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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

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

Street Accident

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 2

Shortly after the lunch hour yesterday a collision occurred between a car driven by Mrs. C. Wiley and Payne and Kelly's motor bus,…

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The Recent Quarry Accident at Bega

The Bega District News · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 6

Mr Blomfield, deputy Coroner, recently held an inquiry into the death or William John Fraser, who was killed in Bega Municipal quarry on…

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Accidents

The Nowra Leader · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 4

On Thursday last week Arthur Hynes, a timber getter, had the misfortune to be struck by the limb of a tree at Lake Burril, and suffered…

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Fatal Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 4

A tragic accident occurred on the Prince's Highway near Broughton Village, on Monday, when a car capsized at the double hairpin bend near…

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Fatal Motor Accident a Dangerous Corner

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 3

On Wednesday afternoon, shortly before 6 o'clock, a collision occurred between two cars at the intersection of Jervis street with the Prince's…

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Fatality Death of Young Man

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 1

On Saturday last the death of Mr. Laurence Sidney Allen Wheeler, son of Mr. Geo. Wheeler, of Pittwater, Dee Why, formerly of Greenwell…

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Accident Menace. Measures to Protect Child Life

The Bega District News · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 1

“A centenarian was once asked for an explanation of his long life. He pointed out that during the first 75 years there had been no automobiles,…

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The Motor Car Accident Coroner's Inquiry Concerning the Death of Mr. Ernest Sidney Henderson. Open Finding

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 4

At Nowra Courthouse on Wednesday the District Coroner (Mr. R. King, J.P.) held an inquiry concerning the death of Mr. Ernest Sidney…

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Motor Car Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 3

Mr. C. D. Fraser, of Nowra, had what might be termed a miraculous escape from serious injury or death on Monday last week when ascending…

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Accidents

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 1

The appended accidents have been attended by the Shoalhaven District Ambulance during the comparatively short time of a few days:--…

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Coroner's Inquest Fatal Main Road Accident

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 1

Mr. Reuben King, J.P., district coroner, held an inquest on Wednesday, touching the death of Ernest Sydney Henderson, which occurred in…

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Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 4

Mr. Waller Smith, jnr., of Nowra, who was breaking in a young trotting horse for Mr. C. J. Bennett, was driving in from Currarong, on…

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Launch Capsizes at Narooma Big Game Fisherman Drowned

The Bega District News · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 1

The first tragedy associated with big game fishing on the South occurred Monday at Narooma, when a dig passenger launch capsized on the bar…

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Fatal Accidents

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 2

While riding a horse at St. Patrick's Day sports at Nerriga on Monday, Albert English, aged 45, butcher, of Nerriga, was thrown against a…

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Fatal Accidents

The South Coast Register · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 4

While riding a horse at St. Patrick’s Day sports at Nerriga on Monday, Albert English, aged 45, butcher, of Nerriga, was thrown against…

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Motor Fatality. Young Sydney Man Dies

The Bega District News · Monday 25 March 1935 · page 2

Two young Sydney men, who had been on a tour, and were returning to Sydney, met with an accident in their car out Cobargo way on Saturday…

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Another Car Accident. Rufe Naylor Involved

The Bega District News · Thursday 28 March 1935 · page 2

While coming from Kosciusko to Bega on Monday evening shortly after 6 p.m., a De Solo Airflow car, driver by Mr Rufe Naylon, well-known…

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Another Fatality in Nowra

The Nowra Leader · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 5

Fatalities in Nowra have become all too frequent of late going to show that the greatest care must be taken to minimise the dangers of crossings,…

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Distressing Motor Fatality Young Man Succumbs to Injuries

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 2

A sad motor accident, attended by fatal results occurred to a young Sydney man--Mr. Thomas Donnelly on Saturday last…

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Accident

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 2

A young man Bob Davey, son of Mr. Charles Davey of Tilba Tilba. and an employee of Mr. H. J. Bate fell from a silo top door on Friday last and…

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