Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Accidents, all years

Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1890

62 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 4

Miners' Permanent Accident and Relief Fund

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 29 May 1890 · page 3

The Southern miners have tho satisfaction of being first in the field in bringing into existence a permanent accident and relief fund, and the Northern miners are…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Serious Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 5 June 1890 · page 2

Rev. Father Ryan met with an accident on Tuesday about noon that might have been attended with very serious consequences. The rev. gentleman was driving along…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Terrible Shooting Accident. One Boy Shot Dead—a Second Fataly Injured

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 10 June 1890 · page 4

BOURKE, Thursday.—To-day a terrible shooting fatality occurred in the town by which one youth was shot dead and another very seriously injured, so…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Mass Meeting of Miners. Inauguration of Permanent Accident and Relief Fund

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 June 1890 · page 2

A mass meeting of the miners of the Illawarra district was held at Bode's Centennial grounds, on Saturday afternoon. Despite the fact that heavy ruin hud fallen…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Accidents. Crushed to Death

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1890 · page 2

A minor named George Rumsay, a single man, 35 years of age, residing with Mrs. A. Tresidder, of Both, was killed in the old Bulli pit yesterday by a fall of coal…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Horrible Fatality

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1890 · page 4

THE Ballarat correspondent of the Age reports that a man named Laban Buckingham met with a terrible death at the Band and Albion Company's claim…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Steamer Collision at Bellambi

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 3 July 1890 · page 2

A collision occurred at Bellambi on Monday morning between the steam colliers Egmont and Hesketh, the former the property of Messrs, Mitchell and…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Egmont-hesketh Collision Captain of the Egmont Censured

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 10 July 1890 · page 2

The Marine Board concluded an inquiry on Tuesday touching the circumstances connected with the collision of the steamers Hesketh and Egmont off the South Bulli…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 July 1890 · page 2

We learn of a very painful and distressing accident happening to a little girl named Phœbe Ann Davis, aged about 14 years, and eldest daughter of Mr…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Accident to a Colliery Locomotive

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 July 1890 · page 2

Just after leaving the screens at South Kembla, yesterday, at 5 a.m, one of the pair of locomotives belonging to the Southern Coal Company encountered an…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Collision Between the the Hesketh and Royal Shepherd

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 17 July 1890 · page 3

These two steamers, well known in the local coal trade, come into collision off Sydney Heads late on Monday night, with the result that the Royal Shepherd sank in…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Train Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 17 July 1890 · page 2

An accident, which might have been attended with serious results, occurred to No. 7 goods train from Sydney, at Helensburgh, on Tuesday morning, at about 1.30…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Dreadful Tram Accident. Terrible Mutilation

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1890 · page 3

A FATAL tram accident occured last Monday afternoon in Oxford-street, opposite the Darlinghurst Courthouse, the victim being a woman who has been identified as Mrs…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Accident at the Lands Office

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 29 July 1890 · page 4

AN accident which will it is feared, terminate fatally happened at about 1 o'clock last Thursday, to a lad named Viucent Williams, at the additions to…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Serious Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 July 1890 · page 2

An accident of a very serious nature betel Mr. Edward Upward whilst engaged at the Mr. Pleasant put yesterday morning. He was struck by a skip on the held,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

An Unpleasant Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1890 · page 4

THE half past eight morning coach from Nowra to Kiama on. Saturday last met with a mishap near Little Meadow,, about 1800 yards from the road camp,…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Fatal Accident at Bulli Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 2

Our Bulli correspondent wrote yesterday:—A terrible accident occurred here last afternoon to James Greer, a miner, who came here from Clifton about a month ago…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Petersham Railway Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1890 · page 2

THE Railway Commissioners have awarded £60 as a gratuity to the widow and children of the late Samuel M. Clintock, who was killed while in the execution of his duty at…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Frightful Railway Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 26 August 1890 · page 4

London, Thursday,—A frightful railway accident is reported from the United States. A passenger train became wrecked near Boston, and the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Serious Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 28 August 1890 · page 2

On Monday forenoon Mr. F. Johnson, of Corrimal-street, Wollongong, met with a very serious accident Hear Bellambi. It appears that Mr. Johnson, who is employed…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →