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9 stories in Illawarra's papers
ON Friday last, Charles Bursell, in an attempt to navigate a small boat from Shellharbour to the Illawarra Lake, very nearly lost his life, A companion started with him,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WHAT might have been a fatal accident befell the Brothers Pullman the other night. They, with Mr. J, Sproule, are sinking a well for the Rev. J. Elkin, the greater…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A SHOCKING accident happened early on Saturday morning in Clarence-street, which caused the death of a police constable named James Hawkins. At bout eight…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →I wish to show how drowning might under ordinary circumstances, be avoided even in the case of persons otherwise wholly ignorant of what is called the art of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →AN inquiry was commenced by the Marine Board yesterday into the circumstances attending the collision between the steamers Illawarra and Civility, on the 13th instant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A shocking case of drowning comes to us from Queensland. Two children, named Gertrude Emma Smallman Burnet, aged six years, and Florence Mary Smallman Burnet,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The express train which left Brighton for the city at 8.54 a.m. this morning, consisted of nine carriages, two of which, smoking carriages first and second class, were placed in the centre. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The ship's company of H. M. C. S. Corberns was us mustered on the quarter-deck of that vessel at noon yesterday for the purpose of while using a demonstration of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →1. Instantly turn the patient downwards, with a large, firm roll of clothing under the stomach and chest. Place one of his arms under his forehead so as to keep his mouth…
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