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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

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Double Fatality at Kangaroo Valley. Two Men Struck by Lightning and Killed. Three Others Affected by Shock

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 4

During the thunderstorm on Monday afternoon, a gang of men at work on the telegraph line at Kangaroo Valley had a most unfortunate…

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Bega District Jockey Club Annual Racing Carnival Great Weather, Record Crowds. Good Racing Gate Takings Over £600 Duke Almissa Proves a “King,” Repeating Cup Victory, and Also Taking the Plate. Inchanga the Best of the Sprinters. Two Horses Fall in the First Trial. Jockey McNAMARA INJURED

The Bega District News · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 2

Officials: Committee, Messrs. Jas. O[?]charane (president), E. I. Pell (vice-president and clerk of scales), A. J. Rix[?] (hon. treasurer), T. D’Arcy…

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Fatal Accident At Kangaroo Valley

The South Coast Register · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 1

THE VIOLENT THUNDER storm that passed over Kangaroo Valley on Monday afternoon last left a shocking tragedy in its…

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The Double Fatality at Kangaroo Valley. Coroner's Inquest

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 5

Mr. Reuben King, J.P., district coroner, held an inquest on Tuesday afternoon, regarding the double fatality at Kangaroo Valley on Monday,…

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Drowning at Bodalla

The Bega District News · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 2

A sad drowning fatality occurred in the Tuross River at Bodalla on New Year’s Day, when Miss Betty Brown, aged 14, daughter of the…

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Accidents

The South Coast Register · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 4

Accidents happen in the best regulated families, and the fact that Cheg’s. advertising announcement says February 20th when it should…

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Accidents at Kangaroo Valley and Nowra [?] Head-on Motor Cycle Collision

The Nowra Leader · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 6

Late on Saturday[?] head-on collision by [?] cyclists occurred o[?] the [?]Valle6y road, [?]…

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A Peculiar Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 6

Master Sid Daw.--of A[?] Park, was in [?]Go[?] slaughtering y[?] on Friday[?] last, watching a [?]…

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Accident on Berry Showground

The Nowra Leader · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 8

Mrs. A. Dare, of Bounderry was [?]tunate she did not suffer more [?]ions consequences as a result of [?]ing knocked down by a motor car…

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Accident

The South Coast Register · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 8

The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Ted. McClelland, of Wharf Road, Berry, sustained serious injury to his left hand whilst playing at Mr…

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A Bowral Fatality

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 3

Mr. [?] Henry Cartright, a visitor from Canterbury, was killed in [?] Bowrao on Saturday last week, as a result of his horse falling with him…

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[?]Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 1

[?]e Egan, having covered [?] fast time, piloting his [?] Miss Pronto, [?] the way to breaking the…

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Accident

The South Coast Register · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 11

Young Harold Rankin, while playing in the school ground on Monday, had the misfortune to stand on a broken bottle, inflicting a nasty gash in…

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Motor Collision

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 5

On Wednesday a motor car driven by Mr. L. Harrison and another by a commercial traveller came into collision, at the fcot of Morton's Hill the…

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Br. Cooke Again Injured

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 2

Mr. Dixon Cooke of Alstonville, a well known cattle breeder, who a few month ago had his arm torn off at the elbow through being caught in…

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Sad Fatality

The Bega District News · Monday 12 April 1926 · page 2

On Tuesday last an extraordinary fata[?]ity befel the infant daughter of Mr Dowling, of the Bega Co-operative Store. The child, which…

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Sad Fatality

The Bega District News · Monday 12 April 1926 · page 4

On Tuesday last an extraordinary fatality befel the infant daughter of Mr Dowling, of the Bega Co-operative Store. The child, which…

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Motor Car Accident

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 14 April 1926 · page 7

On Sunday afternoon, about 6 p.m., a motor car driven by Mrs. C. Wiley, and another car driven by Mr. Bruce Hyam, came into collision in front of…

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Motor Car Collision in Nowra. Occupants Of One Injured

The Nowra Leader · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 7

On Sunday afternoon last two motor cars came into collision at Dr. Redway's corner, Bridge Road resulting in injury to Mrs. Wiley and Miss…

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Motor Accidents At Nowra

The South Coast Register · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 10

Nowra has had a full share of motor smashes in the past week. Mr. A. Banibrigge, of Berry, with several passengers in his ear, at the latter end…

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