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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1905

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The S.s. Peterboro in Collision

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 8

On Friday night last week the local [?] Peterborough, came into collision [?] Jessie, the result being that they sank in about 30 seconds. The Peter[?]…

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Found Drowned in the Shoalhaven River

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 31 May 1905 · page 4

A mild sensation was caused in Nowra on Sunday afternoon when it became known that 'he body of a man was found floating in the Shoalhaven River near the bridge. The…

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Found Drowned. Body Recovered Near Nowra Bridge

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 1 June 1905 · page 2

Late on Sunday afternoon last the dead body of a man [?] Walter Goodwin, a Russian Finn was found floating in the Shoalhaven River, near…

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The Peterborough Jessie Collision. Coroner's Inquest

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 2

The City Coroner held an inquest on last Friday week on the body of George Bullen. 13 years and 9 months of age, who lost his life on the occasion of the collision between the…

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Accident at Berry

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 8 June 1905 · page 2

Mr, John Carmody, an old resident of the district, met with a painful accident on Saturday afternoon last at Berry, near the central butter factory…

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Peterborough-jessie Collision

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 7

The inquiry into the circumstances of the collision between the steamer Peter-borough and the ketch Jessie was resumed on Saturday last in No. 1 District Court…

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Accidents with Fire

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 3

Burns and scalds should be treated with glycerine end flour, the latter well heaped over the affected part. Then tie round a linen bandage to exclude the air;…

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Painful Accident

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1905 · page 2

On Friday evening last, whilst Mr. J. R. Irvin was returning from Candelo to his home at Tantawanglo, he met with a very serious…

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Lucky Accidents

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1905 · page 4

A lady, who, with her children, had Intended Journeying to the Channel Islands by the ill-fated Stalls, slipped as she was entering the cab that was to…

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Accident to Mr James Kennedy

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 6 July 1905 · page 2

M. James Kennedy, of Comerong, we regret to report, met with a some what serious injury when returning to his home from Nowra in a sulky on…

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Accident

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1905 · page 2

A terrible accident happened on North Bega bridge yesterday afternoon, whereby Miss Hillier, niece of Mr. Thomas Hillier, received frigthful injuries owing to the…

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Terrible Fatality or North Bega Bridge Young Woman Killed

Southern Star · Saturday 8 July 1905 · page 2

JUST as townspeople were preparing to attend the late Mr. Ritchie's funeral on Thursday afternoon, the news spread round town that a…

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The Bridge Fatality. the Inquest

Southern Star · Wednesday 12 July 1905 · page 2

Thomas Hillier deposed: Deceased was my niece; she was unmarried, and had to-sided with me for 12 months: she was 23 years of age, and came to this State 5 years…

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Destroyer in Collision. Barge Sunk. Two Men Drowned

Southern Star · Saturday 15 July 1905 · page 2

The torpedo-boat destroyer Spiteful collided in the Solent, off Yarmouth, with the Rechester barge Preciosa, which sank immediately with two of…

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Motor Accidents. Grand Duke Stoned

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1905 · page 2

A large number of motor-car accidents which have recently taken place in Germany has greatly excited public feeling, and one of the first to…

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Paris Motor Accident

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 26 July 1905 · page 2

From Paris on May 9th, the Paris correspondent of the "Daily Mail" wrote:— All Paris is shocked by a…

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Injured In a Mine Accident

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 27 July 1905 · page 3

A [?] named S phers who was injured through the [?] of the engine it one of the Yalwal [?] at a few weeks ago, was brought to [?]…

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Found Drowned at Kiama

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 27 July 1905 · page 2

At mid-day on Saturday last the dead body of a [?] was found Having in the buy opposite the Kiama post office It was recovered by the old…

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Accident

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 27 July 1905 · page 2

Mr Thos. Armstrong J.P., of Albion Park, met . with a painful accident which might have ende fatally. He was driving m a spring cart when the…

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Serious Accident

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 3 August 1905 · page 4

A serous accident occurred to Mrs Jas Prior, of Jonara Vale, on Wednesday afternoon last (states the “Beporter”) She was crossing a…

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