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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1918

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Motor Car Accident

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 1

A motor car laden with people travelling from Sydney to Nowra on Xmas Day capsized on the Broughton Village Road near Mrs. Thompson's. The…

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Motor Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 6

A motor car laden with people travelling from Sydney to Nowra was capsized on the Broughton Village road, near…

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Fatality at Cooma

Southern Star · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 2

The District Coroner, Mr. S. B. Gunn, held in inquiry at the Courts house, Cooma, on Saturday last, touching the death of Alfred Edward…

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Accident in High Street

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 2

On Monday afternoon Mr. Dick , Rawson, carrier, Lad a mishap with his loaded wagon which fortunately had no very serious…

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Accidents Will Happen

The Nowra Leader · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 8

During last week a lady of Tomerong had a very narrow escape from being bunted to death by a prize ram. It so happened…

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Sad Motor Fatality at Moruya. (Per favor “Examiner” by phone.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 2

On Wednesday morning, Mr. Jermyn, wife of the Eurototal a Shire Clerk, was driving a party out to a Sale of Work, at Bodalla, in aid of…

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Motor Fatality

Southern Star · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 2

The Moruya-Boda[?]road, although one of the best stretches on the South Coast route, has been the scene of two motor fatalities in the last twelve…

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Motor Fatality Near Moruya

The Bega Budget · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 2

An inexpressibly sad motor fatality occurred near Moruya on Wednesday morning. From the particulars to hand, it appears that…

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Nasty Accident

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 2

A frightful accident happened Mr. Vera Brice, son of the Postmistress at Wa[?]onga, on Sunday last. It seems that Mr. Brice was…

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Sad Fatality at Pambula MR. E. A. Cole Killed

Southern Star · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 2

Pambula district, and the community generally, were shocked on Monday afternoon by the news that Mr. Edward Cole, of Pambula, had been…

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Sad Fatality at Pambula

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 2

Word reached Bega late on Monday afternoon that Mr Edward Cole a member of the well-known Cole family, of Lochiel Pambula, had…

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Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 5

On Monday afternoon last, what appeared to be a very serious accident happened on the Bridge Road corner turning from Berry street when Mr…

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"Drowned Man" Arrested. Constable's Surprise

The Nowra Leader · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 8

"For the reason that he believed that that this man had been drowned near the pier two hours earlier, Constable G. S. Legge, with the greatest amazement…

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Shooting Fatality

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 5

Yesterday morning (says the Kiama Reporter") the dead body of Mr. Hugh Walker was found in the yard at his residence, Barney Street, Kiama…

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Life Is Too Hard. Mother and Baby Drowned. Two Babies in a Dam. Cessnock

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 1

At an early hour this morning, the body of Florence Margaret Neale, 19 years of age, wife of Edwin Neale, was found in Shedden's dam, Cessnock, with…

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Fatality at Central Tilba

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 2

On Wednesday news was received of a terrible accident at Glencock, Central Tilba, when an eleven year old daughter of Mr John Barker was…

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Sensational Accident

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 8 April 1918 · page 4

As the result of a motor car and sulky, coming into collision, on, the main road near Thirroul on Saturday night a sensational smash…

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Petrol Tank Bursts. Serious Country Fatality

The Nowra Leader · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 8

A shocking tragedy occurred at Yannawah station, near Young on Friday afternoon. Three men, Messrs. R. J Young…

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Accident

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 4

A serious accident ser[?] in the Dick Whitington ladies [?] jump, Miss Dol[?] Fogg who has performed well at this and other shows was on Mr. W. J. Weir’s Peter. At the 5ft…

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Fatality at Berry

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 6

A shocking accident occurred in Berry on Wednesday afternoon, causing the death of Miss Clarke, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Clarke, of…

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