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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

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Remarkable Accident to Cow

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 1

A remarkable accident occurred to a cow owned by M r. W. A. Crawford, of Aistonville, which resulted in her death. It, would appear that…

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Drowning Fatality At Minnamurra

The South Coast Register · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 3

A very sad drowning accident occurred at Minnamurra River on [?] Day at 11.30 p.m. The [?] was Gilben Thomas Gettings, aged…

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Saved From Drowning

The Nowra Leader · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 3

A youth employed by Aroney Bros, had a narrow escape from drowning in Nowra baths on Saturday. There were other youths bathing almost at…

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Motor Car Accidents Capsize Near Berry

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon an accident occurred on the Prince’s Highway about a mile out from Berry towards Nowra. Mr. and Mrs, Burge,…

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Mountain Motor Accidents. Smashed Cars and Miraculous Escapes

The Nowra Leader · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 4

People who saw a crumpled motor car the foot, of Hairpin Bend, on Cambownrra Mountain, and men walking about 100 ft. flow, on…

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Happenings at Kiama Show Persons From Nowra End Concerned. Mr. Win. Thomson Skittled at "Salley in Our Alley." Lady Rider Faints. Horseman Injured

The Nowra Leader · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 1

Nowra's Show-ring steward, Mr. W. Thomson was at Kiama Show on Anniversary Day, but not in his official capacity, and therefore not attired in…

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Serious Accident Compound Fracture of Arm

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 2

Late on Friday afternoon, Mr. Vincent Rauch, son of Mr. and Mrs. H, Rauch, of Nowra, met with a very bad accident in Nowra…

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Car Accidents

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 8

Late on Friday afternoon, Mr. Victor Ranch met with an accident in Junction-street, Nowra, resulting in a bad compound fracture of his right…

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Accidents

The Nowra Leader · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 4

On Friday afternoon Mr. Victor Ranch met with a nasty accident, resulting in the fracture of one of his arms, and a few bruises on the…

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Accidents in the City Increase in Fatalities

The South Coast Register · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 1

Police statistics issued last week show that 15,497 persons were n-jured during ‘1928 in the metropolitan area, 209 being killed, Two…

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Fireball Near Lismore Two Men Injured

The South Coast Register · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 3

During a thunderstorm at Numulgi a few miles from Lismore, lightning struck the milking bails on C. White’s farm. White had just leg-roped a…

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Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 6

What might easily have ended far more seriously happened as a result of a depression in Kinghorn street, opposite the Prince of Wales Hotel…

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Peculiar Accident

The South Coast Register · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 1

Mrs. Jas. McGregor met with a serious accident in a peculiar way at Brogo last Sunday. With her son Colin she was driving up to the road…

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Avoid Accidents

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 2

Short sightedness is not catching, but if not corrected, a nasty accident might result Sec our Eyesight Specialists, J. B. and R. Burgess, 67…

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Avoid Accidents

The Nowra Leader · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 1

Short sightedness is not catching, but if not corrected a nasty accident night result. See our Kyesight Specialists. J. B. & E. Burgess, 67 Cas[?]gh Street,…

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Sensational Motor Accident

The Bega District News · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 2

Messrs Phil Batsman, Jas. Howard, in the former’s new Whippet car, had a miraculous escape from death on Friday evening. They left…

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Accidents Electric Shock

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 2

Last Friday evening Eric Jarrett, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Jarrett, of Berry, had a very narrow escape from a serious accident. He was…

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Nasty Accident

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 2

While working with small gang clearing the line for the electric light line on Wednesday, Roy Badans was struck by a falling limb, which cut…

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Injured by Bull

The South Coast Register · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 3

On Wednesday morning Mr. J. King, of Wattamolla, while releasing a bull, which was tied up, was attacked by the animal, and had a…

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Aeroplane Accident

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 2

The crew of n visiting aeroplane had an unpleasant experience in Nowra on Thursday morning. The party, who were proceeding to Jervis Bay to take…

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