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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1904

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Sad Shooting Fatality at Falls Creek

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 13 April 1904 · page 9

On Thursday afternoon a youth named George Beckett, son of Mr O. J. Beckett, of Falls Creek, was accidentally shot through the discharge of a gun he and a friend…

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A Chapter of Accidents

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 13 April 1904 · page 1

Quite n chapter of accidents has to he recorded this week. On Thursday afternoon last a shooting accident occurred at Falls Creek, resulting in…

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Fatal Shooting Accident. the Death of Young Becket

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 13 April 1904 · page 2

As briefly announced in Saturday’s issue, the George Becket, who was Accidently shot on Thursday afternoon at The Falls Creek, died the same day…

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Accidents

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 13 April 1904 · page 2

Mr Arch. Monaghan, son of Mr James Monaghan, whilst felling some timber at The Falls on Saturday last was struck by the branch of a tree which came down…

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Fatal Shooting Accident. the Death of Young Becket

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 14 April 1904 · page 2

As briefly announced in Saturday’s issue the lad George Becket, who was accidently shot on Thursday afternoon at The Falls Creek, died the same day…

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Accident

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 14 April 1904 · page 2

Mr Arch Monagham son of Mr. dames [?] some timber at The fails on Saturday last was struck by the branch of a [?] came down [?]…

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Fatal Shooting Accident

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 2

A very distressing accident happ[?] Falls Crock, near Nowra, on Thursday evening last, when a lad named George Beckott, aged 14, eon of Mr. O. J. Beckett…

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Severe Accident

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 2

Constable McSpedden, of Nowra, met with a severe injury on Wednesday afternoon last, as the result of which he will be incapacitated from duty for some time He…

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Shooting Accident near Milton

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 20 April 1904 · page 3

Mr Knapp, sen., who last week accompanied Mr R. Davis to Mosquito Bay, met with a somewhat serious accident (the Milton “Times” reports)…

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Shooting Accident near Milton

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 21 April 1904 · page 3

Mr Knapp sea., who last week accompanied Mr R. Davis to Mosquito Bay, met with a somewhat serious accident (the Millon “Times” reports)…

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The Stallion Vendetta Drowned

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 27 April 1904 · page 4

The imported stallion Vendetta has been drowned whilst on his way to Queensland, The report comes almost on the heels of the announcement of…

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The Stallion Vendetta Drowned

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 28 April 1904 · page 4

The imported stallion Vendetta has been drowned whilst on his way to Queensland, The report comes almost on the heels of the announcement of…

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Accidentally Drowned

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 3

News has reached Braidwood that Mr James Auderson, who for some time followed the occupation of a brick-maker in that district, had been…

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Loss of a Ship. a Shoalhaven Man Drowned

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 3

Mail advices received on Wednesday by the Sydney Underwriters regarding the collision off Kish lighthouse between the German barque Mona and the…

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Bicycle Accident

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 2

On Wednesday night Mr John McDowall, dredgemaster of the Jembaicumtone dredge, met with a painful accident while returning home from…

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Nursery Notes. Nursery Accidents and How to Prevent Them

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 6

Says a London paper:— A very sad sight was to be seen the other day In the children’s ward of a London hospital—a baby of a year and…

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Shooting Accident at Cambewarra

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 2

Christopher Gardiner, a lad about 17 years of age, was out shouting with a companion at Cambewarra on Friday evening, when he was accidentally shot…

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Bicycle Accident

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 5 May 1904 · page 2

On Wednesday night Mr John McDowall, dredgemaster of the Jembaicumbone dredge, met with a painful accident while returning home from…

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Shooting Accident at Cambewarra

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 5 May 1904 · page 2

Christopher Gardiner, a lad about 17 years of age, was out shooting with a companion at Cambewarra on Friday evening, when he was accidentally shot…

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Fatal Accident

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 2

A message from Moruyu on Tuesday stated that Mr Frank Mallon, of Merricumbene, had been found dead in the bush. It now appear's that Mr Mallon was killed while…

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