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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

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Drowning Fatality

The Nowra Leader · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 7

On Monday morning. Mr. Reuben King, J .P., coroner for the district, held nil inquiry touching the death by drowning of Edward John Moore,…

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Car Plunges Into the Canal. Occupants Have Narrow Escape From Drowning. Unable to Say How They Scrambled Out From the Immersed Vehicle. Timely Rescue by Mrs. Carvis and Messrs. Harry Murphy and McDONALD

The Nowra Leader · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 1

Numban-Comerong has become the centre of several sensational happenings just lately and that on Saturday afternoon was not the least…

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Accidents and Defective Mechanism

The Bega District News · Monday 11 May 1936 · page 4

Every country in the world in which there is a big proportion of motor vehicles to the population is faced with the very serious problem of…

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Motor Accident

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 13 May 1936 · page 6

An accident that might easily have been attended with very serious results happened on the Araluen Road on Sunday afternoon last. Mr. R. S…

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Straying Stock, and Accidents. Camrewarra Shire to Take Action Against Speed Hogs

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 6

The appended was submitted at Cambewarra Shire Council meeting on Tuesday by the Shire Clerk, R. L. Campbell:--…

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Hiking Accident

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1936 · page 2

On Tuesday last a party of Nowra schoolgirls arranged to hike to Cambewarra Look-out. Everything went all right until they were on the…

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A Chapter of Accidents Practical Sympathy

The South Coast Register · Thursday 11 June 1936 · page 2

Friday is considered by some [?] persons to be a day [?] to be attended with misfortune or unusual happenings. We…

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Accidents

The Nowra Leader · Friday 12 June 1936 · page 6

The Shoalhaven District Ambulance Service report the following accidents for this month (June): -- 5th. -- Jack Pratt (8) of Prince's…

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Fatal Motor Car Accident

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 17 June 1936 · page 8

On Monday morning a fatal motor ear accident occurred on the Prince's Highway at Broughton Village, near the deviation north of the steep hill…

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Car Accident

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 17 June 1936 · page 3

A nasty accident occurred on Monday, when, at about 1.45 p.m., a car driven by Norman Suckow, of Beaumont, and an omnibus driven by…

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Sad Fatal Accident Muriel Mavis Carter Killed by Motor Car

The South Coast Register · Thursday 18 June 1936 · page 1

A sad fatal accident occurred on the Prince’s Highway, near what is known as Broughton Village Creek, on Monday morning last, at about…

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Unlucky Day for Family. Chapter of Accidents

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 10

On Monday, William, one-year-old son of Mrs. Bishop, of Moeyan, was standing near a chaffcutter when three of his fingers were crushed in…

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Fell From Top of Stairs. Accident That Brought on Neuritis

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 8

This old lady survived a fall downstairs from top to bottom, only to become a victim of neuritis and rheumatism. But in Kruschen she found…

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Motor Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 8

A motor accident that fortunately did not result in more serious consequences, occurred on Bomaderry Rd., near Morton's corner, on Monday…

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Remarkable Fatality. Two Brothers Collide—one Killed

The Bega District News · Monday 6 July 1936 · page 2

A memorable solidest accrued a bout [?] Thursday evening last night Quilter when two brothers, ketch and Alfred Jessop, sons of Mr…

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Quaama Fatality

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

Mr Blomfield, deputy Coroner, held an inquiry at Bega yesterday into the death of Ernest Kevin Jessop, who died as the re[?] of a motor cycle…

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Sad Fatality Motor Cyclist Killed'

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 10 July 1936 · page 2

A distressing fatality took place near Mr J. J. Bown's property, Quaama, on Thursday of last week, whereby Kevin, aged…

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Fatal Car Accident

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 22 July 1936 · page 8

An unfortunate accident, which had fatal results, occurred on Friday night after the juvenile ball. Miss Grace Young' had attended the ball…

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Fatal Shooting Accident Alfred Joseph Green Dies

The South Coast Register · Thursday 23 July 1936 · page 5

A sad [?] Kangaroo [?] on Tuesday [?] last as a result of [?] young man named [?]…

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Old Man’s Accident

The South Coast Register · Thursday 23 July 1936 · page 3

The many friends of Mr. Matt. Pulman will regret to learn that he met with an accident on Friday last, as a result of which he sustained a…

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