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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1911

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Double Drowning Fatality

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 2

A sad double drowning fatality occurred in the Manning River near Taree yesterday when Maggie Lyour, 25, Julia Lyons, 23, sisters, were the…

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Double Railway Fatality

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 2

A double railway fatality occurred at Breadalbane yesterday morning. Two railway men, Patrick Horan, 59, and Richard Flood, 30, were returning…

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Household Accidents. Zam-buk, the Ever-ready Healer. Always Keep a Pot Handy

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 6

"As a general all-round household healer I have proved Zam-Buk to be invaluable," says Mrs. T. Gilbert, of Young Street, Unley, Adelaide. "It…

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Serious Accident

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1911 · page 4

ON Saturday evening, the 31st ult. (New Year's Eve), an accident occurred in Imlay-street, which was the means, of casting a gloom over the…

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New Zealand. Motor Car Fatality

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 4

A motor car containing Dr. Fullartdn, Nurse Martin, her sister and two young nieces, was run into by a train at a level crossing at Wallacetown and…

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A Sad Fatality

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 2

Word reached Eden on Sunday that an eleven-years-old son of Mr. W. Lindwall of Pipeclay Creek, had been smothered in a heap of…

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South Australia. Motoring Fatality

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 4

While motoring at Clare a car struck a bridge, and two of the occupants, Mrs May and Miss May, were bulled out. Miss May was killed instantly,…

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Train Fatality

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 4

H. M. Lyon, for many years secretary of the Wellington racing club, (N.Z.), was killed by falling between the platform at Trentham racecourse…

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Jockey Fatally Injured

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 4

W. Andrews, the crack Victorian jockey, was injured while riding Mountain Chief at Launceston races yesterday, and died last night…

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A Nasty Accident. a Woman Rendered. Unconscious

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 7

Mrs. Thomas, fruiterer of Albion Park, met with a nasty accident at Mt. Brown on Tuesday, last says the "S.C. Herald". She was driving…

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A Serious Sulky Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 7

A somewhat serious sulky, accident happened at Ulladulla on Wednesday evening says the Milton "Times". Mrs. R. Fitch and Mrs. Geo. Willmott were…

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Exciting Accident near Wyndham

Southern Star · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 2

ON Sunday a serious accident happened on Whipstick Peak, about five miles from Wyndham. From what we can learn, it appears that…

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Motor Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 2

A collision occurred at Cullondulla on Sunday of last week between Mr. Clive Guy, of Bateman's Bay, on his motor bicycle, and Mr. Harrison's…

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Midnight Collision. Costs Nine Lives

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 6

Nine of the crew of the barquentine Gratitude, of Rochester, owned by the Whitstable Shipping Co., were drowned on Tuesday (says "Lloyd's Weekly…

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Accident

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 5

A SOMEWHAT serious and exciting accident happened a few miles from Wyndham on Sunday last. From information to hand, it seems that a travelling…

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Aboriginal’s Heroic Deed. Rescues Trooper From Drowning

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1911 · page 4

A telegram from Port Darwin says : —Four aboriginal prisoners were brought into Pine Creek from Hodgson’s Downs, a distance of 233 miles…

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Serious Accident

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 4

Mr. David. Manson, of Albion Park, met with a serious accident on Monday (reports the South Coast Herald). He was driving a horse…

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Accident to Mr. D. Manson

The Nowra Leader · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 8

Mr. D. Manson, of Albion Park, met with a serio[?] accident on Monday says the "S.C. Herald." He was driving a horse attached to a chaf[?]cutter…

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Accident

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 27 March 1911 · page 4

Mr. Newton, of Nadgee, who, it will be remembered, was incapacitated for some time a month or so back, has again fallen foul of dame fortune,…

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Cape Disaster. Heroism of Injured Doctor

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 6

The railway accident at Gaikas Loop on the night of January 4 was the worst disaster that has taken place in South Africa since that of Glencoe in 1895…

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