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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

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Accident At Pyree

The Nowra Leader · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 4

What might easily have resulted in a much more serious accident happened at Pyree on Sunday last. Mrs. Rawlings, who is regarded as an expert…

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Motor Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 8

A large motor car owned and driven by Mr. W. H. Jones, of Mittagong, wan proceeding along Tongarra road in the vicinity of Albion Park on Sunday…

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Motor Car Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 21 April 1922 · page 1

Something went wrong with a motor car on Cambewarra road, which contained a party of tourists making their way to Nowra…

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Nearly An Accident Caused By A Straying Horse

The Nowra Leader · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 1

In the dead of night or somewhere in the early hours of the morning last week end there was a narrow escape from serious accident as a result of a…

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Boy Falls Over Cliff. Shocking Fatality

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 1

A shocking fatality occurred at Scarborough on Saturday afternoon of last week reports the "Illawurra Mercury," when Athel, the six year old son of…

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Accident ' That Might Have Been' To A Nowra Party at Fitzroy Falls

The Nowra Leader · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 1

Last Sunday a party motoring to Fitzroy Falls had a lively experience just prior to their return journey to Nowra. It appears one of the gentlemen of the…

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Drowning Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 4

Word reached Nowra on Thursday afternoon last week that Mr. Thomas J Boyle, brother of Mrs. W. J. Egan, was drowned at Coogee. Mr. Boyle…

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Shooting Affair at Terara. Lad Seriously Injured

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 24 May 1922 · page 8

On Friday night several lads were firing off crackers in one of the streets of Terara, opposite the residence of "Jeff" Bailey, All at once they were…

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A Boy Seriously injured by Shot Gun at Terara

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 5

Terara residents, particularly the parents of Jack Campbell, aged 15 years, were shocked on Friday night last when it became known that the lad was…

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Drowning Fatality. Washed Off Jones' Rocks

The Nowra Leader · Friday 9 June 1922 · page 5

A young man, 19 years of age, named Albert Charles Richardson, son of Mr. C. F. Richardson, of Bruce-street, Kogarah, was washed off Jones' Rocks,…

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Drowning Fatality at Kiama

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1922 · page 4

A young man, 19 years of age, named Albert Charles Richardson, of Bruce-street, Kogarah, was washed off Jones' Rocks, mid-way between…

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Germany. Two Fishermen Drowned

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 2

A message from Tar[?]e says that two fisherman were drowned whil[?] attempting to cross the coastal ba[?] Forster in a small fishing craft…

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Serious Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 23 June 1922 · page 2

A serious accident happened to Mr. Law on Friday evening last week, reports the Kangaroo Valley " Times." He and mate (Mr. W. Mathers) were…

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A Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 21 July 1922 · page 5

The Huskisson Poet, writes: "We had an accident on the Bay Road the other week, a fanner driving to Huston with milk got into one of the…

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The Flood Rains and Gales. Nine Hundred and Sixty-Five Points from Sunday to Tuesday Night. Big Loss of Cattle at Bolong. A Number Of Mr. James Knapp's Dairy Herd Drowned. Old Resident Says the Gale Had Not the Velosity of the 70 Flood. Snakes Washed Down Galore In The Flood Waters. Sport for Shootists

The Nowra Leader · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 4

On Sunday forenoon last light rain commenced to full in this district, with heavier showers in the evening, and at about 10.30 p.m. torrential rain set in…

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Toll Of The Flood. MR. S. Thompson Drowned

The Nowra Leader · Friday 11 August 1922 · page 1

A correspondent writing says, as many of your readers were former residents of Queanbeyan district, I feel sure they would appreciate the…

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The Man Found Drowned

The Nowra Leader · Friday 8 September 1922 · page 2

A couple of months ago it will be remembered the dead body of a man was found in the Shoalhaven River, up near M'Mahon's, and efforts were unsuccess…

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Found Drowned. In Wallaga LaKe

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 23 September 1922 · page 2

In last issue we reported that returned soldier William Spouncer was missing at Wallaga Lake, where his upturned boat was found on Tuesday. He was last seen…

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Motor Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 October 1922 · page 7

Motor smash at Bulli Pass on Sunday last week, reports the "IEawarra Mercury." The driver of the car lost control owing to brakes refusing to act,…

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Boating Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 10 November 1922 · page 2

On Thursday morning Messrs A. Holt and Thomas Brown, of Ulladulla, were going down the coast in a launch and when off Brush Island were…

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