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South Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

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Bridge Road Fatality

The Nowra Leader · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 5

O. Wednesday District Coroner, Mr. H King J.P, concluded the inquiry into the cause of the death of George Frederick Morrow, who died…

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The North Bega Fatality

Southern Star · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 2

At the Court-house on Wednesday Mr. Blomfield, Deputy Coroner, held an inquest into the cause of death of the late Mrs Gleeson. Inspector…

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The Motor Car Accident

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 1

The comner (Mr. Reuben King) continued the taking of evidence in the the motor-cara accident on Wednesday, last…

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Serious Railway Accident Averted

The Nowra Leader · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 6

A few minutes after the through passenger train to Nowra left Kiama on last Wednesday night week it crashed into two 16-ton trucks filled with road…

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Duntroon Motor Accident

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 20 June 1923 · page 8

The adjourned inquest touching the death of William Ryan, as the result of a motor car smash on April 25th, was resumed on Friday morning at…

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Drowning Fatality

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 5

News was received in Nowra yesterday by Mr. T; Bainbrigge that his cousin, Mr. John Donnelly of Nerriga, had been drowned. No particulars were…

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Drowning Fatality at Nerriga

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 18 July 1923 · page 8

Mr. John Donnelly, blacksmith, of Nerriga, was found dead lying partly in a stream of water near, Nerriga on Wednesday afternoon. It appears…

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Curious Accidents

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 2

Carious accidents, which have caused the death of individual stock, have often been reported Buys the Cobargo " Chronicle." During the dry spell,…

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Fatal Accident at Wandandian

The Nowra Leader · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 5

George Robinson met with a fatal accident yesterday afternoon at about 2 o'clock whilst engaged felling timber at Wandandian, where had resided for a…

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Wandandian Fatality

The Nowra Leader · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 5

Last Friday the Coroner, Mr. R. King, J.P., held an inquiry into the cause of the death of George Albert Robinson who was killed by a falling…

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Painful Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 5

On Wednesday Mr. Harry Burbidge employed by Mr. C. M'Carthy, Nowra, was working a circular saw when a piece of wood was caught in the saw and…

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Drowning Fatality. Adelaide

The Bega District News · Monday 22 October 1923 · page 2

George Blizard, aged 17, was drowned at the Semaphore on Saturday afternoon. Gordon Todd, aged 15, went to his assistance, but was…

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Motor Car Accident

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 24 October 1923 · page 5

On Sunday afternoon last a serious motor accident occurred on Browns Hill, immediately south of Nowra. A party of young men were returning…

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Accident to Mr Fred Parbery

The Bega District News · Thursday 25 October 1923 · page 2

Mr. C. Parbery received word on Monday that his son Mr W.A. Fred Parbery had met with a serious accident while clearing on his…

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Motor Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 October 1923 · page 4

A serious motor car accident occurred on Sunday night at about eight o'clock. A party was returning from; Wandandian and when opposite Bice's gate the…

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Accident to Mr. F. Ison

The Nowra Leader · Friday 2 November 1923 · page 5

Mr. Fred Ison of this town has been singularly unfortunate in the matter of sickness and accidents of late. Only a few weeks ago Mr. Ison had one of his…

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Latest Sydney, Interstate, and foreign News. (By Wire from our Sydney Agents.) Mob Rule in Melbourne. No Police on Duty. Two Killed. Over 100 INJURED Melbourne

The Bega District News · Monday 5 November 1923 · page 2

The breath of revolution characterised a lawless outburst in Melbourne on Saturday night in connection with the police strike…

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Boy Drowned. Sydney

The Bega District News · Thursday 15 November 1923 · page 2

Clifford Clyne, aged 18. vas drowned yesterday in the Fish River, at Gemall. near Bathurst…

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Buggy Accident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 16 November 1923 · page 1

On Thursday of last week. Mrs. Stanley [?], wife of the Kyogle Forestry Officer left [?] driving a pair of ponies in a buggy, [?] with…

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Buggy Accident. Woman's Foot Nearly Off. Caught in Wheel Spokes

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1923 · page 4

Kyogle, Friday.—A driving accident occurred yesterday at [?] five miles from Kyogle, on the Cawongla road. Mrs. Stanley Bice,…

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