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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

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Serious Accident at Tomerong Victims Placed Under Arrest

The Nowra Leader · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 5

Two young men hailing from Sydney. travelling in a sedan car crashed head on to a bridge about half mile on the southern side of the Tomerong…

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Shocking Accident

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 2

Young Len Fisher, son of Mr. Harry ("Bud") Fisher, dentist of Bega, met with a serious accident near Mr. E. J Tarlinton's…

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A Motor Collision Claim for Damages

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 13 June 1934 · page 1

At the District Court, on Thursday, 1 before Judge Neild, Rex Edgar Burke claimed £200 damages from Thomas Leitch, a well-known city-wool buyer…

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Narrow Escape From Drowning Car Plunges Into Flooded Creek Lady Passengers and Driver Trapped in the Vehicle

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 June 1934 · page 5

On Saturday pight Inst Mr. George McKinnon, one of Mr. Hope Bartlett's most popular and trusty motor service drivers, was proceeding down…

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Painful Accident Constable Brogan’s Pluck

The South Coast Register · Friday 15 June 1934 · page 7

Constable Brogan, the officer who represents the Force in Berry, is at present laid aside with a broken leg, sustained while returning from…

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Accidents at Randwick Increase Bookmakers' Profits

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1934 · page 1

When Miss Nottava dropped out of the Winter Plate like a non stayer at Randwick on Saturday her backers were surprised, none more so than…

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Two Accidents

The South Coast Register · Friday 22 June 1934 · page 3

On Monday night last cars driven by Mrs. Hearn, Jun.. and Mr. A. J. Witchard, came into collision on Prince’s Highway, Meroo, but…

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After Accident She Put on Weight Kruschen Took It Off Again!

The Nowra Leader · Friday 29 June 1934 · page 2

A woman sends the following account of the consequences of a motor accident in which she was involved:-- ''A year ago I had a very bad…

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Alcohol in Accident or Illness

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 2

Anyone who has abserved the practice of a majority of people when suddenly called on to look after a person injured by accident, or in a sudden…

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Recent Linesman Fatality

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1934 · page 3

Mr. S. King, District Coroner, conducted an inquiry at the Courthouse, Nowra,' bn Saturday forenoon, into the cause of the death of Richard…

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Insurance against School Accidents

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 18 July 1934 · page 4

At the meeting of the Nowra Parents and Citizens' Association, on Monday night, Mrs. Auld referred to an accident that had recently…

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Insurance against School Accidents

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 July 1934 · page 3

At the meeting of the Nawra Parents and Citizen[?] Association on Monday night Mrs. Auld referred to an accident that had recently…

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Knocked Down by Motor Vehicle Nowra Man Very Seriously Injured

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 5

On Tuesday evening, shortly after 6 o'clock, Mr. 0. A. Sullivan, well- known Nowra business man, had closed his shop, and wa[?]en his way home,…

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Serious Accident MR. O. A. Sullivan Badly Injured

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1934 · page 3

Just after 6 o'clock on Tuesday, a serious accident befel Mr. O. A. Sullivan, the wellknown draper and one of the best known and most…

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Accident on Yalwal Road

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 3

Mr. James Alien, of Nowra, was delivering broad in and around the town on Tuesday when ho met with accident, as a result of the horse he was driving…

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Drowning Fatality

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 2

Word was received by Sergt. Canning on Monday that Mr. Wm Murphy farmer of Utopia had been missing for a few days,…

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Young Folks Boy Scouts Accidents Will Happen

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 4

''Well Jack," said the Troop leader to the Patrol leader of the Owls. "I hear that you are having your first patrol camp with…

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Accidents Will Happen

The South Coast Register · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 3

The Rovers were doing a little job Seven Mile Beach last week-end, when, as everybody knows by now, one of them had the misfortune to…

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Sad Fatality Mr. Wm. T. Nance Fatally Injured

The Nowra Leader · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 9

Farmer's and shareholders of the Dairy Farmers' Co-operative Milk Co. who attended the annual meeting of that company on Friday, August 31st,…

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Man Accidentally Shot

The Nowra Leader · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 1

W. Treherne, a returned soldier, of Currurong, was injured on Saturday morning when his pea rifle accidentally exploded. The bullet passed through…

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