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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

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Accident to Bert Moore

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1930 · page 3

Mr. Bert Moore, the well-known bricklayer and plasterer, met with an unfortunate accident on Tuesday last. Not having work in his own line, he…

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Firm’s Safety Drive Among Employees. Fewer Accidents Claimed

The Bega District News · Monday 9 June 1930 · page 4

The Vacuum Oil Company has begun an accident prevention camapign among its employees. Statistics kept over the last three…

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Burning Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 5

The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Len Croft was badly burnt on Tuesday morning last. The little sufferer was staying with her grand-parents…

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Tragic Accident Father and Son Killed Instantly on Sassafras Mountain

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 15 July 1930 · page 2

Mr. Lindsay R[?] aged 45, a well-known resident of Nerriga. and his son, aged six years, were killed instantly, when a motor lorry got out of control on Sassafras Mountain on Saturday night and plunged over an embankment…

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Motor Lorry Accident Two Lives Lost

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 16 July 1930 · page 5

News reached Nowra on Saturday night that a motor lorry accident had occurred at Sassafras, about .6 p.m., resulting in the death of Charles…

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Motor Accident. At Broughton Village

The South Coast Register · Friday 18 July 1930 · page 1

What might have been a serious accident occurred at Broughton Village last Saturday evening on the culvert near Messrs. Thompson…

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Pick Through Foot. Accident at Far Meadow

The South Coast Register · Friday 18 July 1930 · page 1

While working on the Far Meadow Read on Tuesday Mr. Edward Brice, of Far Meadow, had the misfortune to run a pick through his foot…

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Coroner's Inquiry. Sassafras Double Fatality

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1930 · page 3

Mr. Reuben King, J.P., coroner for the district, held an inquiry at the Nowra Court House on Thursday morning touching the death of Charles…

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Shooting Accident Pea-Rifle Again

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 29 July 1930 · page 3

While shooting gill birds in the bush near Nowra, a youth, Harry Williams, accidentally shot himself with a pea-rifle on Thursday…

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A Midnight Race Kangaroo Valley Sportsmen Chapter of Accidents

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 5 August 1930 · page 1

A party of sportsmen from Kangaroo Valley, including some employees of Cambewarra Shirr, had a rollicking trip to Goulburn races by…

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Fatal Motor Accident Charge of Manslaughter

The South Coast Register · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 2

Much sympathy is fell for Mr. E. Read, headmaster of Bomaderry Public- School, in the loss he has sustained by the death of his…

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Fishing Party’s Ordeal Accident at “Drumsticks”

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 19 August 1930 · page 2

At 5 o’clock on Saturday MORNING A party of fishermen, consisting of Messrs. George King. Sol Gilchrist, Charlie King. Alee Carson and…

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Bad Accident. Nowra Resident's Thigh Fractured At Currarong

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 August 1930 · page 6

Currarong has been a favorite fishing rendezvous for Mr. Fred Moore, of Nowra, for many years past, and on Friday afternoon last he made…

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“The Little Accident”

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 26 August 1930 · page 2

The Valley boys—on pleasure bent, Hopped in the car—and off they went. Collars clean—polished shoes…

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Motor Smash Jaspers Brush Hill Three People Injured

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 2 September 1930 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon a motor cycle with side-car and pillion rider came to grief on the Jaspers Brush Hill, after being struck by a motor…

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Runaway in Carp Street. Two Men Injured

The Bega District News · Monday 15 September 1930 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon Messrs Bill Clynch and Jim Broderick received severe injuries, requiring medical attention, as the result of Mr Clynch’s horse…

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Honeymooners' Accident

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 17 September 1930 · page 5

Mr. James Hush, of Marlowe, Braid wood district, was married on Wednesday last, and while on his honeymoon trip to Bega via Nelligen…

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Schoolboy Injured Collides With Motor Car

The South Coast Register · Friday 3 October 1930 · page 2

What appeared at first to be a very serious accident happened to John Emery, 13 years of age, in Berry Street, Nowra, on Wednesday…

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Motor Car Accident

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 October 1930 · page 3

A motor car accident happened in Bridge Road on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. George Harding, of Toolijooa, was driving into Nowra, and…

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Nowra Bridge Accident

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 7 October 1930 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon a motor cyclist, Mr. Jack Wiles, of Sydney, met with a nasty accident on the Nowra Bridge. He was proceeding…

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