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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1903

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Sad Case of Drowning. At Greenwell Point

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 5 August 1903 · page 6

On Saturday afternoon last, a little girl named Emily Haiser, aged 10 years, daughter of Mr Joseph Haiser, Greenwell Point, was drowned in a waterhole…

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Accidents

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 5 August 1903 · page 2

A little boy, son of Mr W. Campbell, of Nowra, felt from a tree one day last week and fractured his right arm at the wrist. A little son of Mr Thomas Beacon had a…

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Accidents

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 6 August 1903 · page 2

A little boy son of Mr W. Campbell, of Nowra, fell from a tree one day last week and f[?] his his flight at the wrist. A little son of Mr Thomas Beocon had a leg…

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Accident at Kangaroo Valley

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 12 August 1903 · page 2

Mr E. Clark, a young man, while opo[?] shooting on Friday night last at Kangaroo Valley had his left eye knocked out by a stick which he had thrown to frighten a…

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Accident to Mr. E. Pritchard

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 12 August 1903 · page 2

Mr Edward Pritchard, we regret to learn, was thrown from his buggy whilst driving over portion of the Numba Estate on Friday last and sustained a fracture of the…

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Accident at Kangaroo Valley

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 13 August 1903 · page 2

Mr R. Clark, a young man, while opossum shooting on Friday night last at Kangaroo Valley had his left eye knocked out by a [?]trick which he had thrown to [?] a…

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Accident to Mr. E. Prltchard

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 13 August 1903 · page 2

Mr Edward Prichared, we regarded to learn, was thrown from his buggy whilst driving over portion of the Nnmba Estenic Friday last and [?] a fractured the [?]…

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Accident to a "Fair" Worker

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 12 September 1903 · page 2

While Proceeding to the show ground in a buggy on Wednesday afternoon, Miss Bonnie Marcus one of the best girl workers for the Village Fair. jumped…

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Drowned Whilst Bathing

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 16 September 1903 · page 2

A young man named Forrest a tramway employee , of Sydney was accidentally drowned whilst bathing in a sea-water hole at the [?] of the lighthouse at…

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Cycling Accident

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 16 September 1903 · page 4

Mr S. P. Frit[?]ch, of Macquarie street, Sydney met with a severe accident whilst cycling from Nowra to Kiama When descending a steep…

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Drowned Whilst Bat[?]

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 17 September 1903 · page 2

A young man named F[?] a tram way employed, of Sydney, was accidentally drowned [?] thing in a sea water hote at the [?] of the lighthouse of…

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Cycling Accident

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 17 September 1903 · page 4

Mr S. P. Fritsch, of Macquarie street, Sydney, met with a severe accident whilst cycling from Nowra to Kiama. When descending a steep…

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Accident At Cambewarra

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 2

Mr Alfred Dare, of Cambewarra, had his foot severely cut with an axe while felling a tree on Monday. The axe Caught on a twig, from which it glided on…

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Drowned In a Well

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 23 September 1903 · page 2

A little son of Mr John Watt, of Far Meadow, Berry, aged two years, was drowned on Monday last. He was missed by his mo her for a few minutes, and upon…

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Hansard. Accident Assurance

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 23 September 1903 · page 2

Mr Morton (for Mr J. C. L. Fitzpatrick) asked the Secretary for Public Works,—With what office has his department taken up accident…

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Drowned In a Well

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 24 September 1903 · page 2

A little son of Mr John Watt, of Far M[?] , Berry aged two years was [?] on Monday [?]. Howas missed by his [?] ber for u few minates, and upon…

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Hansard. Accident Assurance

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 24 September 1903 · page 2

Mr Morton (for Mr J. C. L. Fitzpatrick) asked the Secretary for Public Works,—With what office has his department taken up accident…

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Such a Frightful Accident

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 30 September 1903 · page 5

It was the time of the great blizzard of 1191. Just below [?]a, on the G. W. R., [?] a lofty [?], at that time a wooden structure, but lately reb[?] of stone…

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Fatal Accident at Dapto

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 30 September 1903 · page 2

Mr A. B. Chig[?]ndall, J.P., hag been killed at Dapto through a fall from his horse. He was a well-known and popular resident of the district, and had…

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Fatal Accident at Dapto

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 1 October 1903 · page 2

Mt A. B. Chippendall J.P., has been killed at Dapto through a fell from his horse. He was a well-known and popular resident of the distrior, and had…

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