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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

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Double Fatality Crossing Smash at Yerongpilly

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 7 March 1933 · page 6

BRISBANE, Monday:--The driver of a motor truck and a passenger who was being given a lift were killed when a train crashed into…

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Ambulance Men in Accident

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 7 March 1933 · page 2

When Superintendent James Murphy and bearer Dodd were jacking one of the Ambulance cars, at Casino on Sun day the jack collapsed and the ear fell…

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Painful Accident

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 7 March 1933 · page 2

Mr. S. Penny met with a painful accident when at Mr. R. J. Davis' property at Linwood, near Glen Innes he ran the point of a reaping hook…

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Severed Toe Compensation Claim Coombell Accident

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 March 1933 · page 6

William Harold Windle (18), a labourer, valued the middle toe on his right foot at £90 at the Workers' Compensation…

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Shot Over Heart Accident to Policeman Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 March 1933 · page 5

Late last night, Constable Walsh, of Waratah, was admitted to Kurri Kurri Hospital with a bullet wound above the heart. His condition is so…

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Four in Hospital Family Injured in Motor Collision

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 March 1933 · page 6

Four people—a man, his wife, and two of their six children—were admitted to Tweed District Hospital,…

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Family in Collision Cudgera Range Father Seriously Injured

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 8 March 1933 · page 2

A man lay seriously injured in Tweed District Hospital, last night, the result of a collision, on the Cudgera Range yesterday, between…

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Accident at Sewerage Works Casino

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 March 1933 · page 6

When John Haggerbotham was working on Casino [?]ewera[?]e works today a plank struck him on the head and caused concussion. The ambulance…

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Accident Victims

Tweed Daily · Thursday 9 March 1933 · page 2

It was learned last night that the condition of Mr. Powers, who was injured in the collision on Cudgera Range on Tuesday was improved Mrs…

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Accidental Death Coroner's Verdict BALLINA

Northern Star · Thursday 9 March 1933 · page 4

A verdict of accidental, death by drowning was returned by the coroner (Mr. A. R. Best) at the inquiry to-day into the death of Noel Thomas…

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Man Badly Injured Sydney

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 4

Herbert Alfred Hawker (47), a resident of Belmore, was the victim of a desperate assault early this morning, when a man broke in the front…

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Trams Collide Passengers Injured Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 11 March 1933 · page 6

As a result of two trams colliding at Milson's Point station this morning several persons were injured, including Melbourne Armour (34), who…

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Sisters Drowned Horse Attacked in Creek by Crocodile?

Tweed Daily · Saturday 11 March 1933 · page 5

MACKAY (Queensland), Friday: --A double drowning tragedy is feared at Pindi Pindi in the Mackay district. Two sisters, Mary…

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Whirled to Death Factory Fatality Man's Head Battered on Wall

Tweed Daily · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 3

SYDNEY, Saturday: -- George Richard Boyt (47), foreman engineer, of Alma Street, Maroubra, died in the Royal Prince Alfred…

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Skyscraper Tops Hurled Into Streets Oil Wells Fired Near Los Angeles Large Number Killed and Injured; Heavy Damage

Tweed Daily · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 3

LOS ANGELES, Saturday:--In a series shocks, following one another in comparatively quick succession, the skyscrapers in the business section of Los Angeles city rocked violently, and portions of the upper structures of many buildings were hurled into the streets. The towns of Pasadena, Santa Barbara, Santa Monica, San Pedro, and Wilmington were badly…

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Earthquake Shocks Cause Death and Destruction in California 140 Killed and 2000 INJURED Skyscrapers Rock and Crash in Ruins Terrible Havoc Wrought at the Popular Long Beach Los Angeles

Northern Star · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 5

Violent earthquakes spread death, injury and destruction over, a path of 200 miles long and 300 miles wide in Southern California on Friday night There were scenes of terror as big buildings crumbled into ruins, burying the occupants beneath tons of masonry. The countryside was lighted by tremendous fires,…

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Reassuring Message No Australians Injured

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 6

BRISBANE, Monday:--Mr. A. F. Scott, of Boundary Street, West End Brisbane, at 5.5[?] p.m. yesterday, picked up a message broadcasted from stat on…

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Two Drowned in Waterworks Dam Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 9

Believed to have struck their heads against the bottom of the railway waterworks dam at Erskineville, Erie Gurney (7) and Robert Cavenagh (8),…

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Girl Injured Man Found Dead Brisbane

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 6

With severe injuries caused by an axe, Dorothy Wilson (12) was found by her parents in bed at her home at Biloela, 97 miles from Rockhampton,…

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Fatal Shooting Accident

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 2

Mr. H. R. Byrnes, of Murwillumbah, has received word of the accidental death, in the Cootamundra district, of Mr. Herbert McBride. A young man…

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