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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

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Air Fatality Two Victims Collision in Midair Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 1

When flying at a height of about 100 feet and only 600 yards from the Air Force depot, two members of the R.A.A.F. were killed…

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Boiler Explosion Eight Killed—Many Injured Paris

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 1

Eight were killed and about 100 injured in a terrific boiler explosion in the Renault Motor Works, on the outskirts of Paris…

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Mine in Ruins Two Men Injured Mt. Stewart

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 1

William Levy and William Edgar were injured by a fall of earth in the Mount Stewart mine. The whole of the old workings are now in ruins…

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Railway Accident Much Damage—No Injuries Bathurst

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 1

A goods train from the West to Sydney struck a tractor near Bathurst last night. The engine ran off the line, and…

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Drowning Fatality. Young Girl the Victim Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 1

Florence Eden, aged 19 years, was drowned while bathing on the teach at Wagga yesterday. Roy Carter, a pupil of the local high school, made…

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Accident at Coonmble

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 2

Whilst procedeing from Coonamble to Caranda on Wednesday by car, a district grazier named Roy Pincham hit a culvert and received…

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Drowned at Wagga

The Western Herald · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 2

Florence Eden, aged 19, was drowned while bathing on the beach at Wagga yesterday Roy Carter, a pupil of the local High School, made…

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Found Drowned

The Western Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 2

On Monday morning at about 10 o'clock the body of a man was found floating in the river near the old punt cutting. It was identified as…

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Alleged Suicide Drowned in the Darling Bourke

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 1

The body of a man named Jack McDonald, a unit of the unemployed camp, was found in the Darling River this morning. Indications point to suicide…

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A Painful Accident

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 3

Whilst riding ho[?] recently, Miss Dorothy Borough (who is a good rider) had the [?]fortune to break her left wrist. The horse put its fo[?]t…

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Drowning Fatality. JOHN McDONALD'S Body Found in River

The Western Herald · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 3

The Deputy Coroner (Mr. F. W. Permenad) held an inquiry on Wednesday evening last into the death of John McDonald, whose dead body…

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Death of Mr. W. Baker. Fatal Accident

The Western Herald · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 2

No sadder fatality has been recorded in the district for years than that of Mr. Walter Baker, whose death we briefly reported last issue, and which…

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YEOVAL Minor Accidents

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1933 · page 4

On Friday morning of last week Mr. J. Hughes, junr., of Baldry, was repairing a boring casing, aud whilst flowering the end of a pump attached…

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Riding Fatality Wellington Lady Killed

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 2

A VERY sad riding fatality occurred in Sydney on Saturday afternoon, when Miss Nellie Nash, 33 years, was killed, when thrown from a horse in…

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DROWNED In Swimming Baths At Forbes Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 1

While swimming in the town baths at Forbes yesterday Colin Fanway, aged 9 years, was drowned in eleven feet of water…

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Two Drowned On Fishing Trip Boat Overturns Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 1

When a fishing boat overturned near Geelong yesterday, Stanley Overend, aged 22 years, and Herbert Jones, 21 years, were drowned, while…

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Fishing Fatality

The Western Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 2

When a fishing boat overturned near Geelong yesterday, Stanley Over end (22) and Herbert Jones (21) were drowned, while a third man was…

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Swimming Fatality

The Western Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 2

White swimming in the baths at Forbes yesterday Coho Fanwy, aged 9, was drowned in eleven feet of water. It was not until be failed to…

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Driver Injured By Careless Stone-thrower Newcastle

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 1

Mr. G. Carroll, driver of a train from Newcastle to Maitland was struck on the head by a stone at Waratah, last night…

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Car Capsizes Two Persons Injured

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 2

A SERIOUS accident took place on the Wuuluman road this morning, when a car capsized, and two of the four occupants were injured. The…

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