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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1911

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Coaching Accident Two Aldermen and Driver Injured

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 4

Aldermen Holloway and Linkenbagh, accompanied by the turncock (Mr. F. Herrmann) were proceeding to Cambewarra on Wednesday…

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Aldermanic Accident. Two Nowra Civic Fathers Disabled. Fred Thomson Badly Injured

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 8

A serious accident occurred on Wednesday afternoon to an aldermanic party when proceeding on a tour of inspection to the Nowra water supply storage dam…

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Jambero Oresident Injured Fall From a Tram

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 4

On Wednesday morning, Jahn Walker, 60, of Jamberoo boarded an outward-bound train car in George-street, Sydney, instead of…

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Fatal Accident at Bridge Hotel. Licensee Killed by Explosion

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 11

A terrible accident occurred at the Bridge Hotel, Nowra, on Sunday afternoon, where by the licensee, Mr David Boyd, lost his life his a startlingly tragic and sudden manner…

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A Dreadful Fatality. an Hotelkeeper Killed

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 4

Nowra people were thrown into a wild state of excitement on Sunday last by an explosion at the Bridge Hotel which resulted in the death of…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Monday. Fatal Railway Accidents

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 2

Two Fatalities, in no way connected, yet similar in almost every detail, occurred on the railway duplication works near Gosford. Patrick…

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Motor Accident

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 2

A serious motor smash occurred at the corner of Campbell and Pitt-streets. A car dashed at high speed along the street, and when near Pitt-street, the…

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Fatal Accident. Magisterial Inquiry

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1911 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon word was received that a fatal accident had happened on Tathra road, Mr. ’Andy Preo falling from a cart load…

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Pearlers Drowned

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1911 · page 2

A pearling lugger, with a crew of 5 Japanese and one Manilaman, capsized off Melville Island. Four of the crew were drowned…

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Accident at Nimitybelle

Southern Star · Wednesday 14 June 1911 · page 2

MR. "Jack" Wilson, the well-known commercial driver, met with a serious accident at Nimitybelle on Sunday evening. He was driving…

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Railway Accident

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 4

An engine and six trucks wore derailed at Paratoo Siding, South Australia, owing to a goods train running into a deadend. The trucks were…

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Theatre Accident

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1911 · page 2

An exciting incident occurred at King’s theatre, Adelaide, on Saturday night. The fire proof screen fell with a crush on, the stage, and the…

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Fatality at Bomaderry

The Nowra Leader · Friday 23 June 1911 · page 5

Albert Frederick Binns, aged 13 years and 3 months, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Binns, of Bomaderry, died early yesterday morning at his parents'…

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First Aid in Cases of Accident

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1911 · page 4

At the inquest on the accidental death of Master Albert Binas at Bomaderry on Tuesday, Dr. Bobart spoke in commendation of the first-aid…

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Fatality At Cobargo

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1911 · page 2

ON Saturday night the Cobargo community was shocked by the news of the death of on old and highly extended resident in the [?] Mr…

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Sad Fatal Shooting Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 14 July 1911 · page 1

That the many friends of Mr. and Mrs. H. Love, of Fountaindale, states the Kiama "Reporter," will read with the deepest regret of the death of…

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Old Time Notes of So Years Ago in " Evening News." Fatal Collision Between Rioters and Police

The Nowra Leader · Friday 21 July 1911 · page 8

July 17.--Burrangong, Sunday, July 14, 6.30 p.m. By electric telegraph. Three of the ring-leaders of the late riots were arrested to-day, and a…

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Richmond River News. Shocking Accident

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1911 · page 4

News, reached Lismore on Sunday night of a fearful accident at Jiggi, by which Hubert Crispe, aged 27 years, was shot dead by his brother Walter,…

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Motor Car Accident. Mishap in a Fog

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1911 · page 1

Mr. Harrison's new "Cadillac" car met with a slight accident last Wednesday. The car was driven by Mr. Harrison's son, and owing to the…

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Railway Fatality

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1911 · page 2

Fanny Beresford, aged 37 years, while crossing tho railway line at Newcastle last night was cut to pieces by a train…

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