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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

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

Motor Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 September 1915 · page 4

An accident of a somewhat serious nature occurred to a Berry motor party in the vicinity of Kangaroo Mountain On Sunday last It appears the Messrs Fitzgerald C…

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A Fearful Accident

The Moruya Times and South Coast Journal · Wednesday 22 September 1915 · page 2

An accident, attended by fatal results to a baby and terrible injuries occurred to the child's mother at Punclibowl[?] Sydney, railway station…

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Sensational Motor Accident. Miraculous Escape From Death or Serious Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 8 October 1915 · page 1

A motor car accident occurred at West Cambewarra on Sunday afternoon last, and the occupants of the car can well congratulate…

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Motor Car Accident

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1915 · page 2

In regard to a paragraph appearing in Wednesday's issue referring to a motor-car accident, Mr. M'Kirdy desires us to give the…

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No Accident!

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 13 October 1915 · page 10

In the middle of a small plougned field a motorcar lay helplessly on its side. Evidently it had skidded off the road and through the hedge. The…

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The Conjola Bridge Fatality

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 October 1915 · page 6

Milton was shocked indeed when on Saturday morning news was received that James Hobbs had that morning been found dead on the roadside near the Conjola…

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Terrible Accident Near Nelligen. a Man and Nine Horses Killed

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 15 October 1915 · page 2

A terrible accident happened on Monday night last on the Nelligen Braidwood road, at a point about 11 miles from the former place…

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Terrible Accident

Southern Star · Saturday 16 October 1915 · page 3

A terrible accident happened on Monday night last on the Nelligen-Braidwood road, at a point about 11 miles from the former place…

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Gored by a Cow. Fatal Accident at Pig Island

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 November 1915 · page 2

The people of the district were shocked to hear on Friday afternoon of the death of Mr. P. Lenehan, caused by a cow attacking him whilst engaged removing cattle from Pig…

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Accident to Mr. B. M'Ternan

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 10 November 1915 · page 3

A very serious accident happened on Monday to Mr Barney M'Ternan, when returning to Nowra with his bus from the mid day train. When…

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Serious Accident. Mr. B. McTernan Severely Injured

The Nowra Leader · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 1

On Monday last a very serious accident befel Mr. B. McTernan, whilst returning to Nowra, from the mid-day train with a number…

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Valuable Accident

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 24 November 1915 · page 2

When that very dangerous explosive, nitro-glycerine, was first invented extraordinary precautions had to be taken to prevent accidents while the…

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Fatal Motor Accident. Former Resident of this District Killed on the North Coast

The Nowra Leader · Friday 24 December 1915 · page 2

[?] Mullambimby received quite a [?]. Friday morning says a North Coast paper [?] when the news got round that a motor [?]…

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