injured Girl Thrown from Car Bullahdelah Accident Bullahdelah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 5

Joyce Amy Brazel, 12, of Kempsey, was fatally injured when a motor-car left the road on a steep mountain near Bullahdelah and turned over five times. The child was…

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Constable Injured Mechanic Remanded SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 6

At the Central Police Court to-day, Frederick Smith. 20, mechanic, was remanded by Mr. Gibson, S.M., on charges of having assaulted Constable Francis…

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Oldfield Injured Sensational End to Australian Innings Test Match Crowd Aroused Angry Demonstration Against Jardine and Larwood ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 5

Remarkable scenes were witnessed at Adelaide Oval today when the Australian batsmen, having failed to make a stand against the English bowling attack, added only 113 runs to Saturday's score…

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Motor-car Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 2

Sir,—I should like to make some brief comments on the colossal number of appalling motor accidents which are happening of recent years. The majority in my…

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Road Accidents British Returns Analysed Safety First Factors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 9

An analysis of the fatal road accidents in Great Britain for duly and August last, recently issued by the Secretary of the English National Safety First…

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Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 7

Falling from a tree in Centennial Park, Cook's Hill, yesterday afternoon, Richard Steel. 14, of 26 Parry-street, fractured his left forearm…

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Death in Hospital Maitland-road Accident Cyclist's Injury Fatal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 4

Following an accident on the Maitland-road near Ironbark House, on Sunday night, Cecil Grandidge. 23, of Albert-street Wickham, died in Newcastle…

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