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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

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Accident at Tumrulgum

Tweed Daily · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 2

Whilst returning to Murwillumbah on Saturday night, a car, driven by Mr. A. North, left the road and furried over. The accident occurred on the…

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Hit by Stone Engine Driver Injured Sydney

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 2

O. Caroll, the driver of a train from Newcastle to Maitland, was struck on the head by a stone last night. The train had to be stopped…

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Young Woman Drowned Brisbane River Tragedy

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 2

BRISBANE, Tuesday;--Despite efforts at rescue, a young woman, understood to be Eileen Mary Deecke, was drowned in the Milton Reach of the…

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Wall Out of Test Suffering Injured Heel

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Tuesday:--Mr. Jeanes, Secretary of the Board of Control, stated to-night that Tim Wall (S.A.) would not be able to play in the fifth…

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Death of Pt. Cook Trainees Accidental, Is Finding Machines Became Locked Together

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday:--The Coroner to-day returned a finding of accidental death at the inquiry into the death of Keith Crisp (23) and John…

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Death of Pilots Point Cook Accident Melbourne

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 7

A verdict of accidental death in each instance was returned by the coroner to-day at an inquest into the death of Keith Crisp (23) raid John…

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1 KILLED; 2 Injured Level Crossing Smash Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 5

One man was killed and two others seriously injured in a level crossing accident at Penrith to-night. Septimus Crawford, of Lyons road,…

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Aeroplanes to Rescue Gold Transport Injured Man Brought From Isolation

Tweed Daily · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 3

ROCKHAMPTON, Sunday:--An aeroplane again has demonstrated the value of air transport by carrying gold estimated at…

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Rider Pelted with Rubbish Near Accident at Sydney Speedway

Tweed Daily · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday :--Cheered to the echo a week ago when he carried all before him, M. Ormston was pelted with rubbish last night at the speedway…

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Three Children Drowned River Tragedy in Queensland

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 5

TOWNSVILLE, Monday:--Three children were drowned in the Flinder 's River, about a male from Richmond, about 6 p.m. to-day…

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Fell From Horse School Children Injured Casino

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 4

When three children of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Baker, of Horse Ridges, were triple-banking a horse on their way to school this morning, two of them fell…

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Three Drowned Children in Waterhole Brisbane

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 March 1933 · page 7

Three children were drowned in the Flinders River, near Richmond, on Monday evening. The victims were Grace Hamilton (12), Mayis Miller…

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Tram Car Crashes Four Passengers Injured Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 2 March 1933 · page 5

Tour persons were slightly injured in a tram car collision at North Sydney to-day. Driver Potter was attempting to lower a window in front of his tram…

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Drowned in Beer

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 2

Just 118 years ago, one of the most remarkable disasters in the history of London occurred at St. Giles Circus, the junction of Oxford-street…

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N.C.S.N. Co. Accident Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 11

When working for the North Coast Steam Navigation Co. on October 24 last year, Christian Johnson was accidentally killed and the Company…

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Trains Delayed Accident to Goods Train CASINO

Northern Star · Saturday 4 March 1933 · page 6

When a goods train travelling north from South Grafton reached a point between Gunanong and Banyabba yesterday afternoon about 5.30 several…

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Boy Drowned In Lake Ainsworth BALLINA

Northern Star · Monday 6 March 1933 · page 4

Noel Thomas Curtis, aged 7 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Curtis, of Tintenbar, was drowned in Lake Ainsworth, near Lennox Head, this…

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Glider Crashes. Man Injured in Melbourne

Tweed Daily · Monday 6 March 1933 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sunday: -- George Hawkins (19) lies in hospital in a very serious condition, as the result of crashing in a glider at the aviation ground,…

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No More Play for Larwood Too Much Bowling Injured Toe

Tweed Daily · Monday 6 March 1933 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Saturday: -- A rest from cricket for a month has been ordered for Harold Larwood. He splintered a bone at the base of a toe,…

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Boy Drowned

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 7 March 1933 · page 2

Noel Thomas Curtis, aged 7 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas: Curtis, of Tintenbar, was drowned in Lake Ainsworth, near Lennox Head, in the…

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