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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1955

10 stories in South Coast's papers

Nimmitabel Lad Drowned

The Bega District News · Wednesday 5 January 1955 · page 2

A 15-years-old Nimmitabel lad, Noel Smith, the son of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Smith, was drowned a water hole on New Year's…

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Accident-Free Record Goes

The Bega District News · Tuesday 11 January 1955 · page 2

The Far South Coast's accident-free road record was badly shattered during last weekend, when no less than three…

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Buckajo Woman Injured

The Bega District News · Friday 11 February 1955 · page 2

A Buckajo woman was injured when a motor car and a timber jinker collided on the Buckajo Road on Tuesday afternoon, and…

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Coroner Decides Drowning Was Accidental

The Bega District News · Tuesday 22 February 1955 · page 2

After holding an inquiry last Friday into the death of 12-years-old John William Taylor, on February 9, the Bega Coroner, Mr, Wm. Cobcroft, found that the boy was accidentally…

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Charge After Collision

The Bega District News · Tuesday 15 March 1955 · page 2

Following a collision at the corner of Bega and Auckland Streets, William Bruce McAnuIty, of Bega, pleaded guilty to a charge of…

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Collision During Rain Shower

The Bega District News · Friday 18 March 1955 · page 1

A man whose car hit the rear a utility that had been parked at the side of the roadway, Without, lights, while heavy rain…

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Escape After Collision

The Bega District News · Tuesday 29 March 1955 · page 4

Bega hualage contractor, Mr. L. J. Bown, was fortunate to escape serious injury on Friday afternoon when his large…

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Collision on Highway Followed by Fine

The Bega District News · Thursday 7 April 1955 · page 4

A motorist who was Involved in a collision on the Monaro Highway, near Bega, was found guilty on a charge of negligent…

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Man Injured in Bega

The Bega District News · Wednesday 13 April 1955 · page 1

At about 7 p.m. on Saturday, Thomas McMahon, of “Rocklands;” Bega, was seriously injured when he was. struck by a…

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Road Accidents at Easter

The Bega District News · Wednesday 13 April 1955 · page 2

Despite the activities of police safety patrols, there was a number of serious motor accidents on the Prince’s Highway along…

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