Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Accidents, all years

Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

887 stories in Riverina's papers · page 5 of 45

Nangus Man Crushed Under Lorry Friday Nights Fatality

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 2

Fate played a cruel trick on Friday night last, when it made James Paton, of Nangus, its victim. The unfortunate man had secured a lift on a lorry and was riding home from work—his first for some time. When near Abbington Station, the lorry capized,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Motor Fatality Nangus Man Killed When Returning Home for Week-end

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 2

Ingleby James Paton, aged 27 years, who leaves a wife and two children, was returning home with the first wages he had earned for many weeks,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Man Killed Struck by Lightning Others Injured Young

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 2

During a heavy storm to-day a man named Headway was killed by [?]ning and three others were injured. The injured men were J. Eldridge, J…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Seven Drowned at Stanwell Park Flood Waters Sweep Campers to Sea Father's Heroic Attempt at Rescue Youth Buried Alive Landslide at Helensburgh SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 2

Tragedy followed in the wake of the cyclonic disturbance which swept Sydney and the coast during the week-end. At Stanwell Park seven persons were drowned, owing to the sudden rush of water flooding a lagoon and…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Nangus Man Killed in Motor-lorry Accident When Returning Home for Week-end

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 2

Ingleby James paton, aged 27 years, who leaves a wife and two children, was returning home with the first wages he had earned for many weeks,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Items of News Junee Car Accident

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 2

While Mr. Kenneth Humphries, of the staff of J. S. Taylor's store, was returning from having lunch at his home in Gallipoli Avenue, Junee,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Farmer Injured by Plough

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 2

Mr. J. W. Robinson, a well known farmer of West Wyalong, was operating a plough in excavating for a stock tank when the plough…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Both Legs Broken Accident at the Markets SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 1

Frederick Sylvister, 68, had both Tegs broken when he was crushed against a wall by a lorry at the Municipal Vegetable Markets this…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Car Accident Near Holbrook

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 2

While traveling along the Sydney road at The Gap, 23 miles from Holbrook, yesterday, a Durant car, driven by Mr. Delaney, of Wangaratta, ran…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Young Man Drowned

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 1

On Friday morning last word was received by the Police tat Hillston that a sulky had been found in the Lachlan River at Booligal. A young…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Coroner's Inquest Accidental Death Late Mr. K. J. PRYOR

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 2

Following an held at the Yass Court H[?] yesterday afternoon, the District Corober, Mr. M. Coen, found that Kenneth James…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Seven Drowned at Stanwell Park Flood Waters Sweep Campers to Sea Father's [?] Attempt at Res[?] Youth Buried Alive Lanuslide at Relensrurgh

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 1

Tragedy followed in the wake of the cyclonic distur[?] which swept Sydney and the post during las weekend. At Stanwell Park seven…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Car Accident Near Holbrook

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 5

While travelling along the Sydney road at The Gap, 23 miles from Holbrook, on Tuesday, a Durant car, driven by Mr. Delaney; of…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Motor Cyclist Injured Collision with Car Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 4

James Facey, of Hurstville, received severe head injuries when the motor cycle he was riding at Hurstville collided with a motor car and he was…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Surfer Drowned "At Tamarara" Beach Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 1

It is now considered practically certain that a man lost his life while surfing at Tamarara beach yesterday, as this morning the police discovered…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Seven Drowned Stanwell Park Campers Landslide Smothers Boy

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 14

During the terrific storm which lashed the coast on Sunday night and Monday, seven people were drowned, and two others were…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

Love Injured Knocked Keeping Wickets Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 16

In the absence of Oldfield, "Hammy" Love was keeping wickets for New South Wales against England, and on his…

Continued on Trove, page 16 →

Scalding Fatality

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 2

The death occurred in the Wyalong District Hospital on Tuesday last of Alien Lemon, aged 13 months, son of Mr, and Mrs. Thomas Lemon, of West…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Elderly Woman Fatally Injured by Car Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 1
Also in Cootamundra Herald

Mrs. Cameron, aged 79 years, of Centennial Avenue, Chastswood was fatally injured when she was knocked down by a motor car at Chatswood last…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →