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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

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Double Protection Provided. Four Wheel Brakes. Saying Many Accidents

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 2

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…

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Car Somersaults. Smash on the Prince's Highway. Messrs. L. Bong and C. Newton Injured

The Nowra Leader · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 1

About six o'clock on Saturday evening last week a car driven by Mr. L. Boag somersaulted at Yattah reports the Milton " Times."…

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Shooting Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 3

Four lads, the oldest of whom is 17 years of age, named Patrick Graham, Charles Sullivan, William Dent (of Abbotsford and Edward[?] M[?]day of…

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[?]al Accident. [?]od Grazier Killed

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 1

[?]y morning, July 25 (says [?]ood Review "), as Mr. E. [?] was proceeding to Reids[?] Araluen road he noticed…

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Terrible Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 7

Major's Greek was the scene of a lamentable accident on Saturday afternoon last week, when a boy named Gordon Spooner, aged 10,…

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are You Safe ? Two Wheel Brakes Double Risk of Accidents .84 p.c. Cars Nov Use Four Wheel Brakes

The Bega District News · Thursday 11 August 1927 · page 6

The N.R.M.A.. with its enormous. membership of 32,000, s the greatest motoring body m Australia. Mr Fielder is its technical engineer…

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Are You Safe? Two Wheel Brakes Double Risk of Accidents. 84 Per Cent. Cars Now Use Four Wheel Brakes

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1927 · page 3

The N.R.M.A., with its enormous membership of 32,000, is the greatest motoring body in Australia. Mr. Fielder is its Technical Engineer…

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Fatal Accident. Death Of Mr. L. Macauley. Struck By Piece Of Wood

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 1

Mr. Lachlan Macauley, who was injured in an accident ut Boolgatta on Friday last week, died in Berry Hospital on Wednesday last. His…

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Nearly A Serious Accident. Wonderful Feat by Driver of the Motor Lorry

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 5

On Wednesday last Mr. C. Gould, of Tomerong, was bringing a load of timber to Nowra and had reached almost the top of Brown's Hill when…

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Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 5

Mr. E. Peel, of Nowra, met with what might easily have been far more serious accident on Friday afternoon last through a collision…

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Motor Car Accident

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 24 August 1927 · page 8

On Saturday afternoon three men—a stranger (driving), Cooper, and Bill Sirkett—met with a rather serious motor car accident near Bomaderry…

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Sad Fatality at Kiah. Boy Killed

The Bega District News · Monday 12 September 1927 · page 2

Our Eden correspondent phoned us this morning that a [?]ad named Dorran, aged 14½ years, son of Mr. John Dorran, postmaster at Kiah,…

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Mr. H. Rauch Meets with Serious Accident. Unconscious for 44 HOURS

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 14 September 1927 · page 6

When Mr. H. Rauch, proprietor and editor of the Shoalhaven "News" and "Telegraph," left Nowra at midday on Friday to attend an executive…

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Mr. H. Rauch's Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 4

Mr. H. Ranch, sen., of Nowra, met with a serious accident in the City on Saturday evening. He had gone to Sydney the day Previously for the…

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Motor Car Accident At Huskisson

The Nowra Leader · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 1

Mr. R. Wilson, porter at the Prince of Wales Hotel, Nowra, with his wife and two young children and friends went for a car run to Huskisson on…

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Shooting Fatality

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 12 October 1927 · page 1

There was a tragic shooting fatality at Bateman's Bay on the 2nd October, when a 9-year-old boy accidentally shot his little 3-year-old sister…

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Serious Accident Near Dapto

The Nowra Leader · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 5

A Mr. Lambert, of Sydney, was driving Hndson Sedan car along the Prince's Highway, near Dapto, on Saturday afternoon last week, and…

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Fatality To Aged Man. At Kembla Grange

The Nowra Leader · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 2

The driver of the 5.30 a.m. train from Wollongong to Nowra, reported on arrival at Dapto Station on Wednesday morning last week (reports…

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Nearly a Tragedy at Tathra. Remarkable Accident

The Bega District News · Monday 14 November 1927 · page 2

At Tathra wharf yesterday after noon three boys named Sirl. Deacon and Napthali, were playing in the horse-box, which was attached…

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Motor Lorry Accident

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 23 November 1927 · page 6

While driving his lorry on Saturday afternoon, Mr. Bob Senior, accompanied by Mr. Jack Preo, met with an accident on the Brundee…

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