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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

3,190 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 160

Flood Follows in the Wake of Quake & Gale Ohio River Overflows Banks and Causes Chaos Four Drowned Feared That Weakened Dykes Will Collapse Cincinnati

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 21 March 1933 · page 1

WITH portions of her territory devastated during the past couple of weeks by earthquakes and tornadoes, the United States is…

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'Plane Accident. Passengers' Escape. Coff's Harbour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 March 1933 · page 9

A Moth monoplane piloted by Mr. Ron Adair, of Brisbane, met with a mishap at Coff's Harbour aerodrome to-day, and was badly damaged. The five passengers in the…

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NO. 1 Jury Causes. (Before Mr Justice Halse Rogers and jury) Railway Accident Brooks v Commissioner for Railways

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 March 1933 · page 5

Herbert Brooks brought an action against the Commissioner for Railways to recover damages for personal injuries received at Hurstville on July 4, 1932. when alighting from…

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Motor Accidents at Katoomba. Katoomba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 March 1933 · page 10

Mrs. Stubbins, [?] Katoomba, was knocked down by a motor car on Saturday night and was seriously injured. Trevor Powell, 5. of Lovell-street, Katoomba,…

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Lorry Accident. Henty

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 March 1933 · page 10

George Craze, a youth was riding on a lorry loaded with wood and fell off while [?]rying to put on the brake. The lorry passed over a hand a foo[?] and severely crushed them…

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DROWNED Fishing Fatality On Hawkesbury

The Sun · Wednesday 22 March 1933 · page 7

A MAN was drowned and two others were forced to swim 50 yards to the shore, when their rowing…

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Head-on Collision. Eega

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 March 1933 · page 12

A young man named Curtis was riding a motor cycle in the main street this morning and collided head-on with a car driven by Mr. T. A. Rheinberger. One of Curtis's legs…

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Casualties. Seven People Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 March 1933 · page 12

Seven people were injured when a lorry ran over an embankment at Yellow Pinch, near Wolumla. Mr. J. Howard, of Brogo, who was driving the lorry, was on his way to…

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Three Children Injured Struck by Car

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 22 March 1933 · page 5

Three little children were treated at Parramatta Hospital last night for abrasions following a motor car accident in Church St., Parramatta…

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CRUSHED Miner Killed By Coal Fall Mate Injured

The Sun · Wednesday 22 March 1933 · page 13

ONE man was killed and another was seriously injured when a fall of coal occurred at Bellbird Colliery…

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Horses Drowned in Dam. Owner Tries to Release Them From Harness. FORBES

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 March 1933 · page 12

Two valuable draught horses were drowned in a large dam on Weelong Station while they were harnessed to a heavily laden waggon, despite efforts of their owner, Mr. A. E…

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Thompson Wins His Third Grand Prix Many Mishaps and One Serious Accident Hoodoo Rides with N.S.W. VISITORS

Referee · Wednesday 22 March 1933 · page 1

W. B. Thompson, of Sydney, won his third Australian Grand Prix on Monday—the most hectic race in the history of this road-racing classic. Only six of the 15 starters finished the 200 miles course. Four…

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Discovered by Accident New Steel Shaft Golf Club LONDON, February 9

Referee · Wednesday 22 March 1933 · page 2

A NEW kind of steel shaft golf club, which is guaranteed to add 20 yards to the drive, was discovered quite, by accident…

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Fatal Car Accident. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 March 1933 · page 12

The Maitland district coroner (Mr. N. C. Nott) this afternoon returned a verdict of accidental death at the inquest on Mrs. Eva Edith Hogg, 59, of Abermain. mrs. Hogg,…

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Workman Injured

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 7

While Edgar Allen (43), of Metalla-road, Prospect, was working at a metal quarry at Prospect on Monday, his right arm became caught in the belting of a…

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Injured by Tractor. Coonabarabran

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 10

James Keeping, son of W. H. Keeping, of Guinema, Bugaldie, was brought to town yesterday suffering from a broken collarbone and bruises on the head received while he was…

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District Court. (Before Judge Edwards.) Motor Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 6

Elsie Smith, of Greenoaks Cottage, Darling Point, sued Yellow Cabs of Australia, Limited, of Darlinghurst-road, Darlinghurst, for £100 damages, arising out of a collision between a…

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Pinned Under Car. Seven People Injured. GRAFTON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 10

Seven people were pinned beneath a car, which overturned on the Woolgoolga-road, 24 miles from Grafton, to-day. They were Mrs. Redburn, wife of Captain Redburn, of Yamba,…

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Drowned When Boat Swamped Two Others Narrowly Escape Similar Fate Were Fishing

The Labor Daily · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 8

WHEN a rowing boat became swamped in Mullet Creek, near Brooklyn, on Tuesday night, Walter Furneaux, 28, of…

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Car Runs Amok at Manly Woman Injured at the Wharf

The Labor Daily · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 8

Alleged by the police to have driven a car at a terrific speed past Manly Wharf and several stationary trams last night, a man…

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