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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

33 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 2

Accident at Cokeworks

The Nowra Leader · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 5

A portion of the main flue leading into the chimney stack at the Bellambi cokeworks fell on Saturday last, (says the…

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Fatal Accident

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 2

A fatal accident happened at Stoney Creek, near Bega, on Sunday morning, when Mr Peter Laurence Martell, aged 25, accidentally that himself,…

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Health in the Home. How to Undress Injured Persons

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 3

There is much difficulty in undressing a patient after a serious accident, Extreme care must be taken to give the injured person as little pain as possible…

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Fatal Shooting Accident

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 3

On Sunday last, at Stoney Creek, Peter L. Martell was accidentally phot while out with a party engaged in a fox-hunting…

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Stoney Creek Shooting Fatality. Inquest Resumed

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 4

The inquest touching the death of Peter Lawrence Martell was resumed at the Bega Court House on Tuesday morning before the…

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Serious Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 6

Mr. Past Sullivan, of Kangaroo Valley met with a furious accident on the Suspension Bridge on Wednesday last through fall from his horse. Little or no hopes of…

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Drowning Fatality

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 2

A very sad drowning fatality occurred at Narooma on Sunday morning, when Miss Hollingdale, aged 18 years, a visitor from Sydney, met her [?]…

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Drowning Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 6

An extremely sad drowning Fatality occurred at Narooma on Sunday morning last, the victim being a handsome and talented…

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Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 5

Mr. Dolling, representing the Gloria Light Coy, had a narrow escape from serious injury on Monday last, whilst driving along…

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Health in the Home. How to Undress Injured Persons

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 6

There is much difficulty in undressing a patient after a serious accident. Extreme care must be taken to give the injured person as little pain as possible…

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Serious Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 3

A serious accident occurred at the Kiama railway statian on Saturday night last, and although resulting in a terribly mutilated…

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Railway Accident at Kiama

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 4

A serious accident occurred at the Kiama railway station on Saturday night last, and although resulting in a terribly mutilated foot, it is (says an…

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Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 5

On Sunday last Mr Jack Tow drove down to exchange horses with a Mr Smith at the La[?] He effected the exchange, and driving [?] accompa[?]ed by Mr…

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Big Loss of Cattle. 109 Head Drowned,AT BARRENGARRY

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1915 · page 3

A heavy loss of cattle being brought over to this district from Victoria is reported from Barrengarry. A mob of 149 head was in charge of drovers,…

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Burning Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 25 June 1915 · page 7

On Saturday morning last the eldest little girl of Mr. and Mrs. T. Senior, of Brundee, was severely burnt about the body by fire…

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Accidentally Killed at Wagonga

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 2

On Monday Mr. M. O'Reilly held an inquiry concerning the death of Miss McDonald at Wagonga. Florence Christina Cahill stated that…

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Serious Accident

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 8

A serious accident befel a youth named Jack Morrison on the Byron Bay jetty on Friday. The lad, it appears was lying on the…

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Fatality at Bangalow. Woman Caught Between Train and Platform

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 August 1915 · page 1

Miss Jeanetta Glanville, 53, who lived with her sister, Mrs. Goodsell, at Tyagarah, arrived at Bangalow by train on Saturday afternoon,…

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Burning Fatality

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 August 1915 · page 6

A sad and shocking burning fatality occurred at Mogo on Wednesday reports the Moruya 'Examiner.' Mrs. A. E. Ison,…

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Mogo Burning Fatality

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1915 · page 1

A terrible burning fatality occurred at Mogo on Wednesday last, the unfortunate victim being Mrs. Ison, wife of Mr. A. E. Ison, of…

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