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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

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Woman and Child Injured FELL 80 Feet on to Roadway Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 2

A woman and child falling from the overhead roadway at Darling Harbour to-day were critically injured. The woman, with the child who is…

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Woman Drowned While Crowd Looks on Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 1

While a crowd of holiday-makers looked on, powerless to help or assist he Alice Wilson (38) was caught in a fie[?] undertow at Karekare Beach,…

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Minister Drowned

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 2

Rev. C. A. Weihusch (60), Lutheran minister of Gawler (S.A.), was drowned yesterday while bathing at Port Noarlunga…

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Saved From Drowning Little Boy Who Fell Into the Water

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 1

Noel Beecher, 10, of Molonglo Street, Queanbeyan, had a narrow escape from drowning in the Queanbeyan River on Friday afternoon when he fell into the…

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Gored by Bull Man Killed and Son Injured

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 2

James A. Forrest (65), farmer, of Capel (W.A,), was killed and his son was taken to hospital with several broken ribs, when they were gored…

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Terrific Storm Sydney Suffers Seven Persons Drowned

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 2

The week-end deluge in Sydney was terrific, and was reminiscent of the Easter the year the Duke and Duchess were out here…

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Assault Charge “Injured Man May Die” SYDNEY

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 1

At the Central Police Court to-day Ernest Lavington Morrison (57) laborer, was charged with having assaulted Henry Victor Drury, thereby…

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Council to Insure Against Electricity Accidents to the Public

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 2

In order to indemnify, the Council against any legal liability for personal injury and damage to property resulting from any accident with the…

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Bathing Fatality

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 2

Florence Eden. (19) was drowned while bathing on the beach at Waggo yesterday. Roy Carter, a pupil of the local High School, made here c…

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Tragic Burning Fatality Old Pensioner's Death

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 2

Late on Wednesday night word was brought to Braidwood of the tragic end of an old invalid pensioner at Tantulean. The old man, Ralph…

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Latest Cable News Accident to Flyer

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 2

ORAN.-Airman Victor Smith, who is attempting the London to Capetown record, was landing here in the darkness when he smashed the…

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The Show Will Be Well Insured Against Rain and Accidents

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 1

The Queanbeyan Pastoral and Agricultural Show on March 3 and 4 will be well covered by insurance policies to indemnify the committee against rain…

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Drowning Fatality

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 7

While swimming in the baths at Forbes yesterday, Colin Fanway (9) was drowned. It was not until he failed to return home at night that…

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Fishing Fatality

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 7

When a fishing boat overturned near Geelong yesteraay, Stanley Overend (22) and Herbert Jones (21) were drowned, while a third man…

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Shooting Accident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1933 · page 7

Constable C. Walsh, of the Waratah police, was accidentally shot in the heart last night while in a motor car near Neath. He said he was…

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Tarago Road Accident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 3

Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Philips and their eight children, of 64 Mayostreet, Goulburn, had as amazing escape from serious injury when a car…

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Drowned While Fishing Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 1

While fishing at Coalcliff this morning Samuel Hancock (46), a returned soldier, was drowned. With Jeffrey Younker and Harold…

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Serious Accident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1933 · page 2

While driving home train Braidwood in a sulky on Saturday afternoon two ladies met with an accident which might easily have…

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Motor Fatality

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 7

Four persons were killed when a motor far dropped over a 40ft.. embankment at Wellington (N.Z.) while returning from a party on Saturday…

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Train Wreck 18 KILLED; 20 Injured New York

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 April 1933 · page 1

In a passenger train wreck in Columbia, 18 persons were killed and 20 were injured…

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