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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

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Serious Motor Accident

The Bega District News · Thursday 11 October 1928 · page 2

Late on Monday afternoon two young men from Wolumla McMahon and Newlyn, were riding on a motor cycle and side-car down the…

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Terrible Fatality at Bateman's Bay. Four Lives Lost Mother and Three Children

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1928 · page 2

Word reached Nowra yesterday of, a terrible accident having happened at Bateman's Bay. From the particulars we were able to glean it…

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Sad Fatality at Bateman's Bay. . Mrs Benson and Four -Child Ben Drowxed

The Bega District News · Monday 15 October 1928 · page 2

News of a sad motoring fatality reached the "News" office on Friday afternoon, when it was stated that Mrs Benson wife of the Rev…

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Pyree. Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 4

What might easily have ended in a very serious accident happened to Mr. and Mrs. J. Spark, of Nowra, one day last week at Crookhaven flood-gates, as…

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Dreadful Fatality at North Bega

The Bega District News · Thursday 8 November 1928 · page 2

The community was shocked early on Monday afternoon wheat at became known that Clyde Hetherington aged 24, second son of Mr and Mrs Ralph…

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Gravel Pit Fatality Inquest

The Bega District News · Monday 12 November 1928 · page 2

The deputy Coroner Mr. H. M. Blomfield, held an inquest at the Court house Thursday last touching the death of Vincent Clyde He…

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Coroner's Enquiry Into Milton Car Accident. How Mrs. Tetley Was Run Over. Legal Luminaries Engaged to Watch the Interests of the Parties Concerned

The Nowra Leader · Friday 30 November 1928 · page 7

The magisterial inquiry created a good deal of local interest. The whole of the seating accommodation in the Court room was occupied, and…

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Accidents. Sulky Smash on Bridge Road

The Nowra Leader · Friday 14 December 1928 · page 4

Mrs. Gus Morschel, of Bomaderry met with accident on Tuesday afternoon on Bridge Road, Nowra, as a result her horse taking fright at a roller which…

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