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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1940

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Big Increase in Accidents. (Issued by the Road Safety Council)

The Bega District News · Monday 27 May 1940 · page 4

Two factors contributed substantially towards increasing the road accident figures of the State during the last two weeks. They were the…

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Road Accidents Again Serious. (Issued by the Road Safety Council)

The Bega District News · Thursday 6 June 1940 · page 3

At midnight on Tuesday the Road Safety Council had been advised of 37 deaths in road accidents during May. More than three-fourths of the…

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Road Accidents Again Serious (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 6 June 1940 · page 4

At midnight on Tuesday the Road Safety Council had been advised of 3 deaths in road accidents during May. More than…

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Accidents that Affect Soldiers. (Issued by the Road Safety Council)

The Bega District News · Monday 10 June 1940 · page 4

Appeal is made to all road users to exercise courtesy during this month. In other words, the Road Safety Council asks that all citizens…

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Accidents That Affect Soldiers (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 2

Appeal is made to all road users to exercise courtesy during this month. In other words, the Road Safety Council asks that all citizens…

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Road Accidents Must be Stopped. (Issued by the Road Safety Council)

The Bega District News · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 1

Many people have said that it seems feeble at this time of war for us to strive for a reduction in road accidents in New South Wales. The…

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Accidents Still Wrecking Homes. (Issued by the Road Safety Council)

The Bega District News · Monday 22 July 1940 · page 1

In three days last week seven children were rendered fatherless because of road accidents. Here we have painful corroboration of the…

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Accidents Still Wrecking Homes (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 25 July 1940 · page 6

In three days last week seven children were rendered fatherless because of road accidents. Here we have painful corroboration of…

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Accidents

The Bega District News · Monday 29 July 1940 · page 2

Percy Schuback, of Bega Council’s road staff, had his arm broken early yesterday morning in a car accident a few miles out of town while…

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Accident on Terara Road

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 31 July 1940 · page 12

On Wednesday evening last the District Ambulance, in response to an urgent phone call, proceeded to the Terara Road, near the drain, where…

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Sad Shooting Fatality

The South Coast Register · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 3

A sad shooting fatality occurred few days ago at Condobolin, when Norma, the 13-year-old daughter of Mr and Mrs. W. H. Atkins, lost…

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Many Lives Lost In Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 6

Deaths in road accidents in this State have been increasing each week until at the end of July the position was nearly as serious when…

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Eden. Fatal Motor Accident. (From our correspondent)

The Bega District News · Thursday 15 August 1940 · page 2

On Monday night, about 8 o’clock, a fatal accident occurred. One of Snowy Faatham’s interstate trans port lorries, a new Fargo truck, en…

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Review of Road Accidents. (Issued by the Road Safety Council)

The Bega District News · Monday 26 August 1940 · page 4

Traffic accidents are up again. The Road Safety Council had the distasteful task of making this announcement a month ago. Now I can announce…

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

The South Coast Register · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 6

Traffic accidents are up again ? The Road Safety Council had the distasteful task of making this announcement a month ago . Now I…

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Car Fatality at Bergalia

The Bega District News · Monday 2 September 1940 · page 3

Mr Key[?] engineer on the gold mine near Moruya, was killed at Bergalia, near Moruya yesterday, when his car capsized owing to a blow-out…

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Remarkable Accident

The South Coast Register · Thursday 12 September 1940 · page 2

Getting out of control on a hill near Broadford, Victoria, a motor car crashed into o mourning coach in a funeral cortege on the way to…

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Peculiar Trotting Accident

The Bega District News · Monday 16 September 1940 · page 1

A peculiar accident occurred to a man named Skinner, who was taking part in a trotting race at Gilgandra show, which resulted in the man…

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Risks That Cause Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 6

I suppose there aren't many motorists who have not had the experience of either bumping into the rear of another car or of being…

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Level Crossing Accidents

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 2 October 1940 · page 5

There were 51 level crossing accidents during the year ended June 30, 1940. In the previous year there were more, and in the present year…

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