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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1909

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Earthquakes and Mining Accidents

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 3

A Reuter message from St. Petersburg says a novel proposal has been brought before the Meteorological Congress which has just been sitting in St…

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Accident to Mr. Melhuish

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 26 May 1909 · page 11

The many friends of Mr T. B. Melhuish will regret to learn that on Sunday night he met with a serious accident while proceeding to his room, at Mr N. Martin's…

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Buggy Accident

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1909 · page 5

Mrs. Matthews, wife of Mr R A. Matthews, met with a painful accident about midday yesterday. It seems that she was out driving, and had her little…

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Found Drowned

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 9 June 1909 · page 1

On Saturday afternoon the body of the old man, Alexander Rankin (known as "Sandy") who had been missing from the Victoria…

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Accident

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 11 June 1909 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs Wm. Mussar[?]d, [?] of Bemboka, met with a painful accident at Tantawanglo on Tuesday. They were driving along near Mr…

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Accident on the Coomon Derry. the Mate Injured

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 4

Whilst loading coal at Wollon—gong one morning last week, the mate, Mr. John Marchant, of the s.s. Coomonderry, had occasion to…

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Triple Tragedy. Children Drowned While Asleep. "See What I Have Done!"

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 3

A triple tragedy of a sad and most extraordinary character occurred at Thames Ditton late last night (said "Lloyd's Weekly" on March 28), the…

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Fatality in the Name

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1909 · page 2

The new patient had born put to bed by the nurse. Upon waking he inquired—"Phwat did ye say the doctor's name…

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Fatality in the Name

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 5

The new patient had been put to bed by the [?]. Upon waking he inquired— “Phwat did [?] say the doctor’s name…

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Sensational Accident

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 6

On Saturday while driving [?] mother-in-law, Mrs E. Haw[?] and her six-year-old [?], Marjori[?], to town…

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Death by Drowning

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 8

A very lamentable fatality occurred at Mongarlowe, near Braidwood, on Wednesday night or Thursday morning (the " Dispatch " reports). Mr…

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Accident at Tomerong

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 4

Mr James Bryce was cutting timber on his farm at Tomerong on Tuesday last when the axe slipped and inflicted a cut in his foot which…

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Inter-State Liner Injured. Melbourne Slightly Leaking. Another Eden Mystery

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1909 · page 4

Still another addition has been made to tile list of steamships mysteriously damaged at the part of Eden, despite the [?]…

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Extraordinary Accident. Triple Electrocution

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 31 July 1909 · page 3

An extraordinary accident resulting in the death of a child and two young workmen, has occurred on the Ceinture Railway near the Avenue de Saint…

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Fatal Shooting Accident

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 31 July 1909 · page 4

An accident of a fatal nature occurred on Tuesday at Aral[?] when a young man named William Leonard, son of Mr. Leonard of…

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TOMERONG. Sad Burning Fatality. the Danger of Flannelette

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 August 1909 · page 11

Early on Friday afternoon a young woman named Amy Frances Sells, aged 18 years, and daughter of Mr Robert W. Kella, of Tomerong, sustained such severe…

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The Burning Fatality

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1909 · page 2

MR. SHAW, P.M., held an inquiry on Tuesday morning into the cause of the death of Mary Pauline Cleaver. Mrs. Mary Jane Forster deposed :…

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Boy King and Cyclist. Help for an Injured Man

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 6

Praise is everywhere heard of King Manoel and his mother, Queen Amelie, for their playing of the good Samaritan on Sunday last, wired the Lisbon…

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Accidents

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 5

Mr. W. Gibson, of Albion Park, met with a painful accident last week, when his foot slipped between the wheel and the dray, and because fast…

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Accident at Cambewarra

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 4

A serious accident occurred to Mr J. W. Baxter, agent for Marcus Clark and Co., on Thursday last on the West Cambewarra. road. He…

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