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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

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Motor Cycle Accident Youth Killed Another Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 2

A collision between a motor cycle and a car occurred at Woolahra this afternoon. Leslie M'Kinley, aged 17 years, of North Strathfield, the…

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Factory Fire Firemen Injured Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 2

Two firemen had a remarkable escape from death on Saturday night at a fire which destroyed a large furniture factory in Nicholson street…

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Girl Drowned Swimming in Dam LITHGOW

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 1

While swimming in the dam at the Small Arms Factory, Nellie Masters, 19, who was visiting the town, got into difficulties, and was drowned. Her…

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Injured Miners Recovering Slowly Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 1

Two miners, William Levy and William Edgar, who were seriously injured by a fall of earth in the Mt. Stewart mine on Saturday, are now…

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Girl Drowned in Dam Brother Attempts Rescue Lithgow

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 2

While swimming in the dam at the small arms factory to-day, Nellie Masters, aged 19 years, who was visiting the town, got into difficulties and was…

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Double Drowning Man and Boy Lose Lives at Weethalle Sydney, Wednesday, 2 a.m

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 2

A double tragedy occurred at Weethalle, in the Cootamundra district yesterday afternoon, when Richard Bladen, aged 24 years, and…

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Run Down by Car Child Fatally Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 2

Peter Curtis, aged three years, of Naremburn, was fatally injured this evening, when he was run down by a motor car while crossing the street…

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Saved From Drowning Schoolboy's Plucky Effort: Efficient Patrol Work

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 2

The timely action of a Wagga technology and of members of the Wagga Beach Life Saving Club saved the life of Miss Florena Eden, of…

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Aftermath of Sheridan - Street Collision Tumut Man to Pay £34

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 1

Robert Hector Webb, of Tumut, appeared before Mr. Balmain, P.M., at the Police Court, on Monday, charged with driving in a manner dangerous to the public, and with falling to stop after an accident had occurred. On the night of Saturday, January 14th, a car crashed into a perambulator in Sheridan-street,…

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Injured Constable Not Victim of Foul Play Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 1

Detectives who investigated the the case of Constable Latrobe, who is in hospital suffering from sovere injuries are now satisfied that he was not the…

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Double Drowning Near Coolah

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 5

A double tragedy occurred near Coolah On Tuesday afternoon, when Richard Bladen, 24, and Patrick Ticehurst, 5, lost their lives in a dam…

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Japanese Flying Boat Crashes Into Sea Three Drowned Tokio

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 2

The largest, flying boat in the Japanese navy, while night flying in Tokio Bay, plunged into the sea. Three of the crew were drowned…

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Stanwell Park Disaster Family Drowned Survivor's Graphic Story a Brave Youth Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 1

An inquest was held at Scarborough to-day concerning the deaths of a family named Davis, the members of which lost their lives on January 22 at…

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Drowned in Murray Mildura

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 4

Jack O'Neill, aged 25 years, of South Broken Hill, was drowned in the Murray River at Coomealla. He could not swim…

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Terrific Explosion Gasworks Blown Up 100 DEAD; 2,000 Injured Neukirchen (Germany)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 3

An explosion hurled 100 feet aloft the largest gasometer in the Saar Valley to-day. The gasometer was 250 feet high,…

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Ungarie Fatality

The Temora Star · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 4

The Coroner (Mr. Theo F. Smith J. P.) conducted an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of William Victor Parker (late of…

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Collision with Pram

The Temora Star · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 4

Robert Hector Webb, of Tumut, appeared before Mr. Balmain, P.M., at the Gundagai Police Court, on Monday, charged with driving in a…

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Accidental Death

The Temora Star · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 4

The district coroner (Dr. E. F. Fisher, J.P.) conducted an inquiry at West Wyalong into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr…

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Accident Àt Bethungra Car and Baker’s Cart Collide a Fall in Flour

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 3

On Thursday afternoon at 5.30 o’clock, and accident happened at Behtungra, and the principals are very fortunate that no serious results…

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Drowned in Dam Young Man Loses His Life at Brucedale

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 5

The death of David Jenkins, aged about 37 years, emphasises the danger of people bathing alone in dams, in such circumstances, if a bather gets…

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