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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

43 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 3

Berry. Drowning Fatality

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 5

Whilst attempting to cross Brogher's Creek while in flood, Horace, the only son of Mr. H. Fleming, of Spring Street, Waverley, was drowned on…

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Boy Drowned at Brogher's Creek

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 4

On Monday night Mr. Powell was returning from Berry to his home at Brogher's Creek. In attempting to cross the swollen creek the cart…

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Coroners Inquest Into the Surfing Fatality

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 7

The District Coroner (Mr. Reuben King, J.P.) held an inquiry on Friday, December 30 touching the surfing tragedy at Crookhaven Heads. The…

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Drowning Fatality at Brogher's Creek

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 4

The District Coroner (Mr. Reuben King, J. P.), held an inquiry on Wednesday at Berry touching the drowning fatality at Brogher's Creek…

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Narrow Escape from Drowning

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 8

Miss Ivy Jones had a narrow escape from drowning on Sunday last in Nowra Creek at a place which has been used extensively for some years past as…

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Crookhaven Heads Fatality. (To the Editor)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 1

Sir,— In the "Shoalhaven News" of date December 31st a report of the inquest of a surfing fatality at Crookhaven Heads is reported. In the…

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A Bad Accident

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 2

Mr [Ernest Olton, of Murray’s Flat near Bega, with a painful accident last Wednesday, white engaged in bringing in bay to his…

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Injured By Smelling Salts. WAGGA

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 8

A peculiar accident happened on Sunday, when the well-known boxing promoter, James Sharman, of Temora sustained serious injuries to his eyes…

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Peculiar Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 7

Mr. Les Smith, jun. (secretary of T[?]roul Progress Association), of the T[?]roul Kiosk, whilst handling a bottle of lemonade sustained an injury to his…

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Injured by Smelling Salts

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 3

A peculiar accident happened on Sunday, when the well-known boxing promoter, James Sharman, of Temora, sustained serious injuries to bis eyes…

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Crookhaven Heads Fatality. (To the Editor)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 3

Sir,— The letter from Mr. Arthur. Shipp, published in your last Saturday's issue, calls for some comment. I arranged, for a party of young men…

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The Drowning Fatality

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 3

Mr. Reuben King, J.P. (District Coroner) on Monday held an inquiry regarding the double drowning fatality at Bundanon on Sunday. The…

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Double Drowning Fatality. Tragic Death of Mr. K. Mackenzie and His Daughter Helen

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 1

The sad news of the drowning, on Sunday morning, of Mr. Ken. Mackenzie and his younger daughter Helen came as a great shock to the…

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Drowning Fatality at Bundanon Father and Daughter. the Inquiry

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 4

On Monday last Mr. Reuben King, J.P., (District Coroner) held an inquiry into the doable drowning fatality which accidentally happened at…

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Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 1

On Wednesday Mr. M. McGill was driving to Nowra when he caught up to Mr. P. Horgan, riding, who got into the vehicle with the Mr. McGill…

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The Crookhaven Fatality. (To the Editor)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 1

Sir,— Following my letter of last week, I have pleasure in quoting hereunder extracts from a letter I received yesterday from Mr. H. T…

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Sad Drowning Fatality at Milton. "Milt. Millard is drowned!"

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 5

Such was the news of dire calamity that spread with the rapidity that only such news car. through the town late on Sunday afternoon…

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Death By Drowning

The Nowra Leader · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 1

With deep regret we heard of the sad news that came through to Mr. Thos. Fredericks, of Jamboroo, by wire, which stated his brother, Mr. Jno…

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Motor Accident Miraculous Escapes

Southern Star · Wednesday 15 March 1922 · page 2

Mr Palmer, manager of the Fisk Jubilee Singers, and two members of his company, Miss Vi James ami Mr Sid Haynes, had a miraculous…

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Fatality. MR. W. H. Cook Killed

The Nowra Leader · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 7

A shocking accident, refilling in the death of Mr. W. H. Cook, of " Glendalough," Unanderra, occurred on Thursday afternoon last week, causing…

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