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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1892

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Terrible Accident in an Elevator

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 September 1892 · page 3

A terrible lift accident occurred on Saturday morning in the Elizabeth-buildings, Elizabeth-street, Melbourne, where a goods lift runs from top to bottom of a five-storey…

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Serious Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 September 1892 · page 2

On Saturday evening last an accident of a serious nature happened to a little boy named Wilson, residing with his parents at Bellambi. It seems the little fellow,…

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Accident on the Loop-line

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 September 1892 · page 2

An accident occurred on the loop-line yesterday morning that resulted in the death of a valuable horse belonging to Mr. J. Donnan, butcher, of this town, and…

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Fatal Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 29 September 1892 · page 14

We regret to announce that the boy Wilson, referred to in our last issue as suffering from a severe accident, at Bellambi, succumbed to his injuries on…

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Toe Separator Faial Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 8 October 1892 · page 4

Mr. Henry Stone, of Mount Keira, writes stating that the report of the fatal accident by a separator in that locality that appeared in a recent issue was incorrect…

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Death of Mr. C. G. Dettz. Killed by an Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 8 November 1892 · page 2

ON Saturday morning last the s[?]d news reached as that an old an esteemed resident of Kiama, who had but recently removed to Nowra—Mr. U. G. Deitz—had met with…

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Serious Colliery Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 1 December 1892 · page 2

On Tuesday forenoon (says the Bulli Times) a serious accident befell a miner named Hamilton M'Clennan at the Woonona Colliery. He was in the act of…

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Fatal Accident

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

An inquest was hold on Wednesday before the Coroner for the district (J. F Kenyon, Esq.), touching the circumstances attending the death of Charles…

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Shocking Accident on the Railway Line

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 6 December 1892 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon an inquest was held at the Kiama Hospital, before the District Coroner (J. F. Kenyon, Esq., P.M.), touching the circumstances of the death of a…

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Accident in Mid-ocean

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 9 December 1892 · page 4

London, Monday.— A serious accident has occurred to the North German Lloyd's [?] Spre eon the voyage from [?] to New York…

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Terrible Boating Fatality in Sydney Harbor. 7 Lives Lost

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 29 December 1892 · page 2

The pleasures of every holiday are marred by some more or less shocking accident in Sydney harbor, and Boxing Day was no exception to the rule ; In the…

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Mining Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 29 December 1892 · page 2

A miner named George Gunn received severe injuries in the Helensburgh mine, on Friday, by the falling of a mass of coal. The unfortunate man was immediately…

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The Boating Fatality at the Heads. Dragging for the Missing Bodies

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 30 December 1892 · page 4

The water police are engaged every day in their launch, Nemesis, in dragging and otherwise searching that portion of the harbour just off South…

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