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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1908

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Motor Accident

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 4

A motor, containing Dr. Rea, of Drummoyne, Mr. Frank Shirley, of Balmain, an Mr. Josoph Vaughan, of Chats wood, skidded and overturned at Dapto on Monday, and…

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Braybrook Railway Accident

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 3

The official total of tho injured in the Baybrook railway accident is now stated as 232, a number of others being treated privately by doctors. The…

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When Accidents Happen

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 2

Accidents will happen, and when they do, it is well for the victims if the force of tho blow is broken by a policy of insurance in such a liberal…

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Accident to Miss Leatheam

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 6 May 1908 · page 2

Miss Leatheam has been on a holiday trip to Milton for some weeks past. On Wednesday forenoon last she met with a mishap while out driving, which unfortunately, is…

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Appalling Accident

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 3

One of the most appalling accidents that has taken place in this district for many years past, occured on the Moraya Araluen road on Friday last. It…

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Sad Death of Mr. Donald Kennedy. a South Coast Pioneer. Suicides by Drowning

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 2

General regret will be felt throughout the whole of the South Coast at the sad death of Mr Donald Kennedy, which occurred. yesterday morning. The body of the unfortunate…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Thursday. Harbour Collision

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 5

A collision has occurred in Sydney Harbour between a Bal[?] ferryboat and the lug W[?] Both were badly damaged and it was…

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Lucky Accidents

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 6

A lady, who, with her children, had intended journeying to tho Channel Islands by the ill-fated S[?]la, slipped as she was entering the call that was to…

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A Tragic Accident

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 3

After facing death scores of times and thrilling vast audiences twice daily by looping the loop in a motorcar, Mrs Mitzel Morok, a pretty woman of 19…

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A Tragic Accident

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 8

After facing death scores of times ana thrilling vast audiences twice daily by looking the loop in a motor-car, Mrs Mitzel Morok, a pretty woman of 19…

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Cablegrams. London, Wednesday. a Gun Fatality

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 6

A man named Garvil Galloway, of Port German. South Australia, [?] killed by the accidental discharge of a gun whilst getting through a…

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Painful Accident

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 4

Mrs. Walter Curtis, of Brogo, and her son Waller met with a painful accident on Monday last. They were driving to a picnic. Walter holding the baby, when…

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Injured by Firew or Ks

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 8

Master Percy Bullen, son of Mr A W Bullen had one of his eyes severely injured by being struck with a piece of exploding fireworks at the display…

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Bemboka Fatality

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Friday 5 June 1908 · page 5

A dreadful burning fatality is reported to have occurred at Bemboka last night (Friday). Lily Alcock a six-year-old daughter of Mr Algie…

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Narrow Escape from Drowning of Two Erstwhile Shoalhavenites

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 17 June 1908 · page 1

News is to hand of a remarkably narrow escape from drowning of two erstwhile well-known residents of this district—Mr Murdo Thomson, a member…

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Accident on Cambewarra Mountain. Two Horses Killed

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 17 June 1908 · page 11

As the Barrengarry Dairy Company's large coyered waggon, with a team of eight horses, was coming down Cambewarra Mountain towards Nowra on…

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Fatal Gun Accident. at Eden

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 17 June 1908 · page 4

Tub "Budget's" Eden correspondent wired yesterday afternoon:—A fatal gun accident happened Peter Pearson, owner of the ketch…

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Battle for Life. Two Lives Lost from a Motor Yacht. Two Ex-Shoalhaven Men Nearly Drowned. Mr. Murdo Thomson's Thrilling Experience

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 8

Concerning the tragic death of Messrs. Cottell and Nichall, who were drowned at Maroochy River heads(Q) on the 7th inst., Mr. Murdo Thomson, son of Mrs. Thomson…

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Sad Burning Fatality at Bolong

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 1

A sad burning accident occurred at Bolong on Monday, resulting in the death of the infant son of Mr and Mrs GK Henry, jun. The child, aged five months, was left tucked…

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Driving Accident

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 4

Mrs. Elder, wife of Captain Elder, of Nowra, was thrown from a dogcart in which she was driving at Jervis Bay on Tuesday. The horse…

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