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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1914

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Accident to Rev. J. Muir

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1914 · page 2

An accident of a rather serious character happened to the Rev. J. Muir on Monday, just before the arrival of the midday train. The rev…

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Fatal Shooting Accident

The Bega Budget · Saturday 19 September 1914 · page 2

The sad news reached Eden on Wednesday afternoon that Mr. Gerald Mitchell, of Lower Towamba, had been shot, and was…

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Accident on Mr. McKenzie's Queensland Station

The Nowra Leader · Friday 25 September 1914 · page 6

Mr. H. Mackenzie writes.:--"In a letter from my son, Murdo, now in Queensland, he relates an incident which happened to one of his stockmen (Paddy)…

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Accidentally Shot

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1914 · page 2

Mr. Gerald Mitchell, 25, son of Councillor and Mrs. J. T. Mitchell, of Lower Towamba, accidentally shot himself…

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Fatal Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 1

A sad fatality occurred at Bucher's Creek (Peeranion)in the Atherton district (Q). on the 13th September, when Mr. John…

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Drowned at Narooma

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 2

At Naroomalast Sunday morning, whilst some people were watching the Benandra crossing the bar, Mrs Fred Thompson observed what she thought to be a body…

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Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 23 October 1914 · page 3

Mr John Holland met with an accident on the Mountain yesterday when returning from Kangaroo Valley as a result of the horse he was driving shying at a motor…

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Collision

The Nowra Leader · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 4

Metaphorically speaking the two rival boats comments the Moruya "Examiner'') Sea Gull and Benandra had a collision last Saturday night, but neither…

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A Society Sinner (Continued.) CHAPTER V. — an Accidental Meeting

Southern Star · Saturday 31 October 1914 · page 4

Carfax, meanwhile, had chartered a cab in the Fulham Road, and instructed, the man to drive him to Piccadilly Circus. Leaning forward…

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Serious Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 7

While driving to their home in a sulky from Shellharbour township on Tuesday last week, the Misses Dunster, daughters…

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Narrow Escape From Drowning

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 1

The surf at Crookhaven Heads all but claimed a fatality on Sunday last. The undertow was strong and a young man, Mr. C…

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Accident to Mr. Jas. Robertson

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 6

On Tuesday last Mr. Jas. Robertson, of Coolangatta met with a nasty accident as the result of the horse he was driving…

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Accident to Mr. James Robertson

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 18 November 1914 · page 7

A rather serious accident befel Mr. James Robertson on Tuesday last, with the result that he is now an inmate of the Berry Hospital, suffering from injuries to the extent of…

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Fishermen's Experience. Narrow Escape From Drowning

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 2

A party of four fishermen of Bul[?] Messrs. Lacey, Ashford, Williams, and, Price, had an experience on Friday [?]that they are not soon…

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Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 4 December 1914 · page 3

Mr. Bert Thomson (son of Mr. George Thomson) of Nowra met with a painful accident. A pony he was riding, hitherto a very quiet animal…

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Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 18 December 1914 · page 1

Mr. C. Murray, of this town, met with a nasty accident on Wednesday last. He accompanied Mr. John Holland to Mr. C. Hovey's residence at Nowra Hill…

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Motor Launch Fatality

The Nowra Leader · Friday 25 December 1914 · page 3

On Sunday last Messrs. Clift and William Swift, both of Kiama and late of England, left Port Jackson in a newly purchased motor-launch for Kiama on…

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