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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1876

6 stories in South Coast's papers

Death by Drowning

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek and Ulladulla Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1876 · page 2

AN inquest was held on Tuesday last, by T. M. Richards, Esq., and jury, at tho resilience of Mr. George Davis, Bomaderry Ferry, touching the death of James Davis, then and there lying…

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The Fatal Accident at Numba

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek and Ulladulla Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1876 · page 2

THE following evidence was taken upon oath at a Magisterial enquiry, held before Henry G. Morton, Esq., J.P., concerning the death of William Andrew Park, now lying dead at the…

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Frightful Railway Accident. Two Men Killed Near the Parramatta Junction

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek and Ulladulla Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1876 · page 2

AT ten o’clock this (Friday) morning our Parramatta correspondent forwarded us the following telegram :— “A frightful and fatal accident occurred this…

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Appalling Accident

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek and Ulladulla Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1876 · page 2

A FEAREUL accident occurred on the night of Tuesday last, in Rocket-street, Bathurst, opposite the “Oak[?]” reserve, the sequel of which, at present is impossible to predict. The…

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Another Wreck —390 Pilgrims Drowned. Bombay, March 8

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek and Ulladulla Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1876 · page 2

The steamer Jowerd has been wrecked. She left Jeddah on the 16th January with upwards of 400 pilgrims. On the same night she struck on a reef known as Coomptas, and became a…

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Frightful and Fatal Accidents

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek and Ulladulla Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1876 · page 2

AN inquest was held by C. L Nicholson, Esq., J.P., at Barrengarry, Kangaroo Valley, on Thursday, July 28th, on the body of John Bryant, a youth of about 12 years of age, son of…

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