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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1939

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Accidents At Corners (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 1

“A most unsatisfactory feature of the statistics compiled in the Department of .Road Transport is the large number of accidents due to the…

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Winter Dangers Road Accident Causes (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 7 June 1939 · page 7

Serious road accidents, many of them fatal, have been reported from almost all parts of the State in the last few weeks, and the principal…

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Winter Dangers Road Accident Causes (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 3

Serious road accidents, many of them fatal, have been reported from almost all parts of the State in the last few weeks, and the principal…

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Accident to Little Doggie

The Nowra Leader · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 11

There was great consternation on the town heights on very recent date, near where Mr. W. Coulthart resides. In fact all the excitment…

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Figtree Fatality Coroner’s Inquest

The South Coast Register · Thursday 22 June 1939 · page 4

The District Coroner, Mr. S. B. Musgrave, held an inquest at the Coroner’s Court at Wollongong on Saturday last into the circumstances…

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Serious Accident. Bank Clerk Injured

The Bega District News · Monday 26 June 1939 · page 2

On Thursday 1st while two members of the staff of the Bank of N. S. W Bega Merry Jas Colman and Allan Dunwoody were out for a run…

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Motor Collision Coses

The Bega District News · Thursday 29 June 1939 · page 2

At Bega District Court last week, before his Honor Judge Neild, the following motor collision cases were beard…

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The Unexpected. Cause of Road Accidents. (Issued by the Road Safety Council)

The Bega District News · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 1

What causes a road accident? This question was put to world traffic authorities recently, and the final answer was, meeting the…

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Motor Notes. Test Collision

The Bega District News · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 4

With a view to ascertaining how new construction technique has made the modern car more crash proof, the Morris Motor Co’s…

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The Unexpected Cause of Road Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 6

What came a road accident? This question was put to world traffic authorities recently, and the final answer was, meeting the unexpected…

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The Unexpected. Cause of Road Accidents. (Issued' by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 12

What causes a road accident? This question was put to world traffic authorities recently and the final answer was, meeting the unexpected…

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Whose Fault Was It? How Accidents Are Caused and How They Can Be Avoided. (Issued by the Road Safety Council)

The Bega District News · Monday 17 July 1939 · page 1

It is not only in motor accidents involving [?]tlgation that [?]laontes as to responsibility van arise. Take this case which occurred recently On a…

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Motor Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 7

Mrs. Ray Young, of Nowra, and her mother, Mrs. Griffiths, of Turramurra, were involved in a motor collision at Turamurra on Wednesday. Mrs…

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Fatality at Tilba. Mr Addie Harper Killed

The Bega District News · Monday 31 July 1939 · page 2

A shocking fatality happened near Central Tilba on Saturday. Mr Addie Harper, aged 65, a well-known resident, had been cutting wood at…

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Lost His Temper. Bad Manners Accident. (Issued by the Road Safety Council.)

The Bega District News · Monday 31 July 1939 · page 4

They waited in hospital, nervous and greatly disturbed in conscience, wishing in vair that they could undo all that had occurred within one…

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Lost His Temper Bad Manners Accident

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 2 August 1939 · page 7

They waited in hospital, nervous and greatly disturbed in conscience, wishing in vain that they could undo all that had occurred within one short…

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Fatality At Tilba Mr. Addie Harper Killer

The South Coast Register · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 4

The Begn “News” says: A shocking fatality happened near Central Tilba on Saturday Mr. Addie Harper, aged 65, a well-known…

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Cyclist’s Accident

The South Coast Register · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 5

Mr. B. Spencer, who is well known at Berry as driver of the Plume Oil Coy’s waggon, sustained a heavy fall last week, when the…

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Fatality at Tilba. Mr. Addie Harper Killed

The Nowra Leader · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 9

On Saturday fornoon last Mr. H. J. Harper, who has been resident at Brundee, Bolong and Nowra, received telegraphic information that his father…

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Most Painful Accident. Young Girl Thrown From Her Horse in the Bush

The Nowra Leader · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 5

Miss Mildred Alley, aged 16 years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Alley, "Ocean View," Sassafras, met with very serious accident on Sunday last…

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