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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1898

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Sad Driving Fatality. Death of Mrs. M’manus

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 16 July 1898 · page 4

THE saying that “In the midst of life we are in death “ could scarcely receive a clearer illustration than in the sad accident that befel Mrs. Edward M’Manus on Saturday…

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Accidents

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 2

A PAINFUL accident happened at Cambewarra Mountain on Tuesday afternoon. A young man named William Burgoyne, in the employ of Mr. W. H. Anderson, was engaged in “burning…

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A Fatal Accident

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 26 October 1898 · page 3

One reads nearly every day of accidents resulting fatally, through the [?]gence of some person or other, [?] few seem to realise that an attack of indigestion left unchecked…

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Accident to Mr. John Thompson

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 5

Last Friday night, 4th instant, Mr. John Thompson, of Woodborn, met with an accident that resulted in a fracture of the right leg above the ankle. He was paying a…

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A Fatal Accident

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 3

ONE reads nearly ovary day of accidents resulting fatally through the negligence of some person or other, yet few seem to realise that an attack of indigestion left unchecked may prove,…

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Fatal Accident at Cobargo

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 18 November 1898 · page 4

ON the Prince of Wales birthday about the hour of six o'clock in the evening considerable exciteexcitement and regret was caused by…

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Shocking Fatality at Coolangatta. MR. H. D. Hay Fatally Injured

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 8

On Wednesday morning there were deep expressions of sorrow in Nowra when a messenger arrived from Coolangatta with the sad news that Mr. Harvey D. Hay had…

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Sad Shooting Fatality. Death of Mr. Harvey Hay. Widespread Sympathy

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 2

SELDOM has the district been startled by such a sudden fatal accident as that which occurred at Coolangatta during the week. The suddenness of the shock which was conveyed to all…

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Shocking Gun Accident At Coolangatta. Mr Darvey D. Hay Killed a Military Funeral

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 2

Something like consternation was caused in Nowra on Wednesday by the news that Mr Harvey D. Hay had been accidentally shot on the previous, and that he had…

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Fatal Rifle Accident

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 29 November 1898 · page 2

Deep regret was felt in the Berry and surrounding districts last Wednesday morning when it became known that Mr. Harvey Hay, brother of Dr. Hay proprietor, and Mr. Alex…

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