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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1858

7 stories in Illawarra's papers

Fatal Accident on the Campbelltown Railway. Two Lives Lost

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 12 July 1858 · page 2

By the courtesy of the proprietor of the Empire, we are enabled to lay before our readers the following account of the most serious accident which has yet occurred in these colonies…

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The Metropolis. Fatal Accident on the Great Southern Railway

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 15 July 1858 · page 2

On Saturday morning, the down train left the Parramatta station for Sydney at about 13 minutes to 9 o'clock and proceeded onwards at what might be termed good speed. The passengers were rather sparse for Saturday…

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The Metropolis. the Late Railway Accident. Final Report of Select Committee

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 16 August 1858 · page 2

The select committee of the Legislative Assembly appointed on the 14th July, 1858, to inquire into the management of the Sydney and Parramatta Railway, with reference to the fatal accident that occurred at…

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Thursday. Late Railway Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 16 August 1858 · page 2

Mr Donaldson brought up the final report from the committee appointed to inquire into the circumstances of the late railway accident. The report at the request of Mr Piddington was read by the Clerk…

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Treatment of Drowning by the Marshall Mall Method

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 13 September 1858 · page 1

The following rules are copied from Dr Marshal Hall's new work, "On prone and postural respiration in drowning:"— Rules to be adopted hi every case…

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Legislative Assembly. [The following, although in type, was accidentally omitted from last Monday's paper.]

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 23 December 1858 · page 2

In answer to a question from Mr Hay, the Colonial Secretary said he hoped that the arrangements for making elections by ballot, under the new Electoral Act, would be completed before the completion of the lists on…

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Nelligen, Clyde River. Serious Accident on the Mountain Road

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 27 December 1858 · page 4

—I regret to have to chronicle the occurence of a serious accident and the loss of a large amount of property, belonging to a very respectable man named Stewart. He was going over the…

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