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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

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Berry Bits Fatal Collision. [From Sydney “Daily Telegraph”]

The South Coast Register · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 8

While driving a motor, car to his surgery on Thursday evening, Dr. Martin, of Thirroul, who was accompanied by Miss Reynolds, the…

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Serious Motor Cycle Crash Two Young Men Injured

The South Coast Register · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 1

JUST a matter of seconds and the two motor cycle riders were sent to the ground. THE VIOLENCE of the impact rendered young Fred. C. Parrish unconscious, and he will lies critically ill…

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Motor Cycle Accident

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 3

A had accident occurred late to on Monday afternoon, about dusk, when two young men were returning to their work—Mr. Bissett from his…

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Serious Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 6

A serious motor cycle accident occurred at North Kiama on Friday morning last, and as a result Master Sidney Smith, son of Mr. James Smith of North…

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Serious Accident

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 2

A serious motor cycle accident occurred at North Kiama on Friday morning last, and as a result Master Sidney Smith, son of Mr. James…

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Mr. D. O’keeffe Injured

The South Coast Register · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 5

[?] O’Keeffe of Jaspers [?] confined to his [?] the [?] of an collision with a motorist [?] which was driven by…

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Motor Accident

The South Coast Register · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 5

A [?] in one [?] day. Out [?] the place Highway a few miles from Berry, one of…

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Serious Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 16 July 1926 · page 4

A serious accident happened to a boy on his way to school at Bomaderry on Monday last. The lad, Cyril Edwards, whoso parents reside at Sydney…

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Nowra News and Notes ACCIDENT

The South Coast Register · Friday 16 July 1926 · page 1

A [?] named Edwards [?] taken a short cut across the railway line on Monday last met with [?] [?] and new live severely [?]…

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Fatal Car Accident at Milton

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 August 1926 · page 8

On Friday afternoon last, while a fisherman named Thomas W. Hammond, residing at Burrill Lake, was proceeding along the Prince's…

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Fatality At Milton. Motor Car Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 4

A sad fatality happened at Milton late on Friday afternoon last when a boy named Hammond, aged about 3 years, was killed. It appears that his father was…

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Boating Fatality At Milton

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 4

A boating fatality occurred at Ulladulla on Sunday last when Mr. W. Bartlett, a young man, aged 23, lost his life by drowning, when Mr. S. G…

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Accidents

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 1

Cochrane's motor lorry, and Mr. J. McPherson's, Cambewarra, vehicle came into collision one day last week end on Bridge Road. The occupants escaped…

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Accident

The South Coast Register · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 7

Little “Snowy” Emery, the six year-old son of Mr. Harvey Emery, of Crooked River, met with a nasty accident whilst travelling to school…

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Toolijooa an Accident

The South Coast Register · Friday 10 September 1926 · page 5

While driving a cow to the dry run last week. Dun Mclnerney. aged 11 year, had the misfortune to be thrown from his horse. A very nasty…

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Accident

The South Coast Register · Friday 10 September 1926 · page 5

While attending to the driving belt of the separator, on Saturday morning last, George Nelson had the misfortune to have one of his…

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Terrible Railway Disaster. 20 KILLED, 50 INJURED

The Bega District News · Thursday 16 September 1926 · page 2

What is probably the worst railway disaster in the history of New South Wales occurred on Monday night near Murruundi, not far from…

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Accident on Terara Road

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 September 1926 · page 6

Ken Henderson met with a had accident on Terara Road about 7 o'clock on Saturday evening. Messrs T. Orford and C. Vost, travelling in opposite…

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A Chapter Of Accidents

The Nowra Leader · Friday 1 October 1926 · page 2

A young man from Wild Cattle Creek called to spend the evening with a family at North Dorrigo recently. A storm came up, and the…

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Fatality at Eden Father and Two Children Drowned

The Bega District News · Monday 25 October 1926 · page 2

A sad draw gfatality occured at Eden yesterday aftertnoon, just before 6 clock, Mr Jack Dawidson eldest son of Mr George Davidson,…

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