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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1892

53 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 3

Railway Accident Near Tenter-field. Sell's Circus Trains in Collision. One Man Killed and Four Injured

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1892 · page 2

Armidale, Tuesday.—An accident attended with fatal results happened this morning at 3.30 to one of Sells Bros.' four special transport trains. The scene was an…

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Appalling Railway Accident. Nine Persons Killed and Twelve Injured

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1892 · page 2

A terrible railway accident occurred on the Western line near Tarana at 1.50 on Wednesday morning. The mail train left Sydney on Wednesday night with a large…

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This Railway Accident at Tarana

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1892 · page 2

Particulars to hand show that the terrible accident at Tarana, on the Western line, on Wednesday morning, has been the most disastrous that has occurred in…

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The Drowning of a Man-of-war Sailor

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1892 · page 4

Nowra, Thursday.—An inquest was held by Coroner Biee at Jarvis Bay yesterday an the body of Robert Johnston, the sailor , belonging to H.M.S…

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Another Fire. Roxby' Stables Destroyed. the Racehorse Dick Burnt. Two Other Horses Badly Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 5 May 1892 · page 2

Shortly before midnight on Monday, the fire bell rang out the alarm indicating a conflagration. When those who had retired, and who were aroused from…

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A Runaway Coach. Plunged Into a River.—two Passengers Drowned

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1892 · page 4

West Maitland, Tuesday.—A sad fatality occurred last night at Hinton. The driver of Fry's coach from Dungog to Maitland when nearing…

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Fortunes That Have Been Made by Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1892 · page 4

"In connection with the diamond discoveries in South Africa, and the fabulous wealth which the mines have since produced, the wide region of fiction…

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Two Brothers Drowned

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1892 · page 2

Melbourne, Sunday.—A terrible drowning fatality occurred off the coast near Port Campbell on Friday evening. The Cutter Havea left Portland on Thursday…

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Serious Accident on the Bulli Road

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1892 · page 2

A fortnight ago—on the evening of May 7th—an accident of a very painful and serious nature happened to Mr. James Townsend on the Main Bulli Road. When…

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Terrible Boating Fatality in Port Philip. Fifteen Footballers Drowned

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 May 1892 · page 3

A sad fatality, which involves the lives of 15 footballers, took place on Saturday night off the coast between Morning on and Mordialloc, in Port Phillip…

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Boating Fatality

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1892 · page 4

London, Monday Night.—Seven young women have been drowned while boating on Lake Zurich, Switzerland. Eight others who were in the party…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1892 · page 2

On Thursday forenoon, Mr. W. A. M'Donald, of Wollongong, met with a nasty accident while riding to Mt. Kembla. he was proceeding to Kembla Heights on…

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Serious Buggy Accident at Kiama

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 2 June 1892 · page 2

About 5 o'clock, yesterday afternoon, as Captain Stevens and Lieutenant Jefferies, two young women (the officers in charge of the Kiama corps of the…

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Drowning of a Ship's Officer

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1892 · page 2

News has been received in Sydney by the R.M.S. Victoria of the death by drowning of Mr. C. E. White, who was very well known in these colonies as second officer of…

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Fatal Accident at Jamberoo

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1892 · page 2

A magisterial inquiry was held at Jamberoo on Saturday last, on the body of William Fleming, who was thrown from his horse and killed at Price's bridge,…

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Accidents, and the Miners' Accident Belief Fund

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 16 June 1892 · page 2

Speaking at the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the Bulli Cottage Hospital, on Saturday, Mr. G. Henderson, millers' general secretary, said that within…

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Large Fire at Waterloo. a Terrible Explosion. Three Firemen and an Employee Injured

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1892 · page 3

Yesterday morning shortly after midnight a fire broke out at Lass to[?]s kerosene and explosives hand, Bourke street, and in a very few minutes the whole of the…

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Drowned in Robertson Basin

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1892 · page 2

An inquiry as to the cause of the death of Uenry Smith, whose body was taken out of the water in the Kiama basin on Tuesday last, was held at the Brighton Hotel…

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Mining Accident at Keira

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1892 · page 3

On Thursday a miner named Thomas denny, working at Mt. Keira, met with injuries of a very serious character through a fall of coal. While engaged at his work…

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Accident at South BULLl COLLIERY

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 September 1892 · page 2

On Saturday an accident of a very serious chariot or happened in the South Bulli colliery to a miner maned Joseph Buckley. Through a fall of coal from the…

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