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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

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Unusual Accident Motorist's Narrow Escape Narrabri

Northern Star · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 6

A narrow escape from death was experienced by Thomas Atkinson, of Burren Junction, yesterday. The car he was driving towards Narrabri…

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Ankle Injured Voce Out for Match

Tweed Daily · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Sunday:-After bowling five overs on Saturday, Voce…

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Tragic Fatality Dr. Earle Page's Son Killed

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 2

The sympathy of the people of the Upper Richmond will go out to Dr. Earle Page and Mrs. Page in the loss of their eldest son Earle…

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Amazing Demonstration by Angered Crowd at Third Test at Adelaide a Sensational Day Australian Batsmen Wilt Under English Leg Theory Attack Oldfield Injured by Ball From Larwood Adelaide

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 5

Remarkable scenes were witnessed at Adelaide Oval to-day when the Australian batsmen having failed to make a stand against the English bowling attack added only 113 runs to Saturday s score. Ponsford, who made 85, was the hero of the day, but Australia's first innings, despite this help, finished at…

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Strips of Flesh Burnt From Body Hotel Manager Terribly Injured

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 3

PERTH, Tuesday:--Terrible burns were suffered by a man named Riordan, manager of the Exchange Hotel, at Bullfinch, which was burnt to the ground…

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Both Injured Girl Fliers Rescued

Tweed Daily · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday:-The two English girl fliers, Misses Joan Page and Audrey Sale Barker, who crashed in the African, bush during…

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Rescued Injured Girl Flyers in Africa Capetown

Northern Star · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 5

The two English girl flyers, Misses Joan Page and Andrey Barker, who crashed in the African bush during a heavy storm, have been brought to…

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Prevent Accident

Tweed Daily · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 2

On the north side of the river at Chinderah the "fevy" notice is half obscured from approaching ears by an outgrowth of lantarn. Brushing at…

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Cedar Point Fatality Charge Dismissed

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 2

At the police court on Wednesday before the P.M., Mr. Harris, William Brooks was charged with driving a motor car while under the…

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Stock Drowned Flooding at Toowoomba

Tweed Daily · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 2

TOOWOOMBA, Thursday:-A severe storm swept the city to -night Rain fell in torrents and writer rushed through a number of shops in Ruthven, Street. Up…

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Cycle Accident

Tweed Daily · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 2

Selwyn Jones (11), of Murwillumbah, had a narrow escape from serious injury yesterday. He was riding a bicycle along Condong Road when the…

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Accident Sequel

Tweed Daily · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 2

William Robert Brooks, the driver, of a car in which Cedric Birkbeck was killed at Cedar Point, near Kyogle, on November 27, was eliarged…

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Origin of Leg Theory. Came About Quite by Accident

Tweed Daily · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday:-The genesis of Larwood's leg theory naively is explained by Carr in the "Empire News. " He says that in 1931…

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Surf Accident at Brighton Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 8

Knocked unconscious by a buoy during a surf race in the heavy seas at Brighton to-day, a lifesaver, W. Green, was saved from drowning by another…

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Stanwell Park Tragedy. Six People Drowned. Sydney

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 2

Six people, whose names have not yet been ascertained, are reported to have been drowned, and others are missing as a result of the bursting of the dam at…

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Mine Explosion Two Men Critically Injured Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 5

Two miners were critically injured when an explosion occurred at old Balmain colliery late this afternoon. David Kerr and Harry Wilber (or…

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Election Riot in Ireland Fifty Injured Soldiers Draw Revolvers

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 3

DUBLIN, Monday:--The worst disturbance of Mr. Cosgrave's campaign to-day occurred at Killarney, where following a meeting, the…

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Wreaks Havoc in Sydney and Suburbs Family Swept to Death Drowned in Swirling Torrent of Flood Lightning, Landslides and Gale Damage Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 5

A terrific storm which swept the metropolitan and coastal districts last night and this morning took a heavy toll of human life. A family of five and two other children were swept away and drowned in flood waters at Stanwell Park and a lad was overwhelmed by a landslide near Bulga Beach, Helensburgh, a few…

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Local and General Accident at Dance

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 2

During a dance in the hall at Crystal Creek on Saturday night last Master Gerald Cosgrove slipped and cut his head on the door leading to the supper…

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Queer Accident

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 4

An unusual accident occured at Alcock's tennis court, Glen Innes, when Mr. R. Pattison, before the commencement of a set, took a box…

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