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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1947

26 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 2

Buggy Overturns Woman and Child Injured

The Bega District News · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 2

Last Saturday morning the Misses Mary and Tess Finucane of Ravenswood, accompanied by David Torpey aged 3 years, were driving into Bega in a buggy when…

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Boy Injured

The Bega District News · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 2

While attempting to climb a tree James Powell (10), of 190 Upper Street, Bega fell, and ran a stake through his right high, Inflicting a very-nasty wound…

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Car Overturns Man Badly Injured

The Bega District News · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 2

On Monday night between 10 and 11 o’clock, when about five miles, on the Bega side of Tathra, a motor car driven by Mr. William Adlana, of Bega, whilst…

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Serious Accident Tractor Runs Over Driver

The Bega District News · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 2

On Monday afternoon, Mr. Basil Sercombe, carrier, of Tanja, conveyed a tractor owned by Mr. Ernest John Neville, son of Tanja, on his…

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Tractor Accident Proves Fatal

The Bega District News · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 2

The death occurred in Bega District Hospital inst, Thursday afternoon of Mr. Ernest John Neville, of Tanja…

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Accident in Carp St

The Bega District News · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 2

Mr. Joe Bartley, of ‘‘shannonyille’’ [?] Bega, ‘while emerging from between two Carp Bt, opposite [?] Kirkland’s shop, at about one…

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Surf Competitor Injured Harry Evans’ Condition Serious

The Bega District News · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 2

Harry Evans, who was severely injured during the surf carnival at Eden on Sunday, has improved slightly…

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Youth Overcome by Fumes Accident at Wyndham

The Bega District News · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 2

While working on a our is his garage at Wyndham la[?] Sunday right. Brace Grant (20) was over come by carbon monoxide fumes and…

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Accidents Over the Week-end - Dog Upsets Motor Cyclists

The Bega District News · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 5

On Sunday morning about 7 o’clock Mr. Owen Went, of Gipps St., Bega, with Mr. Jack Williams, of the Central Hotel Bega, on the pillion seat, was…

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Driving Under the Influence Man Arrested After Accident on Tathra Road

The Bega District News · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 2

The driver of a lorry which swerved off the road at Evans Hill near Tathra on Saturday night was arrested by Coast Kavangah of the Bega police…

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Bad Manners Cause Road Accidents Plan to Shame Offenders

The Bega District News · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 3

Never in the history of automotive transportation in Australia has so much publicity been focussed on the toll of the road and the urgent…

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Bull Calf Drowned Studmaster’s Loss

The Bega District News · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 5

A valuable young Jersey bull calf, the property of Mr. J.K. Taylor, studmastcer, of the Manuden Stud Tanja was drowned in Wa[?]creek last Monday…

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Referee Injured Escorted From Field

The Bega District News · Tuesday 22 July 1947 · page 5

Leading South Coast Referee, Jack Salway pulled a muscle in the calf of his leg late in the first half of the Bega—Moruya game on Sunday and…

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Car Over Embankment Tathra Road Accident

The Bega District News · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 2

An accident occurred Last Wednesday at 4.15 p.m. half-way along Evans-Hill, Tathra Road, when a car which was being driven towards Bega by Mr…

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Boy Suffers Nasty Fall Accident on Candelo Road

The Bega District News · Tuesday 2 September 1947 · page 3

While riding a bicycle along Candelo Road, near Kingswood, on Sunday morning, Arthur Sirl, aged 10 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sirl,…

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Accident in Carp St. Car Driver’s Smart Work

The Bega District News · Friday 5 September 1947 · page 3

Noticing his mother on the opposite side of Carp Street,. and. running across the street to her Without looking, little Robert S. Shipton, a schoolboy of eight…

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Death After Accident Frederick Arthur Cavalchini

The Bega District News · Friday 5 September 1947 · page 3

As the result of ah accident, the death occurred at the Bega District Hospital last Monday at 8 p.m. of Frederick Arthur Cavalchini, aged 33…

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McCOY Will Play Despite Injured Ankle

The Bega District News · Friday 19 September 1947 · page 11

Following early fears that Matt McCoy would be unavailable for the football final against Cobargo at Dry River on Sunday, It was reported last…

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Finding of Accidental Death Frederick Arthur Cavalchini

The Bega District News · Friday 19 September 1947 · page 3

After hearing evidence from those concerned in the accident which caused the death of Frederick Arthur Cavalchini on the Prince’s Highway, near Moruya, the…

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Accidentally Run Over Verdict of Coroner

The South Coast Register · Thursday 6 November 1947 · page 2

At the Berry Court House yesterday, the District Coroner, Mr. U. K. Walsh, J.P., of Nowra, returned a verdict that…

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