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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

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Open Column. The Recent Wolumla Car Accident.(To the Editor.)

The Bega District News · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 6

Sir,—Kindly grant me space to submit facts relating to the recent car smash on the Bega Wolumla road. The report of this accident which…

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Drowning Fatality

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 5

A drowning fatality occurred in tho river at Burrier on Saturday night last, when Edward Mitchell, of Marrickville, aged 21 years, met his…

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Unfortunate Quarry Accident

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon last Mr. Sid Clift, the well - known and popular engineer of the Commissioners' Quarty, Bombo, met with a painful…

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Drowning Fatality

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 1

A man named Frederick Pincombe, from Lithgow, was drowned at Yalwal on Friday. He was deaf and dumb, and seeing several children…

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Shooting Accident

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 3

A sensation was caused when news reached Moruya on Monday evening of last week that Mr. E. Heffernan, sen of Moggunclouva, had been…

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Fatal Accident at Cobargo

The Bega District News · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 2

Doc. Webber, a well-known resident of Cobargo, was killed instantly on Friday. He was employed with a Mumbulla Shire relief gang on what…

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Sad Fatality. Man Dies From Blow From Cricket Ball

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 8

The Helensburge correspondent to the "Illawarra Mercury" writes:--A sad accident happened on Monday, January 2nd, at Garri Beach. A…

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Accidents

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 1

A family of four persons had a narrow escape from being killed on Saturday afternoon last, when their car left the road near '"Bushbank" and…

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Remarkable Fatality. Metal in the Heart

The Bega District News · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 1

Johann Raab, a youthful Vienna mechanic, met his death in unusual circumstances, which for nearly a week remained unexplained…

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Car Collision on Tathra Road

The Bega District News · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 2

A rather serious head-on collision between two cars occurred on Tathra road yesterday morning, at the bend opposite Mr John Taylor’s home. Mr…

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Huskisson Shooting Accident

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1933 · page 1

On Monday morning last Miss Betty Kelly, sister of Judy Kelly, now starring in "Money Talks" at the Lyceum, bad the misfortune to…

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Woodchopping Accident Axe Hurtles Towards Spectators

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1933 · page 3

An accident of a very painful nature, and one which might have been, easily attended with much more serious results, occurred at Nabiae show…

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Drowned in Beer

The Bega District News · Monday 20 March 1933 · page 1

Just 118 years ago one of the most remarkable disasters in the history of London occurred at St. Giles Circus, the junction of Oxford Street and…

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Serious Motor Accident

The Bega District News · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 5

For the first time on record there was a-serious motor accident in Bega’s main street on Tuesday morning. Mr and Sirs T. A. Rheinberger, of…

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[?]Ious Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 24 March 1933 · page 5

[?]ley, of Wandandian, was ser[?]njured on Sunday last through [?]hrown out of his horse-break[?]ig. He was conveyed by…

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Serious Motor Accident at Kiah

The Bega District News · Thursday 13 April 1933 · page 2

A party of four South Australian tourists, with one of their number, Mr W. H. Bamford, at the wheel, on their. Way from Melbourne to Sydney via the…

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Accident to Bandmaster Finger in Body. Operation to Save Amputation

The Nowra Leader · Friday 21 April 1933 · page 7

In order to save a finger on an Air Force mechanic's left hand, on which he depends for his competence as a musician, doctors at the Prince of…

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Motor Accident Near Berry

The South Coast Register · Friday 21 April 1933 · page 4

A motor car. driven by Mr. Water worth, of Sydney, was passing a lorry driven by Mr. W. Hansen, of Berry. Another car, driven by Mr. Bedsir, of Sydney,…

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A Nasty Accident

The Bega District News · Monday 24 April 1933 · page 2

Mounted on the racehorse Costaboc, Miss Alice Tozer, youngest daughter of Mr C. Tozer, - of Bega Street, set out on Tuesday afternoon last for a ride…

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A Chapter of Accidents

The Nowra Leader · Friday 28 April 1933 · page 1

Misfortunes never come singly, we are told, and doubtless Mr. Paul Nomehong will agree whole-heartedly with the old saying, says the Braidwood…

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