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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1905

78 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 4

Mr. Ja[?] Watts Severely Injured

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 2

We regret to learn that Mr. James watts sustained severs injury at his f[?] Berrellan on Monday last. He was engaged ploughing a field when the plough struck…

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Milton. Loss of Stock. Ileness of Mr. J. Miller. Accident to a Boy

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 4

Mr E. W. Cork’s total loss in cattle at Buckenboura is 180 head, Mr Cork has received many letters of sympathy from all parts of the State,…

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Fatal Accident at Wolumla. Wolumla

Southern Star · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 2

Alex. Ramsey, aged 19. son of Mr. John Ramsey, of Glenail, was killed to-day by being thrown from his horse, his neck being broken…

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How It Feels to Be Drowned

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 3

A medical man has as recently made known his sensations when dragged under water with a sinking ship. After what appeared to be 10 or 15…

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Accidents to Children

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 2

A six-year-old daughter of Mr Fred. Timbs, of Albion Park, whilst playing in the vicinity of a chaff-cutter on her father’s premises, had the misfortune…

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Serious Accident

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 2

A young man named Bolley met with a serious Accident while shooting at Kiss's lagoon on Monday evening. be was using a muzzle-loader, and it is…

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Accident to Rev. R. S. Willis

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 4

The Rev. R. S. Willis, M.A., of Jamberoo, met with a severe accident on Monday last. It appears the rev. gentleman's horse bolted down the…

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Machinery Accident

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 2 March 1905 · page 2

An accident happened on Thursday afternoon to Mr Cyril Tolly at the proprietary dredge in Araluen, which might have been of a very serious…

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Fatal Shooting Accident near Central Tilba

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 2

The following is the evidence taken at the coroner's inquest touching the death of Alexander McDonald, which occurred at Glenrey, near Central…

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The Fatal Accident at [?]

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 8

Following is principal evidence taken at the inquest:—LOUISA ANN McDONALD deposed: I am wife of deceased Alexander McDonald and reside at…

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Accidents

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 2

Mr Herbert Hyam was driving his milk cart across Nowra Bridge yesterday, when the horse fell. The driver was thrown out of the vehicle and…

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Fatal Accident

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 2

A fatal accident occurred at the North Bulli Colliery last Saturday afternoon, when a miner named George Vincent, who was filling his final skip…

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Accident to a Child

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 2

A little girl named West, daughter of Mr. F. V. West, of Nowra, had an arm broken through a fall from a tree whilst at a picnic at the Recreation…

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Shooting Accident

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 6 April 1905 · page 4

A very painful accident happened to a young man named James Donoghue, aged 18, at Captain’s Flat on Wednesday last. He was out shooting with a…

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Narrow Escapes from Drowning

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 3

One of the men employed on the Proprietary dredge at Araluen had a narrow escape on Monday last from being drowned (slates the Braidwood…

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Accident at Tomerong

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 5

Mr Thomas Henry sustained severe injury on Saturday afternoon last at his residence at Tomerong. He slipped on some steps at…

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Cycling Accident

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 20 April 1905 · page 4

The Rev. U. East when travelling on his bike to Nowra last week, met with rather a nasty accident. When about, nine miles From Nowra his…

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Accident on a Gold Dredge

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1905 · page 4

An accident happened on Monday to Mr Edward Hush on one of the Araluen dredges, upon which he was working (states the " Braidwood…

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Telegraphic News Sad Drowning Accident at Bermagui. COBARCO

Southern Star · Wednesday 17 May 1905 · page 2

Two children, aged seven and nine years respectively, sons of Mr. R. Williams, of Bermagui, were accidentally drowned last night…

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Drowning Fatality at Bermagui

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 19 May 1905 · page 2

ON Monday the coroner, Mr. M. O'Reilly, held a double inquest at Bermagui touching the death of Arthur John Douglas Williams and…

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