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9 stories in Illawarra's papers
We have to record a most terrible case of accidental poisoning which has occurred at Bradford. The victims who have died already number 20. About 170 more are dangerously ill. The facts…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DEAR SIR—With sorrowful feelings, participated in by all my fellow townsmen and neighbors, I perceive that the poor youth who met with such a terrible and sad accident at the late races, has, at length, terminated his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The investigation instituted by the Steam Navigation Board at Sydney, as to the cause of collision between the above steamers on the evening of the 24th ultimo, in the day of Part…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →It is with painful feelings that we have to apprise our readers this week of a most melancholy accident followed by immediate death which occurred on Thursday the 23rd…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Saturday about five o'clock, William Henry, a brother of the young man who a short time ago was killed off his horse at the foot of Mt. Terry, in company with his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Friday night a fire occurred in an out-house belonging to Mr. John Taylor, within a mile of Kiama. Mr. Taylor's son, a youth of fourteen years of age, was burnt so…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →About midday yesterday, the whole city was alarmed by several infuriated bullocks, who had broken out of the control of those who had them in charge, and rushed through the streets,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The most dreadful disaster that over happened in America took place the night before last, shortly before twelve o'clock, about two miles east of South Bend, Indiana. The train, consisting of six cars, was totally…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A meet extraordinary and fatal accident by lighting took place on Wednesday last, at half-past 12 o'clock, at the Weatherboard Inn, on the Blue Mountains, about 25 miles on the Bathurst side of Penrith. It appears that…
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