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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

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Infant Injured

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 2

Henry Meyers, aged 3 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Meyers, of Westby, was admitted to the Wagga District Hospital late last night suffering from a…

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Boy Drowned Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 1

While swimming at 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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Youth Drowned Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

Walter Blain, 17, was drowned in the Merri River at Warrnambool when he entered the water to recover a wild duck which he had shot…

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Motor Accident Two Brothers Injured One Seriously Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

Norman Cunningham, aged 21 years, of Campsic, received severe scalp wounds and concussion when a car in which he was driving overturned on,…

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Two Men Drowned Fishing Boat Capsizes Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 2

Stanley Overend, aged 22 years, of Chilwell, and Herbert Jones, aged 21 years, of Geelong, were drowned. this morning when a boat in which they…

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Air Accident Two Killed in South Africa Cape Town

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 2

Captain Lamson, who was a shunt pilot la Sir Alan Cobham'h "air circus," and E. Ross, a wireless expert, were killed to-day when their machine…

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Narrow Escape From Drowning at Griffith

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 4

Noel Campbell, a seven year old schoolboy, had a narrow escape from drowning last week at also the identical spot where Jack Turner lost his…

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Child Drowned in Forbes Baths Forpes

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 1

Colin stanway, aged 9 years, was drowned in the baths yesterday afternoon. He was Swimming with a number of companions when he…

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Nagel Bowls Well Respite Injured Arm Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 3

L. Nagel has not yet recovered the full use of his arm, but although it was very stiff on Saturday, he took five wickets for 59 runs against…

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Railway Accident. at Bethungra. Two Engines Off Line Line Blocked

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 4

A somewhat serious derailment occurred at Bathungra on Monday night of last week at about 11.30. The bank engine was returning to…

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Mr. Nock's Near Accident

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 2

While travelling by road from Leeton to Griffith, on Thursday last, Mr. H.R. Nock, M.H.R., received a shock when he discovered that the steering…

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Pataudi Injured

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 5

The Nawab of Pataudi, who had not played since. the return match with New South Wales now on the sick list. While fielding on…

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Wall May Not Play Injured Heel Troublesome Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 5

A report was current in Sydney ate this afternoon that may not be able to play in the fifth Test as his injured heel is still very…

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Bethungra Railway Accident

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 2

In our report of the train collision at Bethungra last week passengers' statements were published that they felled to obtain refreshments at the…

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Youth Drowned While Swimming with Brother Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 5

Owen Pugh, aged 18 years, of Bankstown, was drowned in Georges River at Moorebank late this afternoon. He was swimming with his brother, aged…

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Street Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 2

Mr. Dick Peollow was admitted to District Hospital yesterday as a result of injuries sustained in an accident on the corner of Yass and…

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Accident

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 3

A shocking accident occurred in the Matong district on Monday morning the victim being Mr. Cordon Ferguson. who has been in the employ of Evans…

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Items of News Girl Injured

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 4

While climbing a tree yesterday afternoon Oliva Gregory, aged 11 years, of Narandera road, Wapga, slipped and fell heavily to the ground…

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