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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

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

Serious Accident

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 4

A miraculous escape from a terrible fatality occurred on the Clyde River on Sunday. Mr. Walter Ison, with his little son and two companions, was in…

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Fatal Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 4

On Wednesday last as the three train --redorts the Kiama "Independent" --was pulling out, the cry was raised a man was under the train. It was…

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Serious Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 6

Mr. Mitch. Abernethy, of Brown's Mount, met with a serious accident to commence the New Year through being…

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Greenwell Point. Boy Accidently Drowned

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 7

At Greenwell Paint, on Monday, a little boy, Joseph Haiser, son of Mr. J. Haiser, was accidently drowned in the river, on the Comerong side of…

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Sad Drowning Fataility

The Nowra Leader · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 5

Deep sympathy was expressed for the Haiser family of Greenwell Point when it became known that Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Haiser of that locality had the misfortune…

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Fortune Made by Accident

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 2

A recent accident led to a young man discovering at which has been lost since the days of tie ancient Egyptians…

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Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 3

Mrs. E. Pardie, who is aged 84 years, had the misfortune to fracture one of her thighs through falling, at her home in Yalwal one day last week…

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Sad Woonona Fatality. Child Gored by a Cow

The Nowra Leader · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 7

Herbert William Mott, the 2½ year old son of Mrs. Mott, of Gray-st., Woonona, died at the Bulli District Hospital on…

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Fatal Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 4

Mr. Rob. Jones, an old resident of Nowra was found dead not far from his place of residence, yesterday afternoon. It would appear that he was driving…

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Fatal Accident. Mr. Robert Jones Killed

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 3

On Thursday afternoon, about 5 o'clock, Messrs. S. H. Leatheam and F. Dudgeon, after being at the Nowra cemetery, were on their way…

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Painful Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 April 1923 · page 3

The foreman of works at the re-decking of the Nowra Bridge, whose name we could not ascertain, met with a painful accident…

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Boating Accident

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1923 · page 2

On Thursday night of last week, Mr. David Williams, headmaster [?] Public School, and Mr. [?] severs left Pambula about 9…

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Painfal Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 2

Mr. E. Condran, a returned soldier employed by Berry Municipal Council, met with a Lasty accident at Far Meadow on Saturday week last. Mr…

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Motor Car Accident

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon, Mr. B. McTernan received word of a motor car accident that had occurred the previous evening at Queanbeyan, in which…

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Fatal Motor Accident

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 2 May 1923 · page 1

On Wednesday night last a serious motor accident occurred on the Queanbeyan-Yass Road, resulting in the subsequent death of one of the…

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Fatal Motor Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 2

A fatal motor accident occurred on Wednesday night of last week along Yass road between Queanbeyan and Duntroon. Dick M'Ternan, son of Mr…

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Shocking Accident on Bridge Road. Victorian Butter Situation. Boy Frightfully Mutilated

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 9 May 1923 · page 8

On Monday last, about 1 o'clock, a shocking accident occurred on the Bridge Road, in front of Dr. Rod residence, by which a lad named A peculiar position has arisen in Melbourne, and, according to the "Argus," steps taken early in April by a section of butter merchants and…

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Fatal Motor Accident. Boy Killed on Bridge Road

The Nowra Leader · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 4

George Frederick Morrow, aged 9 years, met his death on Bridge Road on Monday last through being run over by a motor car. The little fellow was…

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Sad Fatality

Southern Star · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 2

A sad fatality occurred at Nowra about 1 p.m.on Monday, whereby Freddie Morrow, aged nine years, son of the late Private George Morrow…

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Fatal Motor Accident. Inquest on George Frederick Morrow

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 1

The district coroner, Mr. R. King, J.P., on Wednesday opened an inquiry at the Court House. Sergeant White conducted the case, while…

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