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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

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Toll of the Flood. Harold Spark Drowned

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 27 April 1927 · page 2

Some days ago a young man named Harold Spark, son of Mr. Joseph Spark, of Talwong (and nephew of Mr. Jonathan Spark, of…

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Drowning Fatality

The Nowra Leader · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 6

Easter holidays Mr.. Harold Spark, son of Mr. Joseph Spark, of Talwong, and nephew of Mr. Jonathan Spark of Nowra, went to the City. He was…

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Serious Accident on Tathra Road

The Bega District News · Monday 2 May 1927 · page 2

A sleeper cutter names James Stewart, staled to belong to Eden, and his son Harry, who have been splitting at Wallagoot, were…

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River Mystery Solved. Mr. Harry Spark Drowned. Body Recovered

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 May 1927 · page 3

The body of Henry Spark, who had been missing for over a week, was on Thursday morning found floating in the Shoalhaven River, close to…

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Serious Accident at Huskisson Mr. R. Dext, Sex., Loses Leg

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 May 1927 · page 1

On Saturday afternoon Mr. Richard Dent, son., of the Huskisson post-office, met with an accident resulting in his losing one of his legs. He…

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River Mystery Solved. Harry Spark Drowned. Body Recovered

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 8

The body of Henry Spark, who has been missing for over a week, was found floating against wire netting which had been constructed with…

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Awful Accident at Huskisson. Mr. R. Dent Loses A Foot Through Coming in Contact With Wire Rope Whilst Launching A Boat

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 1

Early on Saturday afternoon lust Mr. R. Dent, sen., of Huskisson, Jervis Bay, was engaged launching a launch when be met with a very…

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Frightful Accident. Man’s Eyes Burned

The Bega District News · Thursday 12 May 1927 · page 7

Mr John Paul had a frightful ex[?]ience on Wednesday morning before daybreak. He was alone in the cellar tank, house of the E. R. and…

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Frightful Accident Man's Eyes Burned

The Bega District News · Thursday 12 May 1927 · page 6

Mr .John Paul had a Frightful ex[?]ence on Wednesday morning before daybreak. He was alone in the cellar tank house of the E.R. and…

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Frightful Accident. Man's Eyes Burned

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 7

Mr. John Paul bad a frightful experience on Wednesday morning before daybreak. Ho was alone in the cellar tank house of the E.R. and S…

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Sensational Car Accident. Car Topples Over Into Creek

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 4

On Monday night lost Mr. J. F. Hyland, of Araluen, and a party of ladies had a most miraculous escape from death as the result of an…

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Extraordinary Accident. Man Shot From Burning Rubbish

The Bega District News · Monday 23 May 1927 · page 2

On Friday evening Mr Hood, electrician, who has been engaged connecting houses in Bega with the electric light, was sweeping out and…

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Found Drowned. Tragedy At Croobyar. Death of Mr. Edwin Ingold

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 6

Mr. Edwin Ingold was found drowned in Narrawallee Creek, on his farm at Croobyar, on Sunday morning last week…

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Sagacious Dog. Parents Led to Drowning Child

The Nowra Leader · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 6

The story of how a dog was responsible for saving the life of a child comes from Canimbla (Bathurst district)…

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A Shocking Fatality. Mrs. Wm. Apperley Dies From Burns. Her First Thoughts To Save Her Children

The Nowra Leader · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 4

A shocking and sad fatality occurred late on Wednesday night last when Mrs. Violet Irene Apperley, wife of Mr. Wm. Apperley,…

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Shocking Burning Fatality Mrs. W. Apperley the Victim. Heroic Woman Thinks of Children in Her Extremity

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1927 · page 3

A shocking tragedy occurred at the residence of Mr. W. Apperley (the old school residence at Worriget) on Wednesday night last. Mr. Apperley…

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Motor Accident

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 1

While taking a party to the send off tendered Mr J. W. DeCosta and family at Niagara on Saturday night, Mr W O'Brien met with a serious…

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Mount Pleasant Fatality. Still A Mystery

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 7

The question as to how the signal wires at the Mt. Pleasant Colliery became charged with sufficient current as to cause the death of John Fairy Hynd,…

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Accident in the Bush

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 1

Mr. George Thomason, of halls Creek, met with an accident in the bush, at Wandandian, one day last week, as a result of the are be was…

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Double Protection Provided. Four Wheel Brakes. Saving Many Accidents

The Bega District News · Thursday 21 July 1927 · page 4

Can a stationary car kill people? No; then stop your car quickly when an accident is imminent. It is in the period before a stop that accidents…

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