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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

38 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 2

Accidents At Huskisson

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 1

Two young girls met with nasty accidents at Huskisson on Sunday last, A little girl walked on to slippery rock, situated on the beach not far…

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Infant's Tragic Drowning

The Bega District News · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 1

A sad drowning fatality occurred at Mumblebone station, near Warren, the victim being the 12 months old son of Mrs Gardiner, who is employed at the…

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The Accident Mr H. PETERSEN

The Bega District News · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 2

The “Daily Telegraph” gives the following particulars of the serious accident to Mr H. Petersen, formerly of Bega:—…

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Terrible Motor Fatality. Two Dead Five Others in Hospital

The Bega District News · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 2

A terrible motor fatality occurred on the Bega-Tath[?] road on Saturday night. A pa[?] of seven local young men had gone to the seaside in the…

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Motor fatality at Bega

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 2

When returning from Fathra about 8 o'clock on Saturday a car containing seven young men crashed on a culvert about 2½…

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Mysterious Shooting Fatality at St. George's Basin

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1932 · page 3

A young girl, aged 16 years and 5 months, the daughter of Mr. Meaney, of St. George's Basin, met her death in a very mysterious manner in the…

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A Motor Collision

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 6

At the Wollongong District Court, last week, Phyllis Farrell claimed £50 from Albert J. Devitt, injury sustained in motor collision; Norman H…

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A Motor Collision

The Nowra Leader · Friday 25 March 1932 · page 6

At the Wollongong District Court, recently, Phyllis Farrell claimed £60 from Albert J. Devitt, injury sustained in motor collision; Norman H…

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Gar Accident at Nimmitabel

The Bega District News · Thursday 7 April 1932 · page 1

Whilst travelling from Bega to Cooma in an Armstrong-Siddeley car on Friday afternoon, Mr H. D. Bell, of Sydney, who was accompanied by his…

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Serious Assault Lady Injured

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 May 1932 · page 8

Miss Alice Porter, of Harbour St., Wollongong, was visiting a neighbor's house on Wednesday night last week, reports the "Illawarra…

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Frightful Accident. Lloyd limes Loses Right Arm

The Bega District News · Monday 16 May 1932 · page 2

A frightful accident occurred at the Tanja sawmill, ten miles from Bega, on Friday morning last, when Lloyd lines, son of Mr I. lnnes, owner of the mill,…

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Shooting Accident, Yalwal

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 21 May 1932 · page 3

On Thursday a shooting accident happened about seven miles out from Talwal to a party of three shooters,one of whom was very seriously…

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Railway Fatality. at Mittagong

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 3

Just after the 3.18. p.m. passenger train left the Mittagong Railway Station on Wednesday last week, Driver J. Yeomans, of Randwick, Was killed…

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Fortunes Made by Accident

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 2

In connection with the diamond discoveries in South Africa, and the fabuluous wealth which the mines have since produced, the wide region…

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Accident to Old Lady

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 3

Mrs. E. S. Vance, aged 81 year?, of Barrengarry, Kangaroo Valley, met with a nasty accident on Monday last, fracturing one of her thighs through…

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Burnin[?] Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 4

Mr. Roberts, of Bom[?] and his little daughter, [?] met with frightful bur[?] and shock on Monday [?]…

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Fatal Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 10 June 1932 · page 6

A distressing accident occurred on board the metal boat, s.s. "Belbowrie," at Shellhabour about nine o'clock on Wednesday morning last week, which…

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Serious Accident

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 June 1932 · page 3

A serious accident occurred at Terara on Thursday. Moore Bros., of Nowra, had just completed the erection of n silo for Mr. Ross…

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Collision With a Cow

The Nowra Leader · Friday 1 July 1932 · page 5

On Tuesday flight when Mr. Ryan and another gentleman interested inn mining, were motoring from Wollon. gong to Yalwal their car came into…

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Luck in Accidents, and Hidden Injuries

The Bega District News · Thursday 14 July 1932 · page 3

Despite the unfortunate number of serious car accidents which occur, it may be claimed that as a body motorists are fortunate, in that so many of…

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