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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

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Little Sisters Drowned BRISBANE

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 March 1933 · page 14

A tragedy involving the deaths of two little glass occured at the little township of Pindi Pindi, 40 miles from Mackay, yesterday. The…

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Trams Collide Four Persons Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1933 · page 1

When two trams collided at Milson's Point station this morning, four persons were injured, while several 'suffered from shock. The from of one…

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Items of News Serious Accident

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1933 · page 4

A serious accident occurred yesterday, resulting in Mr. Reginald J. Lugton sustaining dangerous injuries. He is an employee of Hardys Ltd., of…

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Cyclist Injured Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 1

Colin Ryan, 36, riding along King street, Newtown, last night, with a girl on the pillion Beat, swerved his machine to avoid two pedestrians…

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Watchman Injured Police Puzzled Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 4

Thomas Smith, aged 80 years, a watchman, of Annandale, was found lying in Sussex-street, city, this evening in an unconscious condition. He was…

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Drowned in Dam Two Boys Victims Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 2

A double drowning tragedy occurred at Erskineville this morning when two boys, Eric, Guerney and Robert Cavanough, each aged 7 years, of Alexandria,…

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Earthquake in Southern California 160 Killed; 4000 Injured Los Angeles

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 1

A violent earthquake which spread death and destruction in its path over an area 200 miles long and 30 miles wide occurred in…

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Disastrous Earthquake in Southern California 149 Killed; 2000 Injured Terrible Havoc at Long Beach Los Angeles Severely Shaken Millions of Pounds Worth of Property Damaged Los Angeles

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 1

A violent earthquake which spread death and destruction in its path over an area 200 miles long and 30 miles wide occurred in Southern California on Friday night. There were scenes of terror as large buildings tumbled into…

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Mother and Child Rescued From Drowning Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 1

While wading in shallow water at National Park yesterday Jacqueline Pender, aged 6 years, of Newtown, fell into a deep hole and was in…

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Motor Cycle Accident Machine in Flames Two Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 1

[?]lrn Ryan, aged 36 years, was pinned beneath a blazing motor cycle and se[?] burned at Newtown late last night. He was riding along King street…

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Fell From Scaffolding Workman Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 4

John Summers, aged 34 years, of Pennant Hills, fell 30 feet from the scaffolding at An[?]ony Hordern's premises to-day and struck his head with…

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Obituary Mr. Alfred A. Mott Shooting Accident Ends Fatally

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 2

The shooting accident which befell Mr. Alfred Archibald Mott at Widgiewa on Wednesday, 1st March. ended fatally on Thursday night,…

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Cyclist Killed by Collision with Motor Lorry Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 3

A man who is believed to be named Sinclair, aged about 20 years, was killed instantly this evening when a lorry carrying five tons of soil passed…

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Motion Picture Fire 41 KILLED; 70 INJUREd GUADALJARA, (Mexico)

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 1

Forty-one were killed and seventy gravely injured in a motion picture fire at Ahualulco. Twenty were trampled to death in the stampede for…

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Run Down by Motor Car Man and Woman Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 2

Severe injuries were received by Merle Crutchet, aged 24 years, of Randwick, and Albert Wylie, aged 21 year, also of Randwick, to-night when…

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Fire in Picture Theatre 41 Killed; 70 Injured Panic Among Audience

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 1

GUADALAJARA (Mexico), Tuesday.—Forty-one persons were killed and 70 injured on Monday night in a fire at a motion picture theatre in the…

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Woman Falls From Wharf Policeman's Gallant Act Prevents Serious Accident Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 1

In the excitement of saying farewell to a friend who was leaving on the Liner Barrabool to-day, Miss Eileen Callaghan, aged 22 years, of Redfern,…

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Motor Accident at Jugiong Car Gels Out Of Control Occupants Lucky Escape

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 2

Coming down the Jugiong Hill, about 6 p.m. last night, a new se[?]an car, skidded on the loose surface of the road, and turned over on its…

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Three Men Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 6

Three men received serious injuries when the motor car in which they were driving creashed into a tram at the corner of Fitzroy and Crown…

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Man Drowned While Out Fishing SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 1

Samuel Hancock, 46, returned soldier, was drowned at Coalcliff, on the South Coast, early this morning, while in a fishing boat which…

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