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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

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Nosedived to Earth Crash at Mascot Three Persons Injured Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1933 · page 6

Three person were injured at Mascot Aerodrome late this afternoon, when an aeroplane, piloted by James Weir, crashed 100 feet to the ground…

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Motor Accidents Three Killed Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 May 1933 · page 1

Two shocking motor accidents occurred during the week-end. Albert Joseph Williams, aged 34 years, and Clifford Arthur…

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Serious Accident Caught in Revolving Shaft. Mr. D. Rich the Victim

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 May 1933 · page 3

Through a loose portion of his overalls becoming caught in a revolving shaft of a wheat grader on Thursday, Mr. Dave Rich had…

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Accident Sequel Mechanic Fined £10 P.M's. Strong Comment

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1933 · page 2

The sequel to an accident at the corner of Darling and Cobborah Streets on April 17 was heard in the Police Court yesterday, when…

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Motor Cyclist Killed Collision with Car

Western Age · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 3

John Henry Abbott, 23, riding a motor cycle along Alfred Street, Granville, late last night, collided will Granville, on Sunday might, collided…

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Plane Crash Three Injured at Mascot

Western Age · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 4

James Weir, 23, of Epping, one of the State's best known pilots, and two American seamen from the Mariposa, were injured when an aeroplane…

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Painful Accident

Western Age · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 3

The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. J. Blackman, of Duncdoo, met with a painful accident. One of her brothers was nursing her when he dropped…

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Motor Fatality Rash Act Ends in Death Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1933 · page 1

Apparently believing that he was being followed by the police, the driver of a stolen car crashed through the heavy railway gates at Warwick Farm…

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Was It Murder ? Strange Rumors About Train Fatality Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1933 · page 1

A startling theory has developed, out of the inquiries into the death of John Hargreaves (23), store manager, of St. Kilda, whose body was found in a…

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Shooting Fatality

The Western Herald · Friday 12 May 1933 · page 3

A girl of years (Thelma Health) was shot dead at her parents home at Parramatta by John Jex, 27, who then committed suicide…

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Railway Accident Near Werrington. Goods Train Derailed. 400 Sheep Killed. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 12 May 1933 · page 3

A good train was derailed late lest night near Werrington, between St. Masry's and Kingswood, and five stock trucks were smashed…

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Fell From a Sulky Simple Fatality. Man's Death

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 May 1933 · page 2

WILLIAM Perry Dillon, a married man, met his death in a simple manner on Friday last when he fell from a sulky, while assisting to put…

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Shot in Back Rifle Explodes Boy Injured Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 May 1933 · page 1

While practising rifle shooting at Hartley yesterday, Rodney Blackman, aged 16 years, was accidentally shot in the lower part of the back. It…

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Man's Death Simple Fatality Fell From A Sulky

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 5

William Perry Dillon, a married man, and brother of Mrs C. Johnson, of Gilgandra, met his death in a simple manner on Friday last, at…

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Rifle Accident

Western Age · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 4

While prac[?]cing at rifle shooting at Hartley, Monday, Rodney Black, man (16), was accidentally shot in the lower part of his back. It appears he…

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Drowned in River Dubbo Boy Son of Mr. H. Giles

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1933 · page 1

In the midst of all tho festivities of Show Week, tragedy came yesterday morning, when Allan Charles Giles, the eleven-year-old…

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Coroner's Inquest Late W. J. Dillon Verdict of Accidental Death

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 May 1933 · page 4

THE Wellington Coroner, Mr. J. G. Muir, held an inquiry concerning the death of the late William James Dillon, who died at the Wellington…

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Tbain Fatality

The Western Herald · Tuesday 23 May 1933 · page 2

A motor car containing seven people was struck by a train on the level crossing at Porires, N Z, last night against another train which was…

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Drover's End Drowned in the Flinders Brisbane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1933 · page 1

The body of John Thomas Howard (60), drover, who had been missing since March 31, was found in the Flinders River, near Haddington, yesterday…

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Youth Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1933 · page 1

Norman Lane (17), of Wambangalang, Obley Road, was cutting wood yesterday, when the axe slipped off a log and inflicted a gash in his left foot…

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