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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1878

25 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 2

Terrible Railway Accident. January 16

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1878 · page 4

A terrible railway accident, through the fall of a bridge, has occurred at Hartford, America. Numbers were killed…

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Railway Accident.—Further Particulars

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1878 · page 3

Both train were at full speed. Three men are dead; and three others unlikely to survive. The two engines were completely…

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MISCELLANEOUS. Death resulting from the late Coach Accident at Bulli

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1878 · page 4

WE regret very much having to inform our readers that Mr. J. A. Mann, of Parramatta, died on Saturday last, from the effects of the injuries sustained by him on the…

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MISCELLANEOUS. The Fatal Railway Accident on the Western Line. Coroner's Inquest—verdict of Manslaughter

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1878 · page 4

THE particulars of the railway accident, which occurred on Wednesday night at Emu Plains proves it to be one of the most serious of the kind that has ever…

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Fatal Railway Accident on Western Lire

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 5 February 1878 · page 2

The following particulars relative to the [?] railway accident, referred to in our telegram last issue, are taken from the 'Herld':— The particulars of the railway accident,[?]…

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Flood in Sydney—A Women Drowned

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 February 1878 · page 3

Great damage appears to have been done in Sydney and the suburbs by the recent immense fall of rain there. And it is to be regretted that at least one life has been lost by that cause, that…

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Narrow Escape from Drowning

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1878 · page 3

YESTERDAY forenoon the mailman (William Boylan), whilst proceeding with the Southern mail from Wollongong, had a narrow escape of being drowned while in…

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Frightful Railway Accident in America

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1878 · page 4

Harford, January 16.—A serious railroad accident happened on the Connecticut Western Railroad, just beyond Tariffville, about ten miles from Hartford, at 10 o'clock this evening…

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The Late Fatal Accident at Macquarie Plains

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1878 · page 4

IN reference to this unfortunate event the Bathurst Times of Saturday gives the following particulars as disclosed at the inquest:—On Wednesday, Mr. Beatty had…

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Colliery Accident at Blantyre. London, March 5

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1878 · page 2

Another fearful accident has occurred at the Blantyre Colliery…

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Collision in Sydney Harbour

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1878 · page 2

It will be remembered by some of our readers that, among the vessels engaged in carrying away road metal from this port to Sydney,…

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Railway Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1878 · page 2

Yesterday morning an accident happened to the mail train on its arrival at Orange, When within about two hundred yards of the station it…

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Terrible Coach Accident in New Zealand

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1878 · page 2

FOR the subjoined report of the coach accident at the Horse Range, New Zealand, in which Mr. Charles Nichols, of Dalgety, Nichols, and Co., was killed, we are…

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Cab Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 11 June 1878 · page 2

Yesterday evening, a lady named Charlott Clarge, while riding in a cab along Harris street, suddenly jumped out, and broke her left leg. She…

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Fatal Coach Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1878 · page 2

THE absorbing topic of conversation in Mudgee on Monday last was the distressing and fatal accident which resulted in the death of Miss Emily Maguire, a pupil…

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Dreadful Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1878 · page 2

ON Monday afternoon a man named George Barber, who was employed at Mr. Bowen's tannery, while feeding a bark-cutting mill, had his right hand drawn…

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Fatal Accident at Bulli

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1878 · page 2

Early yesterday forenoon, a man named Thomas Jones was killed in the Bulli Colliery by a fall of coal. The deceased, who was a…

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The Apparently Drowned

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 2 July 1878 · page 4

ACCORDING to news received privately in Sydney by the last mail, there was a distinguished party recently at the Receiving House of the Royal Humane Society in…

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MISCELLANEOUS. Sad Fatal Accident—Two Boys Killed

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 2 July 1878 · page 2

A MAGESTERIAL inquiry was held at Singleton on Monday by Mr. O. Saunders, J.P., at the residence of Mr. Thos. Brown, Jerry's Plains, on the bodies of Thomas…

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MISCELLANEOUS. Railway Accident at Lithgow

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1878 · page 2

A TELEGRAM to the Herald on Monday last, says :—A collision occurred at 7 o'clock this morning between a mineral and goods train, at the Vale of Clydd siding ; the…

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