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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

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Motor Cycle Smash Two Miners Injured

Tweed Daily · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 2

IPSWICH, Saturday:--At 9 a.m to-day, W. Bowling (39), married, a miner, employed at Wright's Colliery, and George Gray, jun., a miner…

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Boy Drowned at Southport Slipped Into Deep Water in Creek Tragic Holiday

Tweed Daily · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 2

SOUTHPORT, Sunday:--Arnold Dick (11), son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Dick, of St. George, was drown in Loder 's Creek this morning. The victim who was…

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Five Men Injured Motor Car Turns Over Bad Smash at Stott's Creek

Tweed Daily · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 2

Five persons were injured, one seriously, when a car containing eight passengers, seven residents of Brisbane, overturned at Stott's Creek, on the main Murwillumbah -- Tweed Heads road, about mid-day yesterday…

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One Drowned Three in Difficulties Harden

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 5

Sidney MacKenzie (21) was drowned and three other peirsons got into difficulties while bathing in the Murrumbidgee River yesterday…

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Motor Crash Children's Escape Driver Injured

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 2

A serious accident occurred to a party of returning holiday makers last night, resulting in Mr. Frank McNamara, butcher, Wyangarie,…

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Five Men Injured Stott's Creek Smash

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 2

Five persona were injured, one seriously, when a car containing eight passengers, residents of Brisbane, overturned on the…

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Caught in River Reeds Young Man Drowned at Nowra

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday:--Entangled in thick reeds as he tried, to struggle to the shore, after his canoe- had capsized, Edward James Mitchell (21); of…

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Man Drowned in Clarence Sudden Fit After Swimming GRAFTON

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 5

A Salvation Army picnic held on Susan Island on the Clarence River had a tragic ending to-day when Clarence Earl Fischer…

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Heavy Toll of Accidents Southport Road Sunday Smashes But None Serious

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 2

BRISBANE, Monday:- Motor, car smashes were numerous during the week-end, many occurring on the Brisbane-Southport Road…

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Death in Hospital Victim of Motor Accident Inquest

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 4

Seriously injured when he was pinned underneath a motor ear Avhieh capsized on the road near. Tullera on Christmas Day, Gordon…

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Motor Accident Party From Casino

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 4

Four persons were injured in a motor accident at Repton ou Saturday. A motor lorry travelling from Casino to Kempsey mistook the North Beach…

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Picnic Cricket Accident Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 5

A cricket match between members of a, picnic party at Yarra Bay came to a sudden end to-day when Ivy Kelson (29), of Newtown, collided…

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Boy Injured

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 2

Robert Giles (15), of Tweed Heads, was knocked down by a motor car in Griffith's Street, Coolangatta, yesterday afternoon. He sustained severe…

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One Badly Injured Woman Cricketers Collide

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday:--Mr[?]. Ivy Nelson (29), of Campbell Street, Newtown, Was seriously injured when she collided; with another player during a…

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Accident Victim Dies at Lismore

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 2

As a consequence of serious injuries s which lie sustained in a motor accident near Tullera on Christmas Day, Gordon Clarence Luxfoxd died in Lismore…

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Miraculous Escapes Truck Overturns Midnight Accident Kyogle

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 4

A party of motorists returning from Evans Head about midnight had a remarkable escape from death when a utility…

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Holiday Accidents. Youth Drowned. Brisbane, January 3

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 3

Believed to have been attacked by cramp while swimming in a water hole near Baynes Wool Scours, Belmont, on Monday, Dudley Irwin (19), a resident…

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Pensioner Drowned. Grafton, January 3

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 3

The Salvation Army picnic, held on the picturesque Susan Island, in the Clarence River, had a tragic ending about 1 p.m. on Monday, when Clarence…

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Collision at Play. Sydney, January 3

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 3

During a game of cricket at Yarra Bay, on Monday, Mrs. Ivy Nelson (29), of Newtown, was seriously injured. Mrs. Nelson was chasing a ball when…

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Station Manager Injured. Emerald, January 3

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 3

The manager of Mantuan Downs, out aide Springsure, Mr. Markey, was badly injured when he was thrown from his horse on Monday. He was conveyed…

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