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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1907

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Lucky Accidents

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 7

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

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Fatal Accident

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 6

A fatal accident occurred at Termei[?] on Friday evening last where by Heber James Young met an untimely death. Deceased was…

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The Sunken Train. an American Accident. Drowned Like Rats

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 2

From New York, on 30th October, the correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote:— Further information fails to lessen…

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Floods at Cooma. a Man Drowned

Southern Star · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 4

EXCEPTIONALLY heavy storms occurred throughout the Cooma district on Monday. The Cooma Creek rapidly overflowed,…

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Serious Accident at Mogilla

The Bega Budget · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 5

A very painful accident of a serious character occurred at Sam's Corner, Mogilla, about half-past 1 on Tuesday afternoon last, owing…

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Restores to Sight. Two Accidents

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 23 January 1907 · page 10

A strange case of sight which was destroyed by one accident being restored by another was reported from Leeds yesterday (writes the…

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The Sunken Train. an American Accident. Drowned Like Rats

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 6

From New York, on 30th October, the correspondent of the London “Daily Mail” wrote :— Further information fails to lessen…

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Fearful Explosion. Dynamite Factory Wrecked Highly Persons Killed. Over Two Hundred Injured

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 7

English flies to 26th November give particulars in telegrams from Bertia correspondents of the terrible disaster at Witten, Westphalia, on the 25th…

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A Showground Collision. a Horse Killed

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 4

While riding on the, Nowra, showground, at the eastern side of the parade ring, on Thursday, a lad named Smith, 12 years of age, son of Mr Fred. Smith…

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Fatal Accident

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 5

A sad fatal accident occurred at T[?]rmeil on Wednesday, when Prosper Ernest Andrews, a teamster, met his death. On Thursday Mr Coroner Cork held an inquiry touching the…

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Young Man Buried Alive. Another Man Injured

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1907 · page 4

A fatality of a shocking nature occurred at the Blue Metal quarry, Dundas, yesterday afternoon (Tuesday), between 2 and 3 o’clock. A…

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Accident on the Mountain

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 4

When returning to Berry from the Kangaroo Valley show, Mrs. Wilson, of Bellawongarah, Mrs. Jas. Wilson, jun., and Miss Bessie…

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Peculiar Accident to a Grazier

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 4

Mr. Charles Smith, a grazier, met with a serious accident at Narrabri, owing to nightmare. He was sleeping in the balcony of the…

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Fatal Accident to a Jockey

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 7 March 1907 · page 2

The Braidwood races did not pass over, we, regret to state, without au accident, unfortunately ending fatally. The young man, Warriender…

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Shire Presiedent D’arcy’s Accident

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 2

Bemboka “Advocate” refers in the following way to the accident which happened to Mr. John D’Arey at Cooper’s Glen last week :…

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The Governor-General's Tour of Southern N. S. Wales. Enthusiastic Receptions Everywhere. The Famous Monaro Capital Site Visited. Accident on the Big Jack Mountain

The Bega Budget · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 6

The Governor-General, Lord Northcote (accompanied by Captain Stephens, aide-de-camp, Captain H. H. Share, private secretary…

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Accident to the Governor-General's Party. (To the Editor.)

The Bega Budget · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 5

SIR,—When at Wyndham at the Governor-General's reception yesterday you would likely have heard of the narrow escape of the…

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[?]Urned to Ashes. End of a Railway Train. a [?] Collision America

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 6

Anther railway disaster, almost as terrible in its effects as the at Washing to thrilled all America on the 2nd January, and(says the "London…

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Narrow Escape From Drowning

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 4 April 1907 · page 2

A boat laden with some 20 cases of fish in attempting to cross St. George’s Basin during a blow one day last week swamped and sank…

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Mr. Chapman’s Action in the Coaching Accident

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 2

The “Argus” (Melbourne) comments in the following terms in connection with Mr. Chapman’s action in the recent sensational coaching accident on…

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