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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

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Body-line Bowling English Player Injured

Western Age · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 1

At a dinner in honor of the Glamorgan team at Turnbull, the captain, referring to body-line bowling, said it must have rankled J. C. Clay, whom…

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Dangerous Railway Crossing. Two Miles From Trangie. Numerous Accidents Already Occurred

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 8

There is a very dangerous railway crossing about two miles from Trangie, that some day will probably cause loss of life if not attended to…

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Coronial Inquiry. Injuries Accidentally Received. Death of Patrick Joseph O'keefe

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 4

On Tuesday, commencing at 2 o'clock, the District Coroner (G. F. Cox, Esq.) held an inquiry in the Court House, Narromine, in…

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Accidents

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 June 1933 · page 2

Norman Stonhom, aged 14 years, a pupil of the Wellington District Public School, while engaged, in kicking a football in the school yard…

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Horrifying Street Accident Impaled by Shatf Woman's Terrible Injuries Horse Collides with Tram Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 June 1933 · page 1

Mrs. Gertrude Stanniford (39) of Willoughby, was critically injured last night when a horst and sulky…

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Latest Telegrams. Thursday's News. Frightful Fatality

The Western Herald · Friday 16 June 1933 · page 2

When a sulky collided with a tram at Willoughby last night, a passenger, Mrs Gertrade Stainford was impaled by a shaft which passed completely…

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WONGARBON Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 June 1933 · page 4

Mr. Don Pearson met with a nasty accident on Saturday last, when riding his bike home from Wongarbon. Part of the bike broke, and Don fell heavily…

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SCALDED Steam Pipe Bursts Two Injured Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 June 1933 · page 1

The engineer and firemen of the German cargo ship, the Mosel, were seriously scalded when the vessel was between…

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One Killed In Car Smash Four Injured. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 June 1933 · page 1

Herbert Bradley Brack, aged 21 years, was killed, when the motor car he was driving jumped across a small creek near Newcastle and…

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Shooting Accident Leading Townsman Injured in Kangaroo Drive

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 22 June 1933 · page 8

For the second time in the last two week a kangaroo drive was organised to take place on Denmy Station. On the first occasion over 100…

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Burning Fatality Bright Child Loses Life

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 June 1933 · page 1

A shocking burning fatality, in which Joyee Emery, the nine-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I. Emery, of Brisbane Street, lot her life, occurred on…

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Russian Plan Police Injured in Riot Warsaw

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 June 1933 · page 1

Nine civilians and one policeman were killed, and six policemen wounded, in riots in the Bzeszow and Ropozyee, when the police surprised illicit…

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Man's Death Accident or Foul Play. A Fractured Skull Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 June 1933 · page 1

A man, whose name is believed to be John David McLoughlan, was Pound late last night lying in a narrow lane off Market Street, city, with…

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FARNHAM Serious Horse Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 June 1933 · page 4

ON Thursday morning last, Mr. Robert Ditman, while engaged in station work on Mr. A. Lawson's "Roslyn" property, met with a very painful…

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Baker's Swamp Ingle Brien's Accident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 June 1933 · page 4

WEATHER conditions still continue fine, with beautifully warm sunny day, although a change is noticeable, in the north to-day, and folk of…

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Boating Fatality

The Western Herald · Friday 23 June 1933 · page 2

Two men were thrown into the sea near Newcastle, when their boat was smashed by a ways. One of them was drowned…

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Dead Youth Identified. Drowned Last February

Western Age · Friday 23 June 1933 · page 3

The body of a youth found in the Murray at Tocumwal in February last, has now been identified by R. H. Wilson, of Sydney, as his son…

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Mr. Bruxner Involved in Motor Crash Accident at Rose Bay

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 June 1933 · page 1

When a motor car collided with a Ministerial car early yesterday morning, the Minister for Transport, Mr Bruxner, had a remarkable escape…

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Car Fatality

The Western Herald · Tuesday 27 June 1933 · page 2

George Stuart was killed and seven others injured at Sutherland when a high powered motor car collided with a sulky proceeding in the opposite…

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Motor Smash Wife Killed, Husband Injured Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1933 · page 1

Mrs. Marion Gribbon-Lyons (03) was killed whon a motor cur crashed into the wall of the Australasian Pickle Factory, at Stanmore this morning. Her…

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