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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1889

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Accident to the Rev. C. H. SPURGEON. London, January 7

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 9 January 1889 · page 2

The Rev. C. H. Spurgeon, the well-known preacher, has been seriously injured by a fall…

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Strange Accident with a Rocket Apparatus

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1889 · page 4

AN unfortunats accident happened at Large Bay, S.A., on Saturday afternoon last, during practice with the rocket apparatus. In consequence of the…

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Fatal Accidents. Man Killed at South Kembla

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 2

On Wednesday an accident of a very serious character occurred at the Southern Coal Company's works, whereby one man lost his life and another was frightfully mangled. It appears that…

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The Insurance of Agricultural Laborers in Saxony Against Accident and Sickness

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 4 April 1889 · page 4

It is one of the provisions of the German Imperial law for the insurance of workmen against sickness and accidents that agricultural laborers are excluded from its compulsory…

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Shocking Fatality at a Tobacco Factory. Two Men Killed and Another Injured

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1889 · page 4

A TERRIBLE "lift" fatality, involving the lives of two men and injury to a third, occurred at Messrs. Cameron and Sons' tobacco factory, Surry-bills, on…

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The Insurance of Agricultural Labourers in Saxony Against Accident and Sickness

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1889 · page 4

IT is one of the provision of the German Imperial law for the insurance of worksmen against sickness and accidents that agricultural labourers are…

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Terrible Railway Accident in Canada

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1889 · page 4

FROM St. George, Oatario, is reported one of the most terrible disasters over known in Canada. It occurred (says the Euroepean Mail of March 1) near…

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Sad Fatal Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1889 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon a young man named James Hegarty was accidently shot while out on the Lake with two companions—James O'Neil and Alfred Richards. The party were using a…

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Fatal Gun Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1889 · page 4

ON Monday afternoon last a young man named James Hegarty was accidentally shot while out on the Lake with two companinos, James O'Neil and Alfred Richards…

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The Junee Railway Accident. Junee

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1889 · page 4

THE opinion is generally expressed here in regarding to the finding of the jury in the inquiry into the railway accident that the condemnation of the late…

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Wonderful Escape From Drowning. Melbourne

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1889 · page 4

A MOST extraordinary escape from drowning is reported to have occurred in Hobson's Bay this evening. The Cuzo arrived from Sydney via Hobart With a…

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Terrible Blasting Accident at Bowral

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1889 · page 3

A TERRIBLE blasting accident happened at Messrs. Loveridge and Hudson's stone quarries at the Gib, Bowral, on Friday afternoon last at 4 o'clock, whereby Albert…

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Another Blasting Accident at Bowral. Two Men Injured

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1889 · page 4

MISFORTUNES seldom came singly. Immediately following the fatal accident at the Gib Quarries, another of a very painful nature has happened…

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Fearful Railway Accident. a Lady Cut to Pieces

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 25 June 1889 · page 4

THE Melbourne Daily Telegraph gives the following particulars of the horrible railway accident that occurred on Tuesday evening:—"Mrs. Smellie, wife of…

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The Mining Accident at Newcastle

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1889 · page 2

REPORT up to yesterday morning stated that the relief operations at the Hamilton pit, Newcastle, have been sadly impeded by unexpected obstacles, and the rescue party…

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Accidental Poisoning on Board a Steamer

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 July 1889 · page 4

News has been received from Calcutta of the extremely narrow escape from death of the Hereditary Duke and Duchess of Oldenburg. Their Royal Highnesses were on a…

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Narrow Escape From Drowning. Wm. Beach Capsized

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 1 August 1889 · page 2

Our ex-aquatic champion, while out sailing on the Lake on Saturday last, in company with his son, a lad of 16 years, had a capsize, and experienced such…

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Accident on the Illawarra Line. Three Horses Killed

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1889 · page 4

WOLLONGONG, Monday.—On Saturday night, when the 10.30 train to Clifton reached a point just to the northward of the Gipps street crossing, it came…

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Accident to the Allowrie

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 22 August 1889 · page 2

The I.S.N. Company's steamer Ailowrie, of a net register of 294 tons, Captain Walker, met with an accident yesterday afternoon that had the effect of delaying her here till this morning…

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Accident Fund. (To the Editor of the Illawarra Mercury.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 7 September 1889 · page 2

SIR,—Allow me to suggest a way to establish a fund to meet all accidents in and about the coal mines of this colony, and to support widows and orphans…

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