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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1914

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

Accident to Mr. J. Mison

The Nowra Leader · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 6

Mr. Joe Mison. of Bomaderry, met with a serious accident oil Wednesday about mid-day, at Budgong, where he had been engaged on the mountain side…

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In an Envelope. Cohunna Surf Bathing Accident. [To the Editor.]

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 3

Sir,—As you have not been furnished with a correct report of the above, I think a few facts with regard to the affair will be welcomed by the readers…

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Accidentally Killed

The Nowra Leader · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 6

A telephonic message was received by friends in Nowra on Wednesday last informing them of the death of Mr. Ed. Seh[?]ng. From the meagre…

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The Eurobodlla Fatality

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 3

The sympathy of the whole district goes out to the Lavis family, which on Thursday last week was bereft of one of its most esteemed members by…

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Accidently Killed

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 1

On Monday the 19th inst. Mr. Ike Goodwin was killed at Welsh's wharf on the Nambucca River, through two huge logs rolling on him and crushing him…

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American Football. 14 Dead; 175 Injured

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 7

The American football season, now closing, has been a record one so far as the casualty list is concerned. There is a total death toll of 14, while 175…

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Revolver Accident

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 2

Yesterday morning while Master George Cham[?] was showing the [?] of a revolver to Maraco Murphy, a [?] of Mr and Mrs C. Turner, of…

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American Football. 14 Dead; 175 Injured

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 3

The American football season, now closing, has been a record one so far as the casualty list is concerned. There is a total death toll of 14, while 175…

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Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 8

A marvellous escape from serious accident occurred to Mr. Alf. Scott and his two little sons on a recent date. It appears that Mr. Scott was driving…

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An Accident, a Savage Dog and a Prompt Settlement

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 1

Mr. C. E. McK[?] S[?]h Coast Inspector of the New Zealand Accident Insurance Company, Ltd., paid a visit to this town on Tuesday, the object…

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Hanged by Accident

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1914 · page 6

Accidental death was the verdict returned at an in­sert at Quest Tipton, Staffordshire, recently on Thomas Shake, who came by the end in remarkable fashion. He was found hanging to the latch of his door, and…

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Fatality

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1914 · page 2

Our Cobargo correspondent advised us of a sad fatality that occurred at Eurobodalla on Saturday, resulting in the death of Mr. Joe Reed, at the early age…

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Fatality at Bungarby. Child Burned to Death

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1914 · page 2

At about 7 o’clock on Thursday morning a fire broke out at Banda. Bungarby, in a house occupied by Mr Thomas Murdock and family,…

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The Railway Accident

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1914 · page 2

Intense excitement previ[?] on Saturday morning when [?] reached here of a railway [?] the Goulburn line on Friday [?]…

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Another Eurobodalla Fatality Killed by a Falling Limb

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon news was received in Cobargo of another fatality at Eurobodalla, the victim being M. Joseph Reed, aged 26, and well known in and around…

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That Fatal Collision

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1914 · page 4

The evidence in regard to the fatal railway collision at Exeter mainly centred on one point. Was the "distant"…

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Drowned in Broger's Creek. a Dangerous Grossing

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1914 · page 4

Mr. C. J. B. Wa[?]son (Co[?]on[?]r) held an inquiry as to he [?]ause of death of John Fitl[?]r at Kangaroo Valley [?] Wednesday last…

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Miners' Accident Relief Act

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 7

Mr. Mark Morton (Allowrie) in the Assembly, on Wednesday last, said: I desire to ask the Minister for Mines whether he intends to introduce…

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Nearly an Accident

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1914 · page 3

An amusing motor-cyclist story comet from Liverpool. A gentleman was returning to Liverpool after a country run one evening recently, when in front of him he noticed a bright light. It came rapidly nearer, and…

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Fatal Accident at Burragate

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 8 April 1914 · page 2

Quite a gloom has been cast over the district by the bad and fatal accident which, befel Mr. James Binnie on Monday last…

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