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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1884

13 stories in South Coast's papers

Serious Railway Accident

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1884 · page 2

THE Toowoomba correspondent of [?] is bane Courier gives the following [?] of the serious collision on the Roma railway line on the 9th instant. The train which…

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Terrible Coach Accident

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 13 March 1884 · page 4

ONE of the most terrible mail coach accidents of which of annals of the colony present any record happened a few days ago about three miles out of Queenbeyan on the Cooma road…

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Terrible BAlloon Collision. Ninety-Seven-and-a-Half Lives Sacrificed. Statement of the Killed

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 17 April 1884 · page 2

Taken down in Thoughtonomic Dissyllables by our Special Pyonoqraphic Enthusiast. THERE are things which are often read about, but very seldom soon; there are dreams never…

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Fatal Railway Accident

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 8 May 1884 · page 4

On Friday afternoon (says the Evening News) ar. accidEnt of a most shocking nature occurred at the Redfern railway station. A suburban train leaves parramatta at 3.40 p m., and is due…

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Fatal Accident

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 9 August 1884 · page 3

We are quite sure the unserious friends of Mr. Francis McMahon Esq J.P. In this district will heartily sympathise with him in his sad loss occasioned by the…

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Fatal Accident

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 14 August 1884 · page 2

THE following horrible occurrence is related by the Ulladulla Times:—"Mr. E. Mahon, son of Mr. Francis M'Mahon, J.P. and his man (a late arrival in the colony) were burning…

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Accidents at Randwick

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 6 September 1884 · page 2

A very serious accident happened yesterday in the race for the great Metropolitan Stakes. Wien about half a mile from home Palarenda tripped and Despot fell over…

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Fatal Accident. INQUEST

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 11 September 1884 · page 2

AN inquest was hold at Fitzgeald's Hotel. Nowra, on Monday last, before Nowra. on Monday last, before Messrs. J.J. Scotchmer(foreman), W. Schadel G.Thomson A. Linkenbagh, Aizley Hyam, and George…

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To Prevent Accidents

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1884 · page 1

Now that the dynamiters intend paying us a visit, great precautions arc necessary. Business men, and in fact everybody should steep all letters and papers received through…

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The Late Fatal Accident at Tilba

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 October 1884 · page 2

FURTHER particulars received, relative to the above, show that the consequences were more serious than at first reported. It seems that a party of about seven…

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Shocking and Fatal Accident at Tilba Tilba

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 18 October 1884 · page 2

A sad accident occurred at Shellingham, Tilba Tilba, the residence of Mr. J. Dawson, on Wednesday the 24th ult. It appears that Mr. Dawson had engaged a…

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An Accident

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 6 November 1884 · page 2

"Dear me," gasped Mrs. Knowal, "here is a terrible item in the paper. My, how the poor, man must have suffered." "What is it?" asked her husband, coming…

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