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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1903

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Railway Accident. Guard Jordan Seriously Injured

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 19 March 1903 · page 2

A chocking accident occurred on the railway at Kiama yesterday morning to a young man named Robert Jordan, a railway guard employed on the…

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Explosion at Richmond. Three Persons Injured

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 19 March 1903 · page 4

At about 7.30 last Saturday evening explosion occurred at Woodhill and Co.’s store, Windsor-street, Richmond One of the employees named Thomas…

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Old Shoalhaven Days. [Re Written From the “Shoalhaven News.”] No.40. Drowned in Bomaderry Creek

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 19 March 1903 · page 4

The dead body of Alexander, McKenzie, aged 40, an overseer in the employ of Mr David Berry, was found in Bomaderry Creek on the 3rd…

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Fencing Accident

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 19 March 1903 · page 3

Mr Walter Doolan, son at Mr George Doolan, of Bombay, [?] with a painful accident one day last week (reports the Braidwood “Despatch”)…

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A plucky Re[?] form Drowning

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 3

A boy named Anderson, aged 6, fell into the river at Moruya on saturday last and was carried by a strong tide up against one of the piles of the…

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Accident at Kiama Railway Station a Man’s Foot Shattered

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 2

ON Tuesday morning last, while shunting operations were being performed at the Kiama Railway Station, a very serious accident happened to Robert Jordon, an…

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Found Drowned

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 25 March 1903 · page 4

On January 17, 1879, the body of an old man named Donald Robertson was brought to the I.S.N. Co’s. wharf Terara, having been found drowned…

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Found Drowned

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 26 March 1903 · page 4

On January 17, 1879, the body of an old man named Donald Robertson was brought to the I.S.N. Co’s whart at Terara, having been found drowned…

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Railway Accident

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 1 April 1903 · page 11

On Saturday evening last, after the arrival of the late train at Bomaderry, the engine and coal tender came down the side line on to the turn-table, and, after…

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Accident

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 2

Mrs Behan, an old resident of Terara, fell from a buggy the other day and had one of her arms broken. Dr Stoney reduced the fracture, and the patient was subquently…

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Death by Drowning

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 15 April 1903 · page 2

The body of Mrs Carmody, wife of Mr William Carmody, who resided near the confluence of the Broughton Creek with the Shoalhaven River, was…

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Fearful Quarry Accident

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 15 April 1903 · page 2

News replied Braidwood on Thursday afternoon that Mr W. Edwards, formerly a resident of Braidwood, where most of his relations still reside,…

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Death by Drowning

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 16 April 1903 · page 2

The body of Mrs Carmady, wife of Mr William Carmody, who resided Dear the confluence of the Broughton Creek with the Shoalhaven River, was…

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Fearful Quarry Accident

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 16 April 1903 · page 2

News reached Braid wood op Thurs day afternoon that Mr W. Edwards, formerly a resident of Braidwood, where most of his relations still reside,…

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Old Shoalhaven Days. [Re-written From the “Shoalhaven News.”] No. 50. Fatal Accidents

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 22 April 1903 · page 2

Two very old and respected residents met with fatal accidents on April 23, 1881. An old man named Jean Host was in the act of getting into a…

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Accident to Mr F. W. Morison

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 22 April 1903 · page 2

Mr Fred. W. Morison, of Warn Warri, was thrown from his horse in Junction street, Nowra, yesterday afternoon and sustained severe injuries to the head through…

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Old Shoalhaven Days. [Re-written From the News “Shoalhaven News.”] No. 50. Fatal Accidents

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 23 April 1903 · page 2

Two very old and respected residents met with fatal accidents on April 23, 1881. An old man named Jean Host was in the act of getting into a…

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Accident to Mr F. W. Morison

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 23 April 1903 · page 2

Mr Fred. W. Morrison, of Warri Warri, was thrown from his horse in Junction-street, Nowra, yesterday, afternoon and sustained severe injuries to the head through…

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Gun Accident at Green-well Point

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 4

On Tuesday evening a lad named Parkes met with a serious gun accident at Greenwell Point. He was dragging a loaded gun out of a fishing…

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Serious Accident to a Shunter

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 6 May 1903 · page 2

Mr James Kennedy, foreman shunter, at the Darling Harbor goods station, was walking along a train containing a number of coal waggons on Sunday,…

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