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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1903

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Fatal Accident at Ben- Gelala

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 1 January 1903 · page 2

On Saturday morning last a lad named James David Senior son of Mr. George Senior, was found dead on the road near the Bengelala butter…

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Accidents at Kiama

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 2

The Independent reports two accidents as having happened at Kiama this week. On Monday evening last Wm. Phillips fell from one of…

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Gun Accident

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 3

On Sunday evening a frightful gun accident occurred at Tomakin by which William Innes, youngest son of Mr. Jno. Innes, of Mullenderee, was so seriously injured that…

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Fatal Accident at Nowra Hill a Boy Thrown From a Factory Cars and Killed

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 2

A sad fatal accident occurred at Nowra Hill on Saturday. It appears that early that morning a boy James David Senior, 12½ years of age, left Mr. James Crawford’s…

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Accident on die WoIlongoag Line. Serious Injuries to an Aged Man

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 2

A shocking railway accident’ occurred on the South Coast line, near Thirroul station, about 7 o’clock on Monday morning. The 6.30 train…

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Accident on the Wollongong Line. Serious Injuries to an Aged Man

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 2

A shocking railway accident occurred on the South Coast line, near Thirroul station, about 7 o’clock on Monday morning. The 6.30 train…

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Serious Accident at Jerivs Bay

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 2

A young man named George Hambridge met with a serious accident at Jervis Bay on Tuesday. He was on the wharf watching a launch from the Royal Arthur come along…

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Accident at a Ferry

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 4

On April 25, 1873, Dr. Tarrant, of Kiama, on his way from that place to Shoalhaven, was crossing the river in the punt at Numba terry with a buggy…

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Accident at Kiama Baths

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 4

At the swimming baths on Sunday morning an accident happened to a young man named Stanley Rodgers, which very nearly proved fatal. While…

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Death by Drowning

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 4

On May 16, 1874, a man named John Irwin, one of the crew of the Shoalhaven pilot service, was drowned at Greenwell Point. He left the…

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Death by Drowning

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 4

On May 16,1874, a man named John Irwin, one of the crew of the Shoalhaven pilot service, was drowned at Greenwell Point. He left the…

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Drowned in Broughton Creek

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 4

Mr John Mathers, who had charge of one of Mr David Berry's river vessels, fell from a punt at Jasper's Brush wharf on 25th July, 1874, and…

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Drowned in a Vat of Stout. a Cellarman's End

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 4

A PECULLAR f[?]y [?] [?] on Wednesday 14th afternoon. George [?] the head [?]…

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Drowned in Broughton Creek

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 2

On 29th May 1876, a boy named William George Arthur Gray, son of John Gray, farmer, was drawned in Broughton Creek, below his father's…

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Buggy Accident

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 2

On Saturday morning last an accident happened to the buggy conveying the Nelligon mail on the Ctyde Road, a couple of miles out of Brsidwood, the king bolt…

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Old Shoalhaven Days. [Re-written From the “Shoalhaven News.”] No. 31. Death by Drowning

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 4

On Boxing Day, 1375, James Davis, aged 13 years, son of George Davis, of Bomaderry, was drowned in the river at Bomaderry. The deceased took a…

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Fatal Accident at Back Forest

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 4

William Andrew Park, aged 22, was accidentally killed at Back Forest on January 8, 1876. He was engaged with several other men discharging…

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Old Shoalhaven Days. [“Re-written From the Shoalhaven News”] No. 31. Death by Drowning

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 5 February 1903 · page 4

On Boxing Day, 1875, James Davis, aged 13 years, son of George Davis, of Bomaderry, was drowned in the river at Bomaderry. The deceased took a…

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Fatal Accident at Back Forest

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 5 February 1903 · page 4

William Andrew Park, aged 22, was accidentally killed at B[?]ck Forest on January 8, 1876. He was engaged with several other men discharging…

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Accident

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 4

On March 2, 1876, Miss Fleming, daughter of Mr Allan Fleming, of May field, was seated in a spring cart which was about to convey some…

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