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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

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Child Drowned

The Nowra Leader · Friday 23 October 1936 · page 1

Colleen May McFarlane, aged 2 years and five months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James McFarlane, of Bulli Beach, disappeared from her…

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Rescue From Drowning Youth Saves Life by Resuscitation Methods

The Nowra Leader · Friday 23 October 1936 · page 7

On Thursday afternoon last week Bill Elliott, a small boy, residing with his parents at the corner of Plunkett and Shoalhaven streets, Nowra, had…

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Fatality at Berry. Boy Crushed by Falling Tree

The Nowra Leader · Friday 23 October 1936 · page 1

On Monday morning last the Coroner (Mr. Reuben King) conducted an inquiry at Berry into the cause of the death of a boy named William Boyd…

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Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 23 October 1936 · page 6

A man by the name of John Hlanuda met with nasty accident at Burrier on Wednesday. He was engaged cutting sleepers for the Railway…

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Road Accidents in N.S.W. Need for Safety Emphasised

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1936 · page 3

In connection with National Road Safety Week, being held from October 25th to October 31st throughout New South "Wales, it is hoped that…

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Accident in the Bush

The Nowra Leader · Friday 30 October 1936 · page 1

Mr. Les. Rixon, of Brooman, had a narrow escape from death while workin[?] with his bullocks in the bush out beyond Brooman on Monday last…

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Road Fatality

The Bega District News · Monday 2 November 1936 · page 2

Alfred Pickett, aged is a resident of Balcman’s Boy, died in Bega District Hospital at midnight on Friday as the result of shocking injuries…

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Distressing Fatality

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 2

A distressing fatality took place at Tilba on Friday afternoon last, when Mr. Alf Pickett of Batemans Bay who was…

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Fatality at Bega

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 8

Alfred Pickett, aged 45, a resident of Bateman's Bay, died in Bega District Hospital at midnight on Friday, as the result of shocking injuries…

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Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 6

Mr. Chris. Abernethy, [?]Mcroo Meadow, was attempting to do a "come-back" at cricket at the Mcroo Sunday School picnic on Saturday last…

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Plane Accident

The Bega District News · Thursday 12 November 1936 · page 2

Adustra Airways sent a special plane down on Tuesday, in charge of pilot Goodson, to take Mrs Harry Byrnes to Sydney, where her husband…

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Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 1

Mr. Allan Watts, who is in the employ, of Woodhills' Ltd., Nowra, met with nasty accident one day last week. He was engaged removing benzine…

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Chapter of Accidents

The South Coast Register · Thursday 19 November 1936 · page 4

Since our last issue there has been quite a chapter of accidents occurring to Berry residents, none of whom, however, was very seriously…

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Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 8

Mr. Elwyn Hoffman, of Sussex Inlet, timber cutter, met with a nasty accident whilst engaged in cutting timber on Wednesday last near Bowrie…

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Little Girl’s Accident

The South Coast Register · Thursday 26 November 1936 · page 2

Little Gwen Irvine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Irvine, had the misfortune to lie knocked down by a motor car (driven by a traveller)…

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Sad Fatality

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 4 December 1936 · page 4
Also in The Nowra Leader

A very sad bereavement befell Candelo's old friend, Mr. Harry Collins, and his family, on Tuesday, when his only son, John, was…

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Little Girl's Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 4 December 1936 · page 1

Little Gwen Irvine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Irvine, had the misfortune to be knocked down by a motor car -- driven by a traveller -- on…

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Serious Accident

The South Coast Register · Thursday 10 December 1936 · page 4

Mr. Leo Wiggins, of Kiama, who is a nephew of Mr. A. R. Wiggins, of Berry, sustained a serious accident while working in the Kiama…

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