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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

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[?]Accidents

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 5

The following accidents were tended by the District Ambulance : That of Arthur Peters, Huskisson, transferred to Berry Hospital. (Reported…

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Shooting Tragedy One Brother Accidentally Kills Another

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 1

On Saturday, about 4.50 p.m., a distressful tragedy occurred in the back yard of the residence in Shoalhaven Lane, Nowra, occupied by Mrs…

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Accident on Deviation

The South Coast Register · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 6

Whie working on the Cockwhy deviation, about 30 miles from Milton, a man named Sydney Nixon, of Ulladulla, was struck by a falling log…

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Accidentally Killed. Fatality in the Bush, and Another Man Seriously Injured

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 4

Yesterday (Thursday) morning about 10 o'clock Mr. Sydney Wrightson. aged about 55, old resident of Tomerong, accidentally met his death…

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Pea Rifle Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 1

A rather nasty accident happened to young Billy Wiley, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Wiley, "Kelvin Grove," Nowra. Young Bill generally goes…

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[?]R Accidents

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 5

[?] L. Kerr, a farmer, of Te[?] a remarkable experience [?] the Berry Mountain, when [?] car left the road, dashed…

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The Recent Shooting Accident

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 4

On Wednesday last, at the Nowra Court House, Mr. R. King, district coroner, held an inquest touching the death of Francis Liusley, which…

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Tree-felling Accident

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 3

On Thursday morning last, when Sidney Wrightson, of Tomerong, and his son-in-law, Roland Williams, were engaged falling timber in the…

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Bega Car in Collision Motor Cyclist Killed

The Bega District News · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 2

[?] Bega yesterday afternoon that Mr J. A. Smith, of Frog’s Hollou, who had left early in the morning in big [?] car for…

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Bush Tragedy One Man Killed; One Injured

The South Coast Register · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 3

A sad fatality occurred at Wandandian on Thurs Jay morning Inst, when Mr. Sydney Wrightson, a well-known resident of Tomerong, was…

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Chapter of Accidents

The South Coast Register · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 1

“Billy” Wiley, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Wiley, of Nowra, whilst at Meroo, had the misfortune to be shot in the foot, while out shooting…

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Accidents

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 4

Mr. isaac Barclay, of West Cam. bewarra, had the misfortune to trip, whilst staying with a friend at Harley Hill, Berry, and received serious…

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R.a.c.a. Motor Notes. Accidents and Education

The Bega District News · Monday 20 April 1936 · page 4

In practically all countries in the world today where automobiles are extensively used, efforts are constantly being made to reduce the number…

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The Cockway Fatality Accidental Death Verdict

The Bega District News · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 4

At the conclusion of the [?] of Milton police court on Thursday of last week the Wollongong Court returned a verdict of [?] death…

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Motor Accidents

The Bega District News · Monday 27 April 1936 · page 4

There is still a very heavy toll of the road. this was revealed in a statement issued Last week by the Commissioner of Road Transport…

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Shooting Accident

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 8

A most unfortunate accident happened at the Bank of Australasia premises on Friday afternoon last, as a result of which Mr. Geoffrey Monro…

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Local and General News a Nasty Accident

The South Coast Register · Thursday 30 April 1936 · page 2

Mr. George [?] of the Main locals Board stall, was admitted to The David Berry [?] on Friday last suffering from a deep wound in…

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Traffic Accidents Red Record of the Road an Insatiable Moloch

The Nowra Leader · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 7

Referring to the readiness with which popular emotion can be stirred to the depth by incidents or issues relatively unimportant and yet…

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River Drowning

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 3

On Thursday Edward Moore (65), employed at Mr. L. Kennedy's Jarm at Comerong had a day off, and went to Green well Point in a boat…

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Car Accident at Comerong Four Persons Dropped Into 20 Feet of Water Narrow Escape From Drowning

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 6 May 1936 · page 8

On Saturday afternoon last, Mr. and Mrs. A. Lovegrove, of Penshurst-street, Penshurst, and Mr. and Miss Whymes, of Taunton Road,…

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