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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

52 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 3

Car Collision

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 4

Two cars—a Vauxhall and an Essex—came into violent collision at Barnes' corner during the lunch hour traffic yesterday. The Vauxhall…

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Distressful Accident

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 3

A most distressful accident occurred on Wednesday afternoon in the wheelwright shop of Messrs. P. and J. O'Heir. The brothers were doing…

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Fewer Motor Accidenter Last Year

The Bega District News · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 2

Despite the fact that motor vehicles in commission increased by 10,000 there, were fewer fatal accidents in N. S. Wales last year than in 1932…

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Motor, Notes. , Traffic Accidents; Widespread Concern

The Bega District News · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 6

In many parte of the world including Australia, deep concern is expressed by official bodies and motoring authorities at the number of…

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Motor Accidents

The Bega District News · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 2

Misfortunes never come singly. Mr Jas. (Tiny) Wilson, who had his crops destroyed by the flood, was driving home from town in his car on…

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Accidental Drowning Mr. Ivan Binks--19 Years

The Nowra Leader · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 5

Very sincere sympathy is extended to the Mioses Binks, of Gerringong; Mesdames I. Thompson and Strong, of Broughton Village, and the Hon…

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Man Injured

The South Coast Register · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 5

Mr. R. Kennedy, who is employed by Mr. Moane in his carrying service at Gerringong, had the misfortune to break a bone in his ankle…

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Painful Accident

The South Coast Register · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 5

While Mr. E. Langton, Gerringong factory’s engineer, was effecting repairs to Mr. Reg Miller’s separator on Wednesday afternoon, he…

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The Motor World Motor Vehicle Accidents

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 7

An accident check kept by the N.R.M.A. Safety Department reveals that during January 24 persons were killed, and 147 injured in road smashes…

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Men Seriously Injured at Moruya on Race Night

The Nowra Leader · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 7

A disturbance on the bridge on Wednesday night caused a sensation [?] but, fortunately, the police [?]mart capture by arresting the…

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Car Accidents

The Bega District News · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 2

There wore two car accidents yesterday evening. A son-in-law of Mr James Ryan ,of Newtown, who is on a visit from Sydney,…

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Mr Harry Burbidge Drowned

The Bega District News · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 2

Mr Harry Biubidge, licensee of the Bodalla Hotel, and one of the best-known and most progressive men in the [?]forthern part of the district, was…

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A Fruitless Search for Drowned [?]Man

The Nowra Leader · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 8

Goulburn police conducted a search extending over several hours in a waterhole on the roadside between Lake Bathurst and Tirrunna on…

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Straying Stock Collision Near Lismore

The Nowra Leader · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 1

Three young men were seriously injured when a motor truck struck a strayipg horse on the South Gundurimba road four miles from Lismore,…

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Help From Gaol Hospital Accident Ex-bomaderry Resident (Governor) Praised for the Good Work

The Nowra Leader · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 6

The appended taken from the "Northern Daily Leader" (the Tamworth daily paper) will be rend with interest by Mr. R. Bartlett's many friends…

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Accident Roll Grows

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1934 · page 2

Unless there is a considerable slowing up of the number of road accidents in New South Wales, there will ho no chance of lowering this year's…

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Aeroplane Smash Two Young Men Killed Jason Hassard Seriously Injured

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 April 1934 · page 5

On Sunday afternoon an aeroplane, piloted by Jason Hassard, 21 (a son of Mr. Hassard, Lite railway station master at Bomaderry),. crashed into…

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Big Plane Smash at Lismore Ex- Shoalhaven Residents Concerned Two Killed. Pilot Hazzard Seriously Injured

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 3

Raymond Woolley, 22. of Lismore and Roy James Maegregor Dunn, 18, who were both frightfully injured, died after a Moth plane crashed on…

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Miracle and Accident Combine to Beat High Degree Jimmy Munro's Great Form

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1934 · page 4

For years I've told people "I've had one certainty in my life and , that got beaten." That paradox came i to light at Rand wick on Saturday…

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Serious Shooting Accident

The Bega District News · Monday 28 May 1934 · page 2

Len Fisher, 17 years old son of Mr Harry Fisher, dentist, met with a serious shooting accident on Thursday. With Mr Skipper Taylor, his son, and…

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