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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

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Accident on Merimbula Bridge. Miss Nora Tarlinton Injured

The Bega District News · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 2

On Monday afternoon Mr and Mrs E. A. Tarlinton, Miss Nora Tarlinton, and Mr. W. Hands, a Sydney visitor, were fishing on Merimbula…

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Motor Accident. Car Turns ASomersault

The Nowra Leader · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 5

A motor accident, fortunately not attended with fatal results, occurred at the sharp turn at Marsden's Hill on Monday, says the Kiama…

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Car Accident. Fouled Telephone Wire

The Nowra Leader · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 1

A remarkable accident happened to a car on the Conjola Entrance road last week. The car got foal of a telephone wire that had become…

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Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 5

On Sunday last Ray Apperley was out in the bush at Wollumboola mustering cattle with his father when his horse-fell upon him. rendering him…

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Death by Drowning

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 6

Word reached Nowra on Saturday that Ross Hanigan, the only son of Mr. E. Hanigan, had been drowned that morning while bathing in the…

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Drowning Fatality

The Nowra Leader · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 4

A sad drowning fatality happened at Grafton on Saturday last when Howard, aged 7 years, son of Mr. E. Hannigan, well-known business man…

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Drowning Fatality

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 3

Strangely pathetic were the circumstances under which a little child, Howard Boss Hanigan, the seven-years-old son of Mr. and Mrs. E. O…

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Tragic Motor Gar Fatality

The Nowra Leader · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 5

A sad fatality happened on Wednesday forenoon on tho Prince's Highway at Falls Creek, so[?]th of Mrs.-Gibbons' residence. They were…

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Fatal Car Accident. One Woman Killed; 3 Persons Seriously Injured. Sad Ending to Honeymoon Tour

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 3

On Wednesday last district residents were shocked to hear of a fatal car accident that occurred on the Prince's Highway about 12 miles…

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Cycling Fatality

The Nowra Leader · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 7

On Saturday afternoon last week Kenneth Matchett, of Marrickville, was [?] motor cycle, with his broth [?] the sidecar. They had…

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Accident At Brundee

The Nowra Leader · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 1

On Saturday afternoon last Miss K. Shannon, of Pyree, who had been to the Show at Nowra, was driving home when she met with mishap. It…

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Serious Accident. Man Swallows False Teeth

The Nowra Leader · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 1

In the early hours of last Sunday morning Mrs. 8. Fielding, Campbell-street, Woonona, was awakened by a [?]urgling sound being emitted by her…

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A Dream Extraordinary. the Fatality at Falls Creek Recalled

The Nowra Leader · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 6

Mr. F. V. West, of Nowra, who returned last week-end from Melbourne, whither he had been with the New South Wales Cinema Cricketers, as a…

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Found by Radio. Injured Woman's Husband

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 3

Still another instance is reported of the value of radio in cases of emergency. A woman spending a holiday at Ball fell and broke her…

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Fatal Motor Car Accident. Death of Mrs. Henry Anderson

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 23 March 1927 · page 8

Nowra residents were staggered to hear on Sunday that Mrs. Anderson, wife of Mr. Henry Anderson, of Numba had been killed about 11…

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Sad Fatality, Terara Road

The Nowra Leader · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 6

Residents were shocked and grieved on Sunday morning last to hear of the sad fatality on Terara Road, near Mr. Herbert (' Bun') Hyam's residence,…

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Motor Accident

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 4

A rather serious motor accident occurred on the Bemboka road this side of Sandy Creek on Sunday, when, in passing…

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Old Lady's Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 7

Mrs. Catherine Lacey of Marulan, who, at the age of 95, lies in the Goulburn district hospital with a broken leg, sustained her injury…

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Motor Lorry end Gar Accidents. A Lady Seriously Injured Whilst Doing Act of Mercy

The Nowra Leader · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 6

On Sunday forenoon last. Mr. R. Evans, of Berry, was driving a new motor lorry (Bean s truck) he had purchased only the day before out of…

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Another Accident on the Prince's Highway

The Nowra Leader · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 6

One day last week a party from the City had a wonderful escape from serious injury on the Prince's Highway, at Falls Greek, not far distant…

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