Fatal Accident
An accident of so serious a nature that it proved fatal during the day, occurred in the Coal-Cliff Tunnel on Saturday. About 50 or 60 Italians are at work at the tunnel, and one of the gangers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidents, 1886
25 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 2
Serious Accident through the Explosion of Blasting Powder
A SERIOUS accident happened yesterday to two lads named Hugh M'Glinchey and John Connolly through tampering with blasting powder. It appears that about…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Accident through Tampering with Blasting Powder. Coroner's Inquest
AN inquest wee hold in the Courthouse on Saturday last by the district coroner, H. Connell, Esq., and ( jury of twelve, touch. the death of Hugh" M'Glinchey, which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Death by Drowning
AN inquest was held by Mr. H. Connell, district coroner, on Monday last at the dwelling house of James Condon, Commercial Hotel, Albion Park, touching the death…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Drowning at Albion Park
An inquest was held by Mr. H. Connell, coroner for the Kiama Police District, on Monday last, at the dwelling of Mr. James Condon, Commercial Hotel, Albion Park, touching the death of a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Frightful Blasting Accident at the Railway Works
A FATAL accident occurred at about 6 o'clock on Saturday evening to one of the railway contractor's employees, a man named William Johnson, aged about 35,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Dangerous Ground. Chapter Ix. a Very Strange Accident
"So that is your adventure this morning, is it, brother mine? I sawithem, too, pass here ; the young lady driving." A sweet gentle voice, that surely never…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Dangerous Ground. Chapter Ix. a Very Strange Accident
"Yes;" he said; "we must get back full consciousness before I can see what mischief is done. A little water in that small wine glass,' please, Harford."…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Doctor's Accidents
THE examination in bankruptcy of Dr. James Grant, of Langton, disclosed a remarkable series of accidents, He stated that in 1877 his health began to fail…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gun Accident
A PAINFUL accident (says the Milton Argus) happened to Mr. John Faust on Wednesday evening last, through the bursting of a gu,. It appears that Mr. Faust had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Drowned while Fishing
JAMES BLACKWOOD, a young man, aged 19, son of a widow residing at Shellharbour, was accidentally drowned whilst fishing off the rocks at Point Bass at about half past…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Accident
A fatal accident of a most, melancholy nature occurred at Mount Corrimal, or Brooker's Nose, yesterday, the victim, being Mr. Lachlan M'Kinnon, a son of Mr. John. M'Kinnon, of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Accident
ON his return from the bi-weekly duties at the Gerringong branch of the E. S and, A. C. Blank, we heard that our esteemed friend H. Whittingham, Esq, met with an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Drowning
We learned at a late hour yesterday owning that Mr. F. H. Edwards, father-in-law of Mr. E. T. Drake, was accidentally drowned at Fairy Creek It appears from the few particulars yet to hand…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shocking Accident in Sydney
SHORTLY before 10 o'clock on Wednesday morning a shocking accident occurred in Oxford street, where by a little boy named Gemge Mitchell, reading at 67, Lower…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Case of Drowning
As briefly staled in a portion of Thursday's issue, Mr. F. W. Edwards war, drowned whilst attempting to cross the mouth of Fairy Creek on Wednesday afternoon last. The particulars of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Drowned near Wollongong
ON Thursday afternoon last, a sad case of drowning occurred at the month of Fairy Creek, the victim being Mr. Edwards of Wollongong. It appears Mr. Edward's was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accident
A MAN known as Jacob Johnston, who has been employed in breaking ballast for Messrs. Monie, railway contractors, while walking along the cliffs in the vicinity of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accident
ON Wednesday a little child named Charles Smith, grandson of Mrs. Irvine was accidentally injured through running in the way of the axe while his grand…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Blasting Accident
ON Wednesday afternoon two men named Faulkner and Monoghue, working at Jackson's cutting on No. 4 section of the Illawarra railway, were injured through the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →