Collision in the English Channel. Loss of 140 Lives
A TERRIBLE collision between two steamers occurred in the English Channel on the night of Saturday, November 19, by which nearly 140 lives were lost…
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Original Correspondence. Miners' National Accident Fund. (To the Editor of the Illawarra Mercury.)
SIR,—Permit me to say that since reading Mr. Garlick's last letter on this subject my conviction is deepened that this "pet theory" of his will never develop into a fund of practical usefulness…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Original Correspondence. Miners' National Accident Fund. (To the Editor of the Illawarra Mercury.)
SIR,—Permit me to say that since reading Mr. Garlick's last letter on this subject my conviction is deepened that this "pet theory" of his will never develop into a fund of practical usefulness…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Original Correspondence. the Bulli Relief Fund.—the Poetic Widow and the Miners' National Accident Fund
Seek to be good, but aim not to be great— A woman's noble[?]station is retreat.— LYTTELTON, 1731. (To the Editor of the Illawarra Mercury.)…
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SIR,—In your issue of the 10th instant, another letter from "Self-reliance" appears on the above subject, and in which he complains that I ignore his suggestion "that the fund should be formed…
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SIR,—I have watched with considerable interest the correspondence that has appeared in the Mercury on the above mentro[?]ed subject, and I am not only surprised but ashamed at the…
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SIR,—Mr. G. Cram has vainly appealed "to his fellow-workmen" to bestir themselves and form this proposed accident fund. It must be clear to him as well as to me that there is no possibility…
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ON Saturday last an accident occurred to a young man named, William Armstrong in the course of his duties at the Bombo quarries, at about 1 o'clock in the day…
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A SOMEWHAT serious collision occurred last Tuesday night just off the Erskine-street Balmain Ferry Wharf. It appears that the steamer Waterview left…
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Corporal Bishop, of the Goulburn Corps 1st Regiment, V. A., is in hospital, dangerously ill from the effects of a fal received whilst taking part in the…
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Wednesday's Evening News says:—A somewhat serious collision occurred last night just off the Erskine-street Balmain Ferry Wharf It appears that the steamer Waterview left on…
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On Sunday last a young woman named Toohey, residing at Mr. Reddall's Shellharbour, while returning from church at Albion Park, was thrown from her horse, and severely…
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Two daughters of Alderman Armstrong, of Wollongong, were violently thrown out of their buggy a few evenings ago, through the horse running away, and the vehicle coming in…
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We are informed that a day or two since Mr. Weekes, of the Pioneer Dairy Factory, received a serious wound, through falling, while at work, on a large tin dish, which cut his arm, inflicting,…
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A TERRIBLY sudden fatal accident occurred in the Mount Kembla locality on Saturday evening last. A man named Archibald Parsons was working…
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ON Saturday evening a son of Mr. Bonser, of Croome, was riding a horse on his father's farm; the horse suddenly became restive, throwing the little fellow, his…
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Within the last few days several accidents of a morn or less serious have occurred On Sunday a Mrs. Walker residing at Rose Valley was severely burat in the face through…
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LONDON, Monday.—A serious collision occurred in the English Channel in the vicinity of the Needles, between the clipper ship Smyrna en route from…
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A disastrous collision took place on the 29th ultimo off the Needles, in the Isle of Wight, between the steamer Moto and the hip Smyrna, 1305 tons, The latter was…
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A somewhat serious accident occurred yesterday at the Bombo quarries about 9 a.m. A quarryman of the name of Wm. Smith was working with a single hand drill at the foot of…
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