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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1903

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The K[?]llick Drowning Case Magisteryal Inquiry

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 9 June 1903 · page 2

At the loacl Court house last Wednesday morning Coroner Z. G. Bice. J. P, conducted an inquiry into the circumstance connection with the lamented…

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Accident

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

A [?]ful [?]why[?] at N[?] [?] M[?] [?] in the…

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Accident With Fireworks

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1903 · page 2

What might have been a most serious accident happened to Thomas Kirkpatrick, a child of 6 years, at his home at kiama on Monday afternoon (reports the "…

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Richmond River News Terrible Fatality

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 2

Quite a gloom was cast over the district on Saturday (states the "Lismore Chronicle") when it became known that Mr. John Frederick Seccombe, of…

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Accidents

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 4

A little son of Mr. J. Kelly, blacksmith, Kiama, met with a nasty mishap on Monday while fishing in Storm Bay. By some means he ran the fish…

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Fatal Railway Accident. a Fettler Killed at Dapto. a magisterial inquiry was held at

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

Brownsville' on Monday tounching the death of Peter Neilsen, aged 47, who was run over by a train on Saturday night while riding his tricycle…

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Serious Shooting Accident

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

A serious shouting accident happened at Jasper's Brush on Wednesday night. Robert Strong, with three or four companions, was out opossum shooting about…

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Accident in a Quarry. a Young Man Killed

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

A shucking accident occurred at Messrs Fadden and Roberts blue metal quarry at Kiama on Wednesday morning. At about 11 o'clock Mr. Thomas Stokes…

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Fatal Accident

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 7

Quite a gloom was cast over the whole district on Saturday (says the Richmond River Times of the 22nd June) on the sad intelligence…

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Fatal Burning Accident

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 July 1903 · page 6

A telegram from Kangaroo Valley, states that on Monday, about 2 o'clook, the residence and household effects of Mr D. M'Lean, on the side of Cambewarra…

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Accidents. Fatal Fires

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 2

Further report to hand since last issue with regard to the fatal fire at Mr Daniel M'lean's residence, The Glen, Cambewarra Mountain, goes to…

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Accident to a Public Works Inspector

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 2

Mr Thomas, an inspector of the Public Works Department, had a fell yesterday afternoon at the now Bomaderry Creek bridge works, as a result of which one of his…

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Action for Damages, a Nowra Street Collision

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 15 July 1903 · page 2

At the Nowra Court of Betty Sessions yesterday, before Mr Dove, P.M., George Hayes proceeded against Matthew Foggon on an information…

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Cycling Accidents

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 15 July 1903 · page 2

A fisherman named [?] Roberts, who resided at Ulladulla, riding a bicycle from Milton to Ulladulla when he collided with a bank, and was thrown of the machine. He…

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Action for Damages. a Nowra Street Collision

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 16 July 1903 · page 2

At the Nowra Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, before Mr Dove, P.M., George Hayes proceeded against Matthew Foggon on an information…

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Cycling Accidents

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 16 July 1903 · page 2

A fisherman Wm, Roberts, who resides at Ulladulla, was riding a bicycle from Milton to Ulladulla when he collided with a bank, and was thrown off the machine. He…

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Accident at Bomaderry

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 2

Mr Henry, an old resident of the district, was on Wednesday last thrown from his cart at Borauderry, near Mr Anderson's residence, and sustained a fracture of the arm and…

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Accidents. a Horse Killed

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 29 July 1903 · page 2

Whilst being ridden near Albion Park a few days ago a horse, owned by Mr Will Graham, of Dapto, came into collision with a horse and s[?]lky…

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Accidents. a House Killed

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 30 July 1903 · page 2

Whilst being ridden near Alboin Park a few days ago a horse, owned by Mr Will Graham, of Dapto, came into collision with a horse and sulky…

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A Child Drowned

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 5 August 1903 · page 2

A little girl, nine years of age, daughter of Mr Joseph Haiser. of Greenwell Point, was accidentally drowned at that plane, on Saturday afternoon last. At about…

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