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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1906

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Railway Disaster in America. Train in Flames. Ten Killed. 25 Injured

Southern Star · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 3

The New York correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" wrote on 7th December:— Details arrived this afternoon of a…

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Accident To A Visitor

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 15 March 1906 · page 2

Mr Alexander Emery, of Cootamundra, who had been on a visit to his brother, Mr .j. J. E[?]y, Spring Bank, Cr-okhave, was riding up fu Nowra…

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The Kiel Disaster. German Torpedo-coat Sinks. Thirty-three Drowned

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 7

On 19th November the Kiel correspondent of the London “Daily News” wrote:— Far out near the Buelk lighthouse at…

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Narrow Escape from Drowning

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 4

Miss May Hammick, daughter of Mr F. Hammick, of Nowra, had a narrow escape from drowning at Back Forest on Tuesday night. She was…

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Dredge Burned at Araluen. an Old Friend Severely Injured

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 7

A serious are took place at Araluen last Monday week. Mr Hamilton Wilson, who is Engineer of the Araluen Valley Gold Dredging Co.'s dredges No 1 and No 2, as also the…

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Accident at Coolangatta

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 22 March 1906 · page 2

Mr. James Mitchell, at Coolangatta, met with a rather serious accident on Wednesday last. He was riding a very flighty horse, which threw him…

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Narrow Escape from Drowning

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 7

Miss May Hammick, daughter of Mr F Hammick of Nowra, had a narrow escape from drowning at Back Forest an Tuesday night last week. She was one of an…

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A Chapter of Accidents. Befall Mr J. Suna, Trainer

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 8

One of the most unlucky sportsmen in Australia is the Moorefield trainer, Mr John Suna, but it was left for the present week to eclipse all bis previous…

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Serious Shooting Case. Three People Injured

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1906 · page 4

A serious domestic quarrel occurred at Petersham last night (20th inst.), as a result of which two persons were conveyed to the…

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Seven Accident to Mr Hamilton. Wilson, Scotch Vocalist

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 4

The No. I Consolidated Dredge at Araluen .was nearly burned down a few days ago. Mr Hamilton Wilson, who is well-known here, was engineer for…

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Terrible Fatal Accident

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 4

A very serious accident occurred to a lad named Henry Flapugan, aged 16 years, at Mount Pleasant mine. He was guiding die main hauling rope-on…

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Elevated Railways. a New York Accident. Burning Wreckage

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 2

The New York correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote on 19th January:— The precipitancy of a workman in…

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Drowned in a Cave. Wreck of the Valencia. Women and Children

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 2

According to the London "Daily Mail? or 26lb January, a raft with nineteen sailors from the wreck of the steamer Valencia on the coast near Cape Beale,…

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Fatal Accident

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 19 April 1906 · page 2

A young man named Prederick Carter, son of Mr H. T. Carter, of [?] on the Tweed River., was felting a tree, and met with a…

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Fatal Accident

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 4

Early on Monday night last Mr John James Fairell (at one time a telegraph operator at Kiama post office and for Same year's since at Wollongong,) fell…

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Drowned in a Cave. Wreck of the Valencia. Women and Children

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1906 · page 6

According to the London “Daily Mail” of 26th January, a ra[?] with nineteen sailors from the wreck of the steamer on the cost near [?] Beale…

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Sisters Drowned. in Sight of Home

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 7

A sad boating disaster involving the death of two sisters occurred at Port-slade, near Brighton, on Saturday evening, 3rd February…

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Fatal Accident

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 17 May 1906 · page 2

A sad accident which terminated fatally happened Ml Wednesday afternoon to Mr Morgan Morgan, one of the oldest residents of Barrengarry…

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Fatal Accident. at a Rochdale Mill

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1906 · page 2

An accident occurred on 11th March writes the London "Times," at the mill of Messrs John Bright Brothers, Rochdale, by which Mr Leonard Bright Roth,…

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Marchioness Killed. Fatal Motor Accident

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1906 · page 5

On 8th March, the correspondent of the London "Dally Mail" wrote:— A shocking motor car accident occurred near here at five o'clock this…

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