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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

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Accidents

The Bega District News · Monday 22 March 1937 · page 2

A series of accidents over the weekend. In addition to the scalding of Mr H. J. Sharpe, mentioned elsewhere, the following were admitted to…

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Prevent Holiday Accidents

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1937 · page 3

"With the approach of the Easter holidays, I think the tine opportune to make an urgent Appeal to all motorists to cooperate in an…

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The Premier Camping at Kangaroo Valley Aids Victim of Accident

The South Coast Register · Thursday 1 April 1937 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. Stevens) had an exciting experience at the weekend, when camping with his family in the Glen Murray Valley, on the…

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Strange Accidents Causes Loss of Eye

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1937 · page 2

"You've 'done' one of your tyres," said a passenger in a car driven by Gordon Daley, 21, of Harden, two miles from Cootamundra,…

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Serious Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 4

A very serious accident happened to Mr. Wm. Bryee, of Hyam-street, Nowra, on Tuesday afternoon last, when he was engaged at his work…

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Accident to Teamster. Discovered by His Mate in Serious Condition

The Nowra Leader · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 8

On Friday last Mr. John G. Mathie, teamster, which Occupation is also described as a bullock-driver, of Wandandian. met with serious accident,…

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Motor Speed and Accidents

The Bega District News · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 6

Although many motorists contend that speed, as such, is not in itself the cause of a large percentage of motoring accidents, facts and figures are…

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Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 4

Mr. Harry Opperman, laborer, of Kangaroo Valley, was engaged working [?] na bridge at Kangaroo Valley on Tuesday last when he was struck…

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Fatal Accident at Ulladulla

The South Coast Register · Thursday 10 June 1937 · page 4

While playing on the bridge on the [?] Highway, Ulladulla, on Tuesday afternoon of last week, Dorothy May Belts, aged 3,…

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Accident to Ambulance Collision with Heifer

The South Coast Register · Thursday 17 June 1937 · page 5

Once again danger in [?] of straying stock was situated on Friday last, when the Shoalhaven [?], driven by Mr. Tracey,…

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Illness and Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 4

On Friday last Mr. W. Kennedy, of Junction-street, Nowra, was being conveyed by the ambulance, Mr. Tracy Sc[?]back, driver, to the City…

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Terrible Tragedy. Man Accidentally Poisoned

The Nowra Leader · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 9

About 9.30 p.m. of Thursday night last week, reports the Illawarra "Mercury," the attention of Colin Campbell, a porter at Unanderra railway…

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Serious Accident. Leg Amputated

The Bega District News · Thursday 22 July 1937 · page 2

On Tuesday morning Sidney Leech, who had been on the relief road work at Merimbula, and was riding a motor cycle to Termell to…

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Fatal Accident at Milton

The Nowra Leader · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 8

About 6.30 p.m. on Wednesday, Mr. W. Gardner, a well-known resident of Milton, met a sad ending through the motor lorry he was engaged in…

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Motor Lorry Accident

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1937 · page 3

A fatal motor lorry accident occurred at Karrawille, on the Nowra side of Milton township, on Wednesday, about half-past 6 o'clock. W…

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Motor Accident

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 5

Mr. Teddy Butcher, mail contractor on the Bega-Candelo-Towamba line, met with a serious accident on the Myrtle mountain on his way…

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Motor Collision

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 1

By strange coincidence two fish lorries came into collision at the intersection of Kinghorn and Junction streets at 1 o'clock in the afternoon…

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Accidents

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 August 1937 · page 7

When returning from Huskisson, on Sunday afternoon, with a. party of friends, Mrs. Walter Watson, dazzled by the glare of the setting…

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Sad Fatality

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 2

As the Nambucca was to cross in from Sydney on Thursday last week, Captain L. G. Liley went out to sound in the Pilot Boat "Hastings," reports…

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Quarry Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 1

While employed in barring down at the Bass Point Quarry, Shellharbour, on Friday morning, Mr. Ernest Seaman, of Minnamurra, was struck by…

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