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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

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Nonagenarian Injured

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 2

The blow last Thursday was most severe at South Casino, where the residence of Mr. W. Yeo was unroofed, the iron being carried high into the…

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Six Injured Prisoners Revolt

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 3

OTTAWA, Sunday:-Five prisoners and one guard were injured in the suppression of a revolt by inmates of the Federal penitentiary at Dorchester…

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Woman Drowned Onlookers Helpless Auckland

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 2

While a crowd of holiday makers looked on, powerless to help, Alice Wilson (38), was caught in a fierce undertow at Karekare, New Zealand,…

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Woman Badly Injured Cycle Smash Skid on Burringbarrange

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 2

Mrs. Gertrude Devere, aged 47, of Dawson Street, Lismore, was badly injured in an accident on the Burringbar road yesterday morning…

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Rioting in Ireland Serious Clash Many Persons Injured Bitter Election Campaign

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday;- Wild disorder, boos, catcalls, the singing of comic songs, shouts of "Up With De Valera" Up With the Republic,'' punctuated' by an occasional revolver shot prevented General Mulcahy and other Cosgrayeite…

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Woman Drowned Crowd on Beach Unable to Help

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 6

AUCKLAND, Tuesday:--While a crowd of holiday-makers looked of powerless to help, Alice Wilson (38) who was bathing alone, was caught in…

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Crashed at 45 Miles an Hour Inquiry Into Stott's Creek Tragedy "Excessive Speed Causes These Accidents"

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 2

"It is excessive speed that causes these accidents. Personally, I think it would need to be a very fair road for 45 miles an hour to be considered a moderate speed," said the Murwillumbah Coroner (Mr. A. R. Black) yesterday, when he…

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Defendant Dead Speedway Accident Victim Bathuest

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 7

When the name of Francis Pryke was called at Batliurst Police Court to-day, the police prosecutor told the magistrate that the man had since…

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Accident at Sewerage Works Casino

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 6

Peter French received severe lacerations on the nose when he was struck the handle of a windlass on the Casino sewerage works this morning…

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Painful Accident Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 7

While assisting a veterinary surgeon to inoculate a cow at Gladesrville this afternoon, Walter Lewis (39). of Gladesville, was badly injured. The…

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Boxer Fatally Injured Tragic Fight at Leichhardt Stadium

Tweed Daily · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday:-- Fighting at Leichhardt Stadium last night, Frederick Johnson (21) sustained a fractured skull and died early this morning at…

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Due to Heart Failure Mrs. Potts' Death Coroner Inquires Into Cudgera Fatality

Tweed Daily · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 6

Heart failure whilst Swimming was recorded as the cause of death by the District Coroner (Mr. A. R. Black) when he inquired yesterday, into the…

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Fatality at Bonalbo Man's Terrible Injuries

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 8

During the height of Wednesday's storm a dead tree crashed on to a tent in which, five men had taken shelter at Sandy Creek, on the Old…

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On the Tweed Woman Injured Murwillumbah

Northern Star · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 4

The wild windstorm which swept the Tweed about 6 p.m. on Wednesday, caused havoc at Bray's Creek, near Murwillumbah. where…

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One Killed, 2 INJURED Tree Crashes on Tent During Storm

Northern Star · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 4

When a tree uprooted during a storm and fell on a tent in which five men, employees of the Main Roads Board on the Bonalbo road, were taking refuge from a storm, on Wednesday afternoon, one of the men received injuries from which…

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Inquest Into Gun Accident

Tweed Daily · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 2

"We had been resting on the grass and Les Cashin got up, picked up his single barrel gun and walked behind us. I then got up, picked up my double…

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Fatal Accident Man's Hands Blown Off Melbourne

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 4

Alfred Hubbard, miner, had his hands blown off at Alexandria, Victoria, when a box of detonators exploded. He died two hours later…

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Burning Accident

Northern Star · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 4

F. Walsh, of Martin-street, Ballina, received extensive bums to the hand and forearm at his residence on Wednesday. Walsh was, preparing a…

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Saved From Drowning

Northern Star · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 6

After he had disappeared for the third time, a plucky playmate dragged Clyde Brown, of North Lismore, aged nine years, from Wilson's Creek…

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Drowned in Baths Unnoticed by 1200 Persons

Tweed Daily · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday:--Although he was surrounded by 1200 bathers in the Domain baths, John David Bowden Randall, 21, of Francis Street, Marrickville…

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