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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1903

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Serious Accident to a Shunter

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 7 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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Yesterday's Gale. Fatal Accident at Wolumla. Schoolboy Killed, Wolumla, Tuesday. 4.26 p.m

Southern Star · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 2

A FATAL accident occurred to-day at the Wanatta public school. A terrific gale was blowing, and the children sought shelter behind a water…

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Accident on the Cora Lynn

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 2

One of the seamen of the Cora Lynn, the steamer which is engaged in bringing timber from the North Coast for the new Bomaderry bridge work, had one of his hands badly…

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Accident on the Cora Lynn

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 2

One of the seamen of the Cora Lynn, the steamer which is engaged in bringing timber from the North Coast for the new Boundarry bridge work, bad one of his hands badly…

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Sad Fatality at Wanatta Public School

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 2

Mr. [?] [?] held an enquiry at Wanatta on Wednesday [?] the death of William [?] [?] which occurred the [?] day at the…

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Narrow Escape from Drowning

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 1

Whilst the steamer Peterborough (writes our Ulladulla correspondent) was unloading this morning, Mr A. Hughes was washed off the wharf…

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Another Fatal Accident. Timber-getter Killed

Southern Star · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 2

WORD came to hand yesterday morning of a fatal accident at Mountain Top, near Bemboka, on Thursday, whereby a man named Peter…

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Shocking Drowning Accident. in Kangaroo River. Mr. W. Killick, of the Valley P.o., Stores, the Victim

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 2 June 1903 · page 2

When between 3 and 4 o’clock yesterday, afternoon Mr. W. Kilpatrick, of the P. O. Stores, had not returned from his usual weekly round up Kangaroo River in quest…

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Fatal Accident at Mountain Top

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1903 · page 2

Peter Hutchison art a man named Peters were [?]gaged [?] trees at Mountain Top, [?]has Thursday last for a [?] the vicinity…

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Drowning Fatality

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 3 June 1903 · page 7

A sad drowning fatality occurred in the Kangaroo River during Monday. The day was wet, heavy rain had fallen, and the river was up, and running strong…

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Narrow Escape from Drowning

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 3 June 1903 · page 4

Whilst the steamer Peterborough was unloading at Ulladulla on Friday morning (reports the Milton ‘Times’) Mr. A. Hughes was washed off the…

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A Man Drowned. at Kangaroo Valley

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 3 June 1903 · page 2

The Shoalhaven police yesterday received word that Mr W. Killick, storekeeper, of Kangaroo Valley, had been drowned when attempting to cross the…

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Accidents at Berry

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 3 June 1903 · page 2

Mr. C. G. Sinclair, manager of the Berry central butter factory, met with a painful gun accident on Thursday. In company with a friend, Mr Mutton,…

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Narrow Escape from Drowning

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 4 June 1903 · page 4

Whilst the steamer Peterborough was unloading at Ulladulla on Friday morning (reports the Milton '‘Times’) Mr. A. Hughes was washed off the…

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A Man Drowned. at Kangaroo Valley

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 4 June 1903 · page 2

The Shoalhaven police yesterday received word that Mr W. Killick, storekeeper, of Kangaroo Valley, had been drowned when attempting to cross the…

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Accidents at Berry

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 4 June 1903 · page 2

Mr. C. G. Sinclair, manager of the Berry central butter factory, met with a painful gun accident on Thursday. In company with a friend, Mr Mutton,…

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Drowning Fatality

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 6 June 1903 · page 2

On Monday afternoon, when between 3 and 4 o’clock. Mr. W. Killick, of the Post Office Stores, Kangaroo Valley, had not returned from his usual weekly round up…

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Shooting Death by Drowning. Recovery of Mr W. Killick's Body

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1903 · page 4

When between 3 and 4 o'clock on, Monday afternoon Mr W. Killick, of the P. O. Stores, Kangaroo Valley, had not returned from his usual…

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Fatal Accident

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1903 · page 1

Peter Hutchison and a man named Peters were engaged felling tree. A Mountain Top, near Bemboka, on Thursday last for a saw-mill in the…

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Drowning Fatality

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1903 · page 2

A sad drowning fatality occurred in the Kanga[?]o River during Monday. The day was wet, heavy rain had fallen, and the river was up, and…

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