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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1902

124 stories in South Coast's papers · page 5 of 7

Milton Mems. Shocking Fatality. Experimental Farming. Annual Ploughing Matches. Sale of a Town Allotment

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 27 August 1902 · page 2

At 11 o’clock on Thursday morning, the residents of the township of Ulladulla were startled by the rumor that a very serious accident had occurred at…

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Milton Mems. Shocking Fatality. Experimental Farming. Annual Ploughing Matches. Sale of a Town Allotment

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 28 August 1902 · page 2

At 11 o’clock on Thursday morning, the residents of the township of Ulladulla were startled by the rumor that a very serious accident had occurred at…

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Kangaroo Valley. a School Attendance CASE.—The Recreation Ground.—football Concert.—accident to Mr. Walters.—mr. S. F. OSBORNE.—AN

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1902 · page 4

James Jervis was charged at the local court with neglecting to seed his child, Annie, to school the required number of days. Defendant's wile…

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Drowned in Wheat

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 4

THE c[?]nating trag[?]ly of Mr Frank Ner[?] story. “The [?],” is the death of S. [?] the Co[?]crill. [?] owned in his own…

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Accident in the kangaroo Valley

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 2

Mr. E. Bursill, carpenter, was getting timber in the Kangaroo Valley district on Wednesday, when a tree, in falling, swung round, hitting him…

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Collision Between the Illawarra and Illaroo. the Illawarra Damaged

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 10 September 1902 · page 2

Half-an hour or so after the Illawarra Steam Navigation Company’s steamer Illawarra left her Sydney wharf on Friday evening last for the…

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Fatal Accident

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 10 September 1902 · page 2

A farmer named Michael English, residing at Nimbin, Richmond River, was killed on Thursday through being struck on the head by the limb of a tree. The deceased was…

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Collision Between the Illawarra and Illaroo. the Illawarra Damaged

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 11 September 1902 · page 2

Half-an hour or so after the Illawarra Steam Navigation Company’s steamer Illawarra left her Sydney wharf on Friday evening last for the…

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Fatal Accident

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 11 September 1902 · page 2

A farmer named Michael English, residing at Nimbin, Richmond River, was killed on Thursday through being struck on the head by the limb of a tree. The decreased was…

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Another Shooting Accident

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1902 · page 3

A [?]d named Arthur Foley, living near Warren, returned home from shooting Iast Monday and placed the loaded gun on the table. Shortly afterwards he…

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Accident

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 24 September 1902 · page 2

George Madden, in the employ of Mr. Pritchard, at Numba, was racing through the pig-yard when he tripped and fell over the water-pipe and broke his left thigh half…

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Accident

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 25 September 1902 · page 2

George Madden, [?] the employ of Mr. Pritchard, at Numba, was racing through the pig-yard when he tripped and fell over the water-pipe and broke his left thigh half…

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Accident at Tai[?]ba. Two Lads Badly Injured

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 September 1902 · page 2

An accident, attended with curious consequences, happened at the Tathra Baths yesterday afternoon a[?] 3 o’clock. It appears that six boy, named Cliva Voss,…

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Accident

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 September 1902 · page 2

As Mrs. Thompson, of Brogo, was crossing the road near her residence last Sunday, with the intention of having a look at her vegetable garden, which is on…

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The Illawarra-IlIaroo Collision

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 1 October 1902 · page 3

The Court of Marine Inquiry has exonerated Captain Garde from all blame in connection with the recent collision in Sydney harbor between his…

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Accident at Tathra Baths

Southern Star · Wednesday 1 October 1902 · page 2

ON Sunday afternoon Mr. Frank Movers, covering the 11 miles from Tathra to Bega on a bicycle in about 35 minutes, brought news of a serious accident to a party of…

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The Illawarra-Illaroo Collision

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 2 October 1902 · page 3

The Court of Marine Inquiry has exonerated Captain Garde from all blame in connection with the recent collision in Sydney barbor between his…

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A Man Seriously Injured

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 2

Thomas Peterson a stranger to the district was early on wednesday morning discovered lying in a semi conscious state in the yard on the north side of the Bridge…

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Dastardly Outrage. Constable Hamilton Severely Injured

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 1

A dastardly outrage was committed on Saturday night by some person or persons at present unknown, and which resulted in serious injuries being inflicted on Constable…

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A Painful Accident

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 2

A painful accident befel Mr Frederick Abbott, at Fullers Jetty, shellharbour, whilst assisting to load the [?] Dunmore with metal. A loaded truck run over his…

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