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Accidents, 1900

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Accidents In History

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 July 1900 · page 3

The refusal of Napoleon's youthful request for permission to enter the British Navy shattered, remodelled, and again shattered Europe. Throughout his career chance played a great…

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Accident at Jervis Bay

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 4

A sailor belonging to H.M.S.propoise, now at Jervis Bay, was taken through Nowra to the Berry Hospital on Tuesday, suffering from severe…

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Telegraphic News. Murder and Suicide. Canterbury Election Void. £1000 for the Hindoos. the Governor-general's Residence. Some Don't Care for Him. the Commonwealth. What Mr. Deakin Says. Sir William Lyne and the Governor-general. More Plague. Protection in Victoria. Coach Accident. Sydney

Southern Star · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 2

John Pridmore, a resident of Brunswick, Victoria, shot his wife dead yesterday, and then attempted to commit suicide. He is not expected to…

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Serious Accident at a Creamery

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1900 · page 1

Mr. Robert Simes, while working the pasteuriser at the New South Wales Creamery Company's creamery, Bexhill, Richmond River met with a…

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Letters From Bushmen. on the Way to Africa. Life on a Troopship. Accident to Sergeant Tom Thomson. Reported Suicide of Kruger. Bartlett, of Budgong

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 8 August 1900 · page 2

Sergeant Tom Thomson (Burrier) writes to his mother [?] 6th May — We are still in this God-forsaken Portuguese hole, and likely to be out [?] for…

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Letters From Bushmen. on the Way to Africa. Life on a Troopship. Accident to Sergeant Tom Thomson. Reported Suicide of Kruger. Bartlett, of Budgong

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 9 August 1900 · page 2

Serjeant Tom Thomson (Burrier) writes his mother from Beira, 6th May :—We are still in this Godforsaken Portuguese hole, and not likely , to be out of it for…

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Fatal Accident at Woulmal

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 7 September 1900 · page 2

LAST Tuesday a very sad accident occurred at Wolumla, by which Charles Roydon, fourth son of Mr. Jaccos Coethrane J.P. Middle Park, lost his life The…

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Shooting Fatality at Wolumla

Southern Star · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 2

QUITE a gloom was cast over the district on Tuesday afternoon last when it became known that a 12-year-old son of Mr. James Cochrane, J.P., of…

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Alpine Accidents. Pleasurable Sensations of Filling From a Height

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 October 1900 · page 4

Ay article, contributed by Professor Heim, to the current number of the Australian “Psychical Renew.” is of considerable interest, Professor Heim…

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Tragedy at Crookhaven. Mother and Child Drowned Case of Supposed Suicide

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 21 November 1900 · page 12

Information reached Nowra on Friday morning that a woman, the wife of William Baxter, residing near the Crookhaven Heads, had been drowned, and that her infant child…

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It was an Accident

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 21 November 1900 · page 5

A good anecdote is told of an ambitious gentleman, who rather Indiscreetly set himself up as a candidate for some office, and who, after the election was over,…

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Terrible Fatality. Struck Dead by Lightning

Southern Star · Saturday 1 December 1900 · page 2

THE great crash of thunder which occurred in Bega shortly afternoon yesterday drew forth from almost everybody's lips the words Something has been…

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Peterborough in Collision

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 8 December 1900 · page 1

The decision of the marine inquiry in the cause of the collision between the Shellharbour S. N. Co's steamer Peter[?]rough and the Sydney ferry steamer Lady…

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Accidents

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 8 December 1900 · page 2

Master Eddy Roberts, a son of Mr. Roberts, fisherman, of Minnamurra River, was badly scolded through a kettle full of boiling water being upset, the contents…

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The Peterborough-Lady Napier Collision. the Mate's Certificate Suspended

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 22 December 1900 · page 7

This matter, which was previously before the court, came before the Court of Marine Board Inquiry again on Friday. It was shown that a collision took place between…

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Narrow Escape From Drowning

The Nowra Colonist · Tuesday 25 December 1900 · page 2

Master T. Hyder had a singularly narrow escape from drowning at Braidwood on Sunday afternoon. Hyder, who cannot swim, was bathing…

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