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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1899

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A Boy Drowned

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 4 January 1899 · page 2

A sad accident occurred at Upper Crook haven on Sunday last (New Year’s Day) when a boy five years of age son of Mr. and Mrs Ai[?] Hyam, and grandson of…

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A Boy Drowned

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 2

A sad accident occurred at Upper Crook—haven on Sunday last (New Year’s Day) when a boy five years of age, son of Mr. and Mrs [?]xley Hyam, and grandson of…

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Accidentally Drowned

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 25 January 1899 · page 2

Some particulars of the drowning accident at St. George’s Basin are to hand. It appears that on the 16th inst. Mrs. Muller, who resides…

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Accidentally Drowned

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 26 January 1899 · page 2

Some particulars of the drowning accident at St. George’s Basin are to hand. It appears that on the 16th inst. Mrs. Muller, who resides…

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Ghastly Fatality, Run Over by a Train

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 3

THE last special train on Thursday night is supposed to have ran over a man named Ned Moore, ft half-caste, residing at Coolangatta, thereby causing a ghastly fatality. About…

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Accident at the Show

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 2

An eleven-years-old boy, son of Mr. Richard Shepherd, of Bomaderry, was somewhat severely injured by a kick from a horse on the Shoalhaven…

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Accident at the Show

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 2

An eleven-years-old boy, son of Mr. Richard Shepherd, of Bomaderry, was somewhat securely injured by a kick from a [?]rse on the Shoalhaven…

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Accident

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 2

A young man named Wilson Smythe met with a serious accident at Jasper’s Brush on Wednesday last With a companion he was felling scrub for Mr. J…

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Accidents

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 2

Mrs. Harry Morton and [?] Dang[?] (of [?] had a [?] from serious [?] by [?] yesterday when driving [?] from…

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Accident

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 2

A young man [?]ed Wilson Smythe met wish a serious accident at Jasper’s Britsh on Wednesday last. With a companion he was felling scrub for Mr. J…

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Accidents

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 2

Mr[?] Harry Morton and her sister Miss Dang[?] (of Ke[?] had had s narrow escape from seri[?] by a vehicle accident yesterday, which driving in a sulky from…

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Accident to a School Girl

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 8 March 1899 · page 4

A girl named Metcalfe while returning from school at Bulli was kicked in face by a horse which was grazing the road, Dr, Wade, who happened…

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Accident to a School Girl

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 9 March 1899 · page 4

A girl named. Metcalfe while returning from school at Bulli was kicked in the face by a horse which was grazing on the road. Dr. Wade, who happened…

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A Sad Fatality. Death of Mr. Henry Nixon

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 2

ONE of those accidents, which from their-suddenness and unexpectedness send a shock through the community, occurred at Berry about half-past eleven o’clock on Wednesday morning…

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Fatal Accident at Berry. Death of Mr. H. W. NIXON

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 2

Mr, Henry William Nixon, an old resident of Kangaroo Valley, and who had many relatives in the district, died at the Berry Hospital on Wednesday…

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A Chapter of Accidents

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 3

ON Monday, while Mrs. B. Allen, of Toolijooa, was being driven by her daughter in a sulky, they had the unpleasant experience of the back of the seat giving way, and they were…

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A Sensational Incident at Wollongong. a Prisoner Seeks Death by Drowning and Rescued by a Constable

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 13 April 1899 · page 4

A sensational incident in which Constable McAndrew figured with considerable credit occurred at Wollongong the other day (we learn from the…

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A Peculiar Accident

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 3 May 1899 · page 2

A six-year-old daughter of Mr. David Lamond, of Terara, had an experience one day last week in which she narrowly escaped serious injury from burning…

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A Peculiar Accident

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 4 May 1899 · page 2

A six-years-old daughter of Mr. David Lamond, of Terara, had an experience one day last week in which she narrowly escaped serious injury from burning…

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Sad Burning Fatality

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 2

A SAD burning fatality occurred at the foot the mountain near Bundywalla on Tuesday. The victim was a little girl named Pearly Elizabeth Evelyn Gray, aged about three…

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