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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1919

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

Sad Fatality

The Nowra Leader · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 1

A sad fatality occurred on Monday as a result of powder explosion or it becoming ignited by some means or other, whilst the victim, the late Mr…

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Fatal Accident at Barrengarry

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 2

On Monday morning, Charles Schreiber, employed as a ganger by the Cambewarra Shire, while riding to work, carried with him a bag…

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Herses Drowned and Coach Flooded

The Nowra Leader · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 4

The torrential rains on Monday, continuing until Tuesday night were responsible for the drowning of two [?] as well as sweeping the coach over the…

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Thrilling Coaching Accident. Two Horses Drowned. Narrow Escape of Passengers

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 2

A most thrilling accident occurred at what is known as Madden's Creek, on Berry-street extension, on Tuesday night. By the 9 train that evening…

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Sad Fatality at Ma[?]acotta

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 3

Mrs McDonald, wife of Mr John McDonald, who had been principal lighthouse keeper at Gabo Island for 29 years, but is at present farming at…

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Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 1

A man named Coulthart, resident in Nowra, met with an accident at Molloy's sawmill, Bomaderry, on Saturday morning hist which rendered him…

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Sad Fatality at Towamba

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 4

The sad news reached Eden on Thursday last of the death of Mr. Fred Ball[?]. a well known former at Towamba. as…

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Fatal Accident

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 3

On Easter Monday there were general expressions of sorrow at the news of the death of Mr. Harry Motbay, of Wandella. The deceased was a quiet,…

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Unique Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 2

Reports the Berry paper: Whilst out pigeon shooting on Monday forenoon, in company with others, Mr. H. East, of Bellawongarah, was in the act of…

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Found Drowned

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 7 May 1919 · page 8

The community got quite a shock when it became known that Mr. Cyril Oke had been found drowned in a 7ft. water hole on his property, Jasper's…

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A Brave Lad. Woman Rescued From Drowning

The Nowra Leader · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 2

A lad named Archie Paton, son of Mr J. Paton, of Brownsville, performed a heroic action saving a woman from drowning Mullet Creek on Friday…

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Young Man Drowned at Jasper's Brush

The Nowra Leader · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 8

A sad fatality occurred at Jasper's Brush, Thursday last week, when Cyril Oke, son of Mr. F. Oke, met his death while at work on his father's farm…

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Sad Fatality

The Bega Budget · Saturday 17 May 1919 · page 2

Yesterday news reached Bega that Mr. Wilfred Tonkin, Bega, had been killed by an explosion at the quarry at Evans' Hill between…

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Dreadful Fatality. [?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1919 · page 2

[?] were started and shocked on Friday when word was received that Mr W[?] Ton[?] road contracted had [?]…

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Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 5

On Monday last, the railway officials at Wollongong discovered a carriage, which formed part of the 10 to 5 train from Sydney bone signs as if somebody…

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Skocking Fatality

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1919 · page 2

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Accidental Death

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 4 June 1919 · page 2

On Saturday morning James Brennan, a man of 71 years, was found dead in bed at the Metropolitan Hotel. The coroner, Mr…

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Sailor Accidentally Killed At Narooma

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 7 June 1919 · page 3

At Narooma on Monday, Mr. M. O'Reilly, Coronor, held an concerning the death of John Kalion, a sailor on the s.s. Austral, while…

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Fatal Motor Accident

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 2 July 1919 · page 2

A fatal motor accident happened on Monaro on Saturday night. From the information to hand it appear that while a motor party,…

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Motor Car Accident

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 4 July 1919 · page 2

We take the following [?] of the motor car accident on [?] are last Saturday evening from the “Mercury”:—…

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