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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1904

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Accident at the Railway Station

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

Mr Archie Shepherd, earter, in the employ of Woodbill and Co, fell from his call at the railway station yesterday afternoon, and one of the wheels of the vehicle passed…

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Accident at Coolangatta

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 2

Mr Roger. Murphy was thrown from his horse at Coolangatta on Sunday last and sustained concussion of the brain, He has made satisfactory progress towards recovery,…

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Accident to Mr. James Monaghan

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 25 May 1904 · page 2

We regret to stats that Mr James Monaghan met with painful and what was at first feared serious injury through being thrown from a sulky in Nowrn on Saturday…

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Accident to Mr. James Monaghan

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 26 May 1904 · page 2

We regret to state that Mr James. Monaghan met with painful and what was at first feared [?] injury through being thrown from a [?]ky in Now[?] on Saturday…

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Serious Gun Accident

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 June 1904 · page 5

On Monday last a serious shooting accident occurred in the Cabbagetree Creek direction. A party of four went out shooting that morning from Nowra Included amongst the…

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Serious Shooting Accident

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 8 June 1904 · page 2

Percy Smith, aged 14, son of Mr Harry Smith, of Nowra, was shot in the thigh on Monday last and seriously injured. He was out shooting with…

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Serious Shooting Accident

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 9 June 1904 · page 2

Percy Smith need 14, son of Mr Harry Smith; of Nowra, was shot in the thigh on Monday and seriously injured. He was out shooting with…

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Fatal Shooting Accident

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 2

Master percy Smith,16 son of Mr Henry Smith, of the Brickyard. Nowra, succumbed at the Kiama Hospital on Wednesday night to the effects to the injuries received in a…

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Accident to a Horseman

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1904 · page 2

Mr Archie Bassingth waighte met with a very severe accident on Saturday last at "Duro," Larbert, Braidwood district, whilst driving some horses…

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Remarkable Accidents

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 25 June 1904 · page 4

Mr Duncan, of Duckenfield creamery, was thrown from his horse near Maitland. A Pencil in his coat pocket man into his back to a depth of three inches…

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Injured Horses. Carriage of Stock on the Railway. Verdict Against the Commissioners

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 29 June 1904 · page 4

Judge Heydon was occupied some time last week in the Sydney District Court with the action brought by James Joseph M’Carthy, auctioneer, of…

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Accident to a Fisherman

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 29 June 1904 · page 2

On Saturday last John Roberts, fisherman at Shellharbor, was admitted to the Kiama hospital suffering from a fractured thigh. He was climbing up…

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Injured Horses. Carriage of Stock on the Railway. Verdict Against the Commissioners

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 30 June 1904 · page 4

Judge Heyday was occupied some time last week in the Sydney District Court with the action brought by James Joseph M‘Carthy, auctioneer, of…

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Accident to a fisherman

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 30 June 1904 · page 2

On Saturday last John Roberts, fisherman at Shellharbour, was admitted to the Kiama hospital suffering from a fractu[?]ed thigh. He was climbing up…

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Railway Accident

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1904 · page 4

Guard Chas. Blackett, who was in charge of the Cooma mixed train, was signalling to the driver at Lake Bathurst at about 3 o'clock on…

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Accident on the Mountain

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1904 · page 3

We regret to state that, when driving down [?]ombewarra Mountain on Thursday evening on his way from Kangaroo Valley to Nowra Mr Charles Harper, the well-known…

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Accident to the Steamer Illawarra

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 13 July 1904 · page 4

The steamer Illawarra, Captain Swanson, belonging to the fleet of the Illawarra Steam Navigation Company, collided with the wharf at Wollongong…

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Accident at a Butter Factory

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 13 July 1904 · page 2

Mr Burton, engineer at the Nowra Co-operative Dairy Company’s butter factory, narrowly escaped losing his life one day last week. He was…

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Accident to the Steamer Illawarra

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 14 July 1904 · page 4

The steamer Illawarra, Captain Swanson, belonging to the fleet of the Illawarra Steam Navigation Company, collided with the [?]…

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Accident at a Butter Factory

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 14 July 1904 · page 2

Mr Burton, engineer at the Nowra Co-operative Hairy Company’s batter factory, narrowly escaped losing his life one day last week. He was…

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