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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1905

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Acquired by Accident

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 5 August 1905 · page 4

A certain journalist, who has a remarkable gift of versification, attributes his faculty in this direction to a fall from a considerable height, in which he sustained concussion of…

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Terrible Accident at Bombo

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 10 August 1905 · page 2

A terrible accident refel Mr. P. Farqubarson (foreman in charge of the Railway Commissioners’ quarries at Bombo) on Friday afternoon last. It…

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Motor and Tram. Disastrous Collision

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 3

A shocking motor accident, which will probably involve the loss of four lives is reported. Late last night (14th June) Mr Richard Sayer, a wealthy resident of…

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Accident to Mr H. Maroney

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 4

A serious accident happened to Mr H. Maroney, of Bolong, at Brundie on Wednesday last. He was on his way with a horse team and dray to make a…

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A Chapter of football Accidents

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 4

"Manning River Times" records, that while playing football on the Taree Park on Friday night last, Master Artbur Belford had his left…

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Telegraphic News Terrible Fatality at Merimbula. an Employee of the Maizena Works Killed. Pambula

Southern Star · Wednesday 30 August 1905 · page 2

JOHN COLQUHOUN, an employee of Munn's Maizena Works, was caught in the machinery to-day and killed instantly…

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Seco[?] Fatality

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1905 · page 2

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Cyclist Killed. Collision with a Motor-car

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 2 September 1905 · page 7

The Portsmouth road at Esher was the scene of a sad accident on Saturday evening, 24th June, as the result of which Mrs. Amelia. Tesstingiey, aged thirty-nine,…

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Vehicle Accident

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 2 September 1905 · page 8

On Friday last Dr. and Mrs. Beith, of Kiama, and their youngest daughter Mary, met with what might have been a very serious accident. Whilst…

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Severe Accident

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 9 September 1905 · page 4

Mr. Roger O'Keefe, manager of the Workmen's Club, Dapto, met with a severe accident while returning to Dapto from Wollongong on a van, in…

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Serious Riding Accident

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 September 1905 · page 4

Mr Thomas Weir, of Kangaroo Mount, when riding across Nowra, Bridge on the way into town on Wednesday morning last was thrown from…

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A Fatal Ascent. Balloonist Drowned

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 2

The "Novoe Vremya" has from its Vladivostock correspondent the details of the first accident to a Russian balloons attended with loss of life, after balloons…

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Boy Drowned at Jervis Bay. a Sad Bereavement

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 30 September 1905 · page 4

Master James Morison, aged 6 years, son of Mr and Mrs Fred. W. Morison, of Nowra, was accidentally drowned at Huskisson, Jervis Bay, on Thursday…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 October 1905 · page 10

A sad fatality occurred at Jervis Bay on Thursday morning last, the victim being a little boy, sou of Mr F. W. Morison, of Junction-street, Nowra. Mrs…

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Dreadful Fatality at CANDELO

Southern Star · Wednesday 4 October 1905 · page 2

NEWS reached Bega on Saturday afternoon of a burning fatality at Yurratmie, near Candelo. The particulars to hand show that a man…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney Tuesday. Fatal Accident

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 4 October 1905 · page 2

At Mundooran on Sunday Vera Lamb, aged nine years, was thrown from a waggonette and killed while the driver was seriously injured…

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Jervis Bay Drowning Fatality

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 5 October 1905 · page 2

With regard to the drowning of M[?]ster Jas. Morison, son of Mr. F. W. Morison (Nowra); as reported in last issue, it appears that Mrs Morison and…

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Buggy Accident

Southern Star · Saturday 7 October 1905 · page 2

A train collided with a buggy at Numurkah, Victoria. The latter was smashed to atoms, George Russell, Miss Winnie Russell, and a…

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Telegraphic News. the New Mining Bilk Premiers to Meet. General Booth Still Anxious. the Betting Market. the Home Rule. a "Little Diversion." the Contract Clause. the Anglican Synod Deplores Divorce. Bishop Barlows Scheme. Shires Bill Passes. Government Delighted. Drink Again—and a Razor. Shocking Accident. No Word About Willis. Pitiable Case. "Our Lovely Heathens." Summer Schools for Teachers Sydney

Southern Star · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 2

THE Minister for Mines, in reply to the criticisms on the new Mining Bill, claims that it goes further than any measure hitherto introduced in…

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Accident

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 6

Mr. David [?] with a pairing accident on the Wyndham Mount in last Tuesday [?] when driving down it on his…

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