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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

1,714 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 86

Injured with Axe

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1933 · page 9

Kevin Smith, aged 5, of McFarlane-street, Cessnock, cut his foot with an axe yesterday, and was admitted to Cessnock Hospital. Several stitches were inserted…

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High Jump Accident Albion Park

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1933 · page 4

In the high jump contest at Albion Park show to-day. Henry Bros.' pony, Comet, fell al six feet and broke his neck. Jockey Edwards escaped with a shaking…

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Injured Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 4

The State Executive of the Returned Soldiers' Association has written to the New South Wales Cricket Association, asking that special entrance facilities be…

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Road Accidents Driver Drowned Car Falls Into River HOBART

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 6

Plunging 12 feet over a bank into the Lachlan River a motor-car driven by Michael Haney, a road overseer in the Public Works Department in the New…

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Doctor Injured Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 6

When a motor-car he was driving left the Appin-road near Appin, and crashed into a tree this afternoon, Dr. Aubrey King. 57, of Station-street. Pymble, was…

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Injured Girl Dies Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 6

Paulene Haywood, 15, of Pendle Hill. died in hospital yesterday from injuries received when she was struck by a bicycle on Friday night…

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Nearly Drowned Lifesaver Struck by Loose Buoy SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 6

Knocked unconscious by a buoy during a surf race in heavy seas at Brighton this morning a life-saver. W. Green, had a narrow escape from drowning…

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Child Drowned Frantic Woman's Gestures Not Understood MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 6

When a foreign woman frantically endeavoured to tell people at Parkdale Beach yesterday that a child was drowning they were unable to understand her…

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Fall From Lorry Man Seriously Injured SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 5

When he fell from a lorry on the Great Western-road, near the cross roads, Liverpool, Leslie Carrington, 36, of O'Neill-street, Arncliffe, Was seriously injured…

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Murdered Nazi Student Is Remembered 10,000 Nazis Meet Police Baton Crowds Scores Were Injured Berlin

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 6

While snow fell to-day, 10,000 Nazis shivered in bitterly cold weather, waiting to take part in a great…

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Seven Drowned In Flood Torrent On S. Coast Campers Overwhelmed at Stanwell Park Children Tied Together Father's Heroic Effort to Save Family Landslide Smothers Boy: Was Trapped in Cottage Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 1

During the terrific storm which lashed the coast from 2 a.m. until dawn to-day, seven people were drowned and two others were gallantly rescued when flood water rushed down the valley at Stanwell Park and overwhelmed a small party of campers…

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Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 4

Knocked down by a passing vehicle in Ingall-street, Mayfield, early on Saturday morning, Patrick Honnery, 31, Ada-street, Hamilton, employed as crane driver at…

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Stadium Fatality Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 7

A verdict of accidental death in the case of Charles Oliver Johnson, 21, who died as a result of injuries received at the Leichhardt Stadium on January 10,…

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Seven Drowned Campers Caught by Flood South Coast Disaster Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 5

Stanwell park was the scene of a tragedy last night, as a result of which seven lives were lost. On January 15 Vincent Davis, of 20 Trafalgar-street,…

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Gas Explodes Old Balmain Colliery Two Men Injured Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 5

Two miners were critically injured when an explosion occurred in the Old Balmain colliery late this afternoon. David Kerr, of Walker-street, Corrimal,…

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Several Injured Motor 'Buses in Collision SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 7

When two motor-'buses collided at Sublime Point, near Bulli Pass, early to-night, one person was seriously injured, and several others sustained slight…

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Early Morning Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 8

Sequel to a collision between a spring cart and a motor-cycle, on the Charlestown-road, early on the morning of July 12, was a claim for £10 by Frederick…

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Miner Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 7

Owen McDonald, 52, miner, living in Matthew-street. Cessnock, and employed at Abermain No. 2 colliery, was admitted to hospital yesterday with scalp wounds…

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Maitland District West Maitland ACCIDENT

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 7

Mr. A. Morris, 24, of Maitland-road, Mayfield, was loading lucerne at Mr. Treasure's farm, on the Morpeth-road, yesterday morning, when a pitchfork…

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Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 4

Falling from a shed near the No. 1 Sports Ground yesterday afternoon, Harold John Bower, 8, of Lindus-street, Wickham, lacerated his left knee, fractured his…

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