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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1896

13 stories in South Coast's papers

Another Sad Fatality. a Boy Attacked Hy a Shark. Terrible Mutilation of the Victim

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 4

ABOUT a quarter past 2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon five young boys, quite oblivious of the danger incurred in open seabathing, went for a swim in Johnstone's…

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The Pearl Fatality

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1896 · page 2

Sydney, Monday.—A message from the Queen has been received by the Acting-Governor of Queensland expressing regret at the Pearl disaster,…

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Accidental Shooting Case

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1896 · page 2

Sydney, Thursday.—Joseph McMillan, aged 31, was accidentally shot dead at Keayang Marsh, Victoria, yesterday afternoon by his cousin Thomas,…

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Gun Fatality

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 1 April 1896 · page 2

THE Kiama Independent, referring to the gun accident at Kiama, says:—On Saturday afternoon last, as the Nordenfeldt gun practice was proceeding on the Blowhole Point,…

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Accidents

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 2 May 1896 · page 5

On Wednesday afternoon a serious accident happened to Mr. W. K. Robertson, of Croobyar. He was killing a bullock in his shambles, and was mounted up on the…

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Accident at Fitzgerald's Circus. the Diver Peart Killed

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 9 May 1896 · page 2

ALTHOUGH the great tent at Redfern, in which the Fitzgerald Brothers are holding their circus, was crowded on Thursday night, only a small proportion of the audience know that the diver…

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Accident on the Railway. a Guard Killed Near Narrabri

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 30 May 1896 · page 2

NARRABRI THURSDAY.—A guard named William Jones, running on the train from here to Moree, was killed last night. The engine was shunted as usual, and deceased…

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The Accident at the Tivoli Theatre. Gill Committed for Trial

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 20 June 1896 · page 4

The inquest in connection with the death of Alfred Lewis Neander, who died at the Sydney Hospital early on Tuesday morning from injuries…

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The Late Railway Accident

Moruya Examiner · Friday 26 June 1896 · page 2

It is now ascertained (says the Goulburn Herald) that the cause of the failure of the engine attached to the mail train for Cooma on Monday morning arose from a defect in…

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The Reported Drowning of Stanbury

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 18 July 1896 · page 4

A London press correspondent, writing on June 12, says:—" On Monday evening, by the way, some of us received a considerable shock through the appearance of a…

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Fatal Accident at Jamberoo

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 22 July 1896 · page 2

On Friday night last a man named James Coles, whilst driving home in a spring cart from Jamberon met with a fatal accident near Woodstock Hill, through the cart…

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Shocking Fatality at Grassy Mountain

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 21 November 1896 · page 2

On Friday afternoon last Constable J. L. Fowler, of the Valley, received information that a fatal accident had occurred at Grassy Mountain. He immediately wired to the…

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Fatality on the Hurstville Line. MR. J. Harvey Killed by a Train

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 12 December 1896 · page 3

A man who has not as yet been actually identified was run over and killed by a train last night between Hurstvill[?] and Carton. The accident is supposed to have c[?]urred…

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