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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

372 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 10 of 19

Broken Switch Caused Albury Accident Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 July 1933 · page 1

The railway authorities are now practically certain that the breaking of a switch rail in the catchpoints was responsible for the wreck of the Albury…

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Brother Shoots Brother Distressing Fatal Accident End of Shooting Excursion

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 July 1933 · page 1

GEORGE Phillip Cooper, aged nine years, was accidentally shot dead by his brother, Lawrence Cooper, aged 11, near his home at Burgaldi…

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Burning Fatality

The Western Herald · Tuesday 25 July 1933 · page 2

At Hargraves a girl whose clothes had caught fire jumped down a water shaft and was rescued in a critical condition…

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Shooting Fatality

The Western Herald · Tuesday 25 July 1933 · page 2

George Philip Cooper, aged 9, was out shooting with a number of companions at Baradine yesterday, when he was accidently shot dead by his…

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Serious Accident Two Women Injured

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 27 July 1933 · page 5

A serious accident occurred on the Warren Road, about 2½ miles from Collie, on Sunday afternoon last, when two women…

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Curra Creek. a Serious Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 July 1933 · page 4

On Thursday afternoon last, Arthur, the little seven-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Tilling, of Curra Creek, had the misfortune to sustain…

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Mine Accident

The Western Herald · Friday 28 July 1933 · page 3

A cage containing 12 men was being lowered down a shaft at Waihi Company's Mine, New Zealand, when it broke away and fell several…

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Shooting Fatality

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 3 August 1933 · page 5

Word has been received by Mrs. E. Vanghan, of "Myall View," Gilgandra, that her sister-in-law, Mrs. K. G. Clark-Kennedy, met with a…

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DROWNED Body Found Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 August 1933 · page 1

A book entitled "Simple Psychology for Plain People" was found in the pocket of an unknown man whose body was…

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Workman Injured Arm Caught in Machinery Parramatta

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 3 August 1933 · page 1

Thomas Simpson, aged 30, had his right arm shockingly lacerated, when it became caught in a coke-reclaiming machine at Parramatta today…

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Jardine Injured May Not Face Second Test London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 3 August 1933 · page 1

Douglas Jardine, while fielding in the "guily" at the Oval, received the full force of a hard hit from Ashdown on the left knee…

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Painful Accident

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 3 August 1933 · page 6

Quite recently Mr. Alf Lloyd, of "Tulbaton," Merri Merri. was the victim of a painful accident. Whilst being driven in a sulky by his son…

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ACCIDENT Truck Overturns Man Thrown from Horse

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 August 1933 · page 1

During the week the Wellington Ambulance was called upon to attend two accident cases in the Wellington district…

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Motor Mishap Miraculous Escape Level Crossing Accident Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1933 · page 1

A man and a woman had remarkable escapes from death in a spectacular level crossing accident on the Carlingford-Clyde railway line to-day…

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Sea Gives Up Body Washed Ashore. Two Drowned Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 August 1933 · page 1

Early this morning the body of Ernest Bates, who, with Leslie Clements, spent yesterday fishing at Port Stephens, was washed up from the…

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Shot Dead Rifle Accident Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 August 1933 · page 1

While a picnic party, was being photographed at Dangar's Falls, in the Armidale district, yesterday, Leslie George Way, aged 19 years, was…

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Harbour Bridge Fatality

The Western Herald · Tuesday 8 August 1933 · page 2

Still another suicide on the Harbour Bridge this morning, when Marjorie Commins, 20, who had resided at Bellevue Hill, jumped over the railing…

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Motor Fatality Family Car Crashes Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 August 1933 · page 1

A car, being driven last night from Taree to Kempsey by Mr. H. G. Elrington, a prominent stock and station agent, ran over Cooperabung Mountain…

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Gun Fatality Loaded Gun Went Off Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 August 1933 · page 1

While cleaning her brother's room, Clare Symons (18), of East Framlingham, was fatally shot. She moved a gun from the corner…

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Latest Telegrams. Monday's News Accidentally Shot Dead

The Western Herald · Tuesday 8 August 1933 · page 2

While a party was being photographed at Dangar's Falls, in the Armidale district, Leslie George Way, aged 19, was accidentally shot dead by…

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