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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1951

43 stories in South Coast's papers · page 2 of 3

Jasper’s Brush Serious Accident to Former Postmistress

The South Coast Register · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 1

Her many friends will regret to hear of the bad accident that occurred last week to Mrs. M. Ball, formerly postmistress at…

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Schoolgirl Injured

The Bega District News · Tuesday 29 May 1951 · page 2

Norma Robinson, a 14-year old pupil of the Bega Intermediate High School, whose home is at Nimmitabel, fell…

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Remarkable Accident Three Men Swim to Safety, After Being Thrown Into Creek

The South Coast Register · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 1

Some remarkable accidents have occurred at the dangerous Broughton Mill Creek Bridge, at Berry, but perhaps the most…

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Local & General Nasty Accident

The South Coast Register · Thursday 2 August 1951 · page 2

A sawmill hand, George Schultz, of Tomerong, was working at the bench last week, when a piece of timber flew up and…

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Quick Thinking by Bus Driver Saves Bad Accident

The South Coast Register · Thursday 9 August 1951 · page 3

Congratulations to Kevin having on his quick thinking when, the brakes of the bus he was driving failed and he…

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Pambula Man Dies Injured After Accident

The Bega District News · Friday 10 August 1951 · page 2

Donald Whitby, a married man of 58 years, the father 11 children, and a resident of Pambula, died in the…

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Snowy Party in Car Accident

The Bega District News · Tuesday 21 August 1951 · page 2

The driver of the car bringing Mr. R. F. Archer, Secretary of the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Authority, Mrs…

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Motor Cyclist in Collision

The Bega District News · Tuesday 4 September 1951 · page 2

Mr. Ted Chapman, of Bega, suffered a lacerated wound to his lower lip, severe shock and a probable fractured left shoulder, when…

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Injured Woman Goes to Hospital Passenger of Ill-fated Bus

The Bega District News · Friday 7 September 1951 · page 2

Another passenger of the ill-fated Pioneer bus that rolled off the Prince's Highway, near Kiah, on…

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Lucky Escape Berry Residents in Motor Accident

The South Coast Register · Thursday 20 September 1951 · page 2

Three Berry residents had a very lucky escape from serious injury on Monday night last, when the car in which they were…

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Halt Signs Wanted Fear of Accidents in Bega

The Bega District News · Tuesday 25 September 1951 · page 1

.Local motorists have for many years approached the intersections of Gipps and Upper. Streets and Auckland and Carp…

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Tragedy at Kangaroo Valley Mr. William R. McCARTHY Drowned in Flooded Ck

The South Coast Register · Thursday 27 September 1951 · page 2

It is our sad duty to record the tragic passing of a well-know district farmer, in the [?] of Mr. William Robert…

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Accident at Milton

The South Coast Register · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 1

The driver of a timber lorry was seriously injured on Saturday afternoon last, when unloading logs at a sawmill at East…

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How to Deal with Accidents

The Bega District News · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 1

Members of the Geld Coast Police Band, who made a four months' tour of the United Kingdom, spent a day at Hendon, when they were shown over the Police Training School there.' This picture shows the visitors watching members of the Metropolitan Police…

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Terrible Accident at Jasper’s Brush One Killed, Seven Injured

The South Coast Register · Thursday 18 October 1951 · page 1

A terrible accident occurred shortly after 6 p.m., on Monday last, when a lorry and semi-trailer and a tourer motor car came…

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Workers’ Bus Badly Damaged in Collision

The South Coast Register · Thursday 18 October 1951 · page 2

The workers’ bus from Nowra to Jerry Bailey, owned by Mr. Gordon Wilson., of Berry. and driven by Mr. Ralph Dixon, of…

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Accidentally Shot

The Bega District News · Friday 26 October 1951 · page 2

While shooting at Bibbenluke on Wednesday, Henry Waterson, of Bibbenluke, was shot dead when he tripped and the gun he was…

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Death Accidental Says Bega Coroner Charge Against Cobargo Man Dismissed

The Bega District News · Tuesday 6 November 1951 · page 2

Echo of a tragedy on Prince's Highway, near Cobargo, in the early hours of September 15, came Bega District Coroner's Court yesterday, when a finding of accidental death was returned by Mr…

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Tragic Bermagui Accident

The Bega District News · Friday 16 November 1951 · page 2

Brian Mead, the nine-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mead, of Bermagui, was knocked from his bicycle when…

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Local & General Another Accident at “The Bridge”

The South Coast Register · Thursday 22 November 1951 · page 2

Another accident has occurred on the approach to the bridge over Broughton [?] Creek at [?] This time two men of the…

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