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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1903

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A Racehorse Drowned

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 10 December 1903 · page 2

The racehorse Altone was drowned at Wollongong on Sunday morning last while being given a swim in the ocean opposite the Brighton Hotel,…

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Driving Accident

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 10 December 1903 · page 1

Messrs. W. J. Chapman, of Braidwood, was driving on the Nerriga Road on Saturday afternoon with her little son and daughter, the eldest 12 and the…

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Accident at Jasper’s Brush

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 16 December 1903 · page 3

A painful accident happened to Mr T. M. Jones, of Perry, one day last week. Mr Jones, in company with Dr Lewers, visited Nowra. On their…

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Accident at Jasper’s Brush

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 17 December 1903 · page 3

A painful accident happened to Mr T. M. Jones, of Berry, one day last week. Mr Jones, in company with Dr Lewers, visited Nowra. On their…

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S[?] Fatality

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 18 December 1903 · page 2

A [?] [?] DEAD [?] shooting [?] [?] with a…

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Serious Bloating Accident

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

News reached Kiama on Monday morning that a serious accident bad occurred to Mr George Hammond, who has been working for some time…

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Quarry Accident

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 19 December 1903 · page 6

Another accident of a serious nature happened to a member of the ill-fated Hammond family last last. Mr. George Hammond, who…

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Serious Accident

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 23 December 1903 · page 4

Mr Alfred Gordon, 26 years of age, and son of Alderman K. Gordon, of Singleton (formerly of Gerringong) met with a serious accident at Merannie,…

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Serious Accident

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 24 December 1903 · page 4

Mr Alfrod Gordon. 26 years of age, and son Alderman R. Gordon, of Singleton (fo[?] of [?] me with a serious accident at Neranni[?]…

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Death by Drowning

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 30 December 1903 · page 2

A man recently in the employ of Mr Jas. Walker at Woodhill, was accidently drowned in Broger’s Creek on Saturday [?] His body wat recovered the following [?] but…

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