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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

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Bush Fatality

The Nowra Leader · Friday 11 December 1936 · page 6

On Tuesday last Mr. Herbert Monahan, a sleeper cutter, who has been resident in this district some seven or eight years, met a sad ending in…

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Nasty Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 11 December 1936 · page 6

Leo Wiggins, who is employed at the Kiama Gas Works, had a narrow escape from being killed on Wednesday night last week, reports the…

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Fell From Top of Stairs. Accident That Brought on Neuritis

The Nowra Leader · Friday 18 December 1936 · page 10

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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Shocking Fatality Budgong Man Killed by Lightning

The South Coast Register · Thursday 24 December 1936 · page 6

A shocking fatality [?] at [?] on Sunday afternoon last, [?] and well-known [?] was killed by lightning…

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Narrow Escape. Boy Almost Drowned at EDEN

The Bega District News · Thursday 24 December 1936 · page 2

Alfred Parker, aged 6 years, son of Mr and Mrs R. A. Parker, of Eden, was picnicking with his mother, and other members of the family at Lake…

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Sad Fatality. Mr. H. Fletcher Killed by Lightning at Budgong

The Nowra Leader · Friday 25 December 1936 · page 6

On Saturday afternoon last a severe thunderstorm was experienced throughout the district, lightning being very vivid and terrific in places,…

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Motor Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 25 December 1936 · page 4

On Monday evening last Messrs. J. Eastburn, Jack Buchan and Mel. Jarman were returning from the City, where their itinerary had included a…

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