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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1908

52 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 3

Bathing Fatality At Narooma

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 1 January 1908 · page 4

Residents of Narooma were shocked on Xmas Eve when the news was circulated that Mr. J. A. Duross ("Lex") had been drowned…

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Peterborough—Sphene, Collision

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 1

An adjourned inquiry took place on Saturday [?]st as to the circumstances attending a collision between the steamer Peter borough ([?]lawarra and South Coast S.N…

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Drowned while Bathing

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 8

Mr. John Alexander Du Ross, aged 28, was drowned at Narooma last Monday, while bathing in the sea Bega "Standard" states that the…

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Accidents. a Young Lady Injured

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 4

An accident occured on the Bolong road by which Miss Evans, daughter of Mrs Evans, teacher, Bolong, sustained severe injuries…

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Buggy Accident

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 6

A very nasty accident, occurred on Christmas Eve to a lady visitor at Mr. W. Hawdon's, Kiora, named Miss Butson, It appears that Miss Button…

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Mrs. Melton Prior. Fatal Accident to an Artist's Wife

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 3

Mrs. Melton Prior, the wife of the well-known war artist, met with o sad death on 7th November. When crossing Lewisham High road she was knocked down…

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Drowned at Sea

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 3

The s.s. Allowrie on arrival at Tathra on Sunday night reported that a sailor named Charlie Hansen had been lost overboard off Bunga…

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The Ballarat Mystery. Either Murder or Accident. Victim’s Skull Fractured. Identity Still Uncertain. Ballarat

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 2

The discovery in shocking and suspicious circumstances of the body of a women in an abandoned shaft at Vale Park, east of the new cemetery at…

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Motor Accidents in Brussels. a Countess Seriously Injured

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 7

Brussels, 10th November.—Two serious motor-car accidents occurred in Brussels to-day, one already having proved fatal, and the other,…

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Fatality Among Tweed Horses

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 1

“Tweed Herald” reports the mysterious death of a number of horses on the Tweed. Mr. T. Campbel , of Tygalgah, had a…

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Motor Accidents in Brussels. a Countess Seriously Injured

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 5

Brussels, 10th November. — Two serious motorcar accidents occurred in Brussels to-day. one already having proved total. and the other…

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Drowning the Drum. City Man's "Counterblast" to Salvation Army

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 6

Mr James Stacey, a liveryman of the City of London and a member of the National Liberal Club, residing at Crescent Grove, Clapham Common, was…

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Motor Accidents in Brussels. a Countess Seriously Injured

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 8

Brussels, 10th November.—Two serious motorcar accidents occurred in Brussels to-day, one already having proved fatal, and the other,…

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Accidentally Drowned

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 4

Mr Oliver Aldous, aged 25, while fishing at The Gap, South Head, Sydney, on Sunday last, was washed off the rocks and drowned…

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In Collision. French Submarines. Men at Heir Posts

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 6

Some interesting particulars are published in Paris of the collision under water of two French submarines of the Mediterranean flotilla, the Souffleur and…

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Drewaing Fatality at Kiama

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 1

Mr Charles Blackhall, guard., on the train running between Kiama and Bomaderry, and one of the most popular officials in the service, was washed off…

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Drowning Fatality at Kiama

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 8

Mr. Charles Blackball, guard on the train running between Kiama and Bomaderry, and one of the most popular officials in the service, was…

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Chemistry Explosion. Girl Students Injured

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 3

An explosion which occurred at the secondary school at Clay Cross, near Chesterfield, yesterday (reports the "Daily Mail" of the 8th…

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A Chapter of Accidents

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 1 April 1908 · page 1

On Saturday last (says the Independent) a party of three (Messrs S. Gabriel, R. Young, aud Stan Rogers), left Kiama for an outing at Jerry Bailey, a famous fishing spot some…

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A Seaman’ S Accident

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 2

Harry Bailey was helping to remove one of the hatches, when the boat gave a heavy list, and he was swept overboard, and had his head…

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