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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1917

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

Buggy Accident on Brown's Mountain

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 8

The Reverend Jamieson Williams, Mrs. Williams, and Mr. James Watts of Brundee had a miraculous escape from a serious…

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Every-day Accidents. No Home, Workshop, or Farm Can Afford to Be Without Zam-buk

Southern Star · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 4

It may be a simple scratch, a cut bruise burn at se[?], but no matter how trival the injury, unless some Zam-Buk [?] immediately smeared…

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Sad Fatal Accident at Cambewarra. Mr. Lacey Emery Killed

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 1

It came as a great shock to the community when the news spread round on Sunday evening that Mr Lacey Charles Emery had been…

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Sad Fatality. Death of Mr. Tom. Fletcher

The Nowra Leader · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 1

Local residents received a shock when news came to hand that Mr. Torn Fletcher had been badly crushed as a result of a…

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Fatal Accident at Cambewarra

The Nowra Leader · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 5

On Sunday afternoon last people were shocked to hear the sad intelligence that Mr. [?]ey Finery had been killed through being thrown from his horse whilst nearing…

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Serious Accident at Barrengarry

The Nowra Leader · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 4

On Wednesday afternoon Mr. W. Brooks, son of Mr. A. Brooks, was riding a young horse at his father's farm…

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Shooting Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 7

A peculiar shooting accident occurred at Bombo last Monday night. When the horse boss at Bombo quarry arrived at the…

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Bathing Fatality

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 2

A bad named Church Smith need [?] son of Mr. Daniel Smith met [?] death by [?] the Junes [?] Friday afternoon. It come…

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Drowning-Fatality

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 2

Claude Smith, aged 14 years, son of Mr. Daniel Smith, of Bega, was accidentally drowned at the Junction on Friday afternoon. The…

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Fatality at the Junction

Southern Star · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 2

Bega's well-known bathing resort at the junction of the Bega and Burgo Rivers claimed its third victim in recent years on Friday…

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Burning Fatality at Wandandian

The Nowra Leader · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 4

On Tuesday night last a sad ending happened to an elderly gentleman in the person of Mr. Michael Strahn. Mr. Alf. Gyde…

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Burning Fatality at Wandandian

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 1

Early on Wednesday morning last the residence of Mr Thomas Walsh, at Wandandian was destroyed by fire. An old-age…

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Burning Fatality at Wandandian

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 6

The following evidence was given at the inquiry held in regard to the burning fatality at Wandandian on Wednesday morning of…

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Accident at Budgong

The Nowra Leader · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 4

Arthur Lymbery, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lymbery, of Budgong, met with a painful accident at school Friday May…

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Sad Fatality at Tomerong

The Nowra Leader · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 5

A sad fatality occurred at Tomerong on Wednesday last, as the result of an explosion when. Mr. T. Kells received fatal…

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Fatality at Tomerong

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 4

Mr. R. King, J.P, district coroner, held an inquest at Tomerong, on Wednesday, as to the death of Mr. Thomas Kells, when the…

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The Tomerong Fatality

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 12

At the adjourned inquest, held on Saturday, concerning the death of Thomas Kells, at Tomerong, Dr. Foy gave the following evidence:—…

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The Tomerong Fatality

The Nowra Leader · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 8

The Coroner (Mr. R. King) held an inquest at Tomerong on Wednesday last week as to the death of Mr. Thomas Kells, when…

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Pea Rifle Accident. Miss Taper Shop

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 5

An accident of a serious, but fortunately not dangerous, character, happened to Miss Annie Taper, eldest daughter of…

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Pea Rifle Accident

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1917 · page 1

An accident of a serious, hut fortunately not dangerous, character, happened to Miss Annie Taper, eldest daughter of Mr. J…

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