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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1869

18 stories in Illawarra's papers

Collision on the Brighton Railway

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1869 · page 4

ABOUT noon on Saturday a collision took place on the railway line near Russell-street between the half past 11 o'clock train from Brighton and a ballast train…

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Total Wreck of the Ship St. Vincent. the Captain, One Passenger, and Eighteen of the Crew Drowned

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1869 · page 4

WE regret to have to record the total wreck of the fine ship St. vincent, belonging to Messrs. Patter, Wilson, and Co., of Glasgow, which recently arrived from…

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Accident to Mr. T. Garrett, M.p

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 6 May 1869 · page 2

An accident of a serious nature happened on Sunday to Mr. Thomas Garrott. He was returning home in the evening to…

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Fearful Gale at Newcastle. Loss of the Brig Burnett and All Hands Schooner Jessie Wrecked, Three Men Drowned. Other Vessels Supposed Lost. Newcastle. Sunday, 6 p.m

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 13 May 1869 · page 3

A HEAVY gale from S.E. set in last night, and blew very hard, with intervals of heavy rain, which still continues. the sen rose very rapidly, and broke with great violence across…

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Flood in the Camden District—two Persons Drowned

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1869 · page 4

The Nepean, like the other tributaries of the Hawkesbury, was of couse also flooded on Saturday in proportion with the main stream. At Camden, that part…

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Bulli. a Medical Sick and Accident Fund

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 May 1869 · page 2

On last Monday, the 17th instant, a public meeting was held at the Bulli Royal Hotel, to take into consideration the desirability of establishing a fund for the above purpose. Shortly after five o'clock in the…

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Fatal Accident—Coroner's Inquest

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 June 1869 · page 2

On Tuesday lost, the District Coroner, T M Richards, Esq., and a jury of five, held an investigation, into the cause of death of William Colyer of Now[?] Hill, limner, who met his death on the previous…

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Accident on the Northern Railway

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 17 June 1869 · page 4

The Singleton Times of Saturday Report that an accident occurred on Thursday morning last upon the railway line between Singleton and Muswellbrook, that for…

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Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1869 · page 2

On Saturday last an old man named Thomas Shet-feld met with an accident by being run down by a cart, nearly opposite the Post Office at Dapto, and was so injured as to render his removal to the Hospital…

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Disastrous Collision at Sea

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 8 July 1869 · page 1

THE rumoured statement to which publicity was given in the Argues of Wednesday, relative to the ship Explorer, from Liverpool, having been in collision with a French…

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Fatal Gun Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 15 July 1869 · page 4

THE Manning River News reports that an inquest was held at Glenthorne on the 30th ultimo, on the body of a man named Plummer, who was accidentally shot on…

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A Diver Drowned

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 5 August 1869 · page 1

THE Maryborough Chronicle of Saturday last contains the following:—A magisteral inquiry was held at the Court-house, by the police magistrate, on…

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Kerosene Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1869 · page 1

An accident, which might have been attended with very serious consequences, occurred an evening or two since to Mr. Solomon, of the Royal Hotel…

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Gun Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 9 September 1869 · page 1

On Friday night last Master Gilbe[?] Rotton, son of Mr. H. Rotton of Blao[?]down, went out with one of his brothers and another youth for the…

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Extraordinary Accident at Aldershot

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 9 September 1869 · page 1

On June 21, when some batteries of horse artillery and four cavalry regiments were engaged in field movements, the 7th Dragoons rode upon the flank of the rear…

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Lamentable Death by Drowning of the Rev John Thom, M.a., Presbyterian Minister

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 16 September 1869 · page 1

OUR Lismore correspondent writes as follows under date September 6:—"It appears that on the evening of the 2nd instant that the late Rev. John Thom was in the act of ferrying…

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Colliery Accident in Saxony

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1869 · page 2

Dresden, August 4.—Early on Monday morning last intelligence was received here that at a short distance from the city upwards of four hundred men had fallen…

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Fatal Accident on the Great Southern Railway

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 16 December 1869 · page 4

AN inquest was held this morning by the district coroner, Dr. Waugh, at the Terminus Hotel, Morowoolen, on the body of Eliza Davis, wife of…

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