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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1893

43 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 3

Terrible Boating Fatality. Five People Drowned and Two Missing

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 19 December 1893 · page 2

A half-dec[?]ed boat, with a pleasure party of 13 men and women, was capsized in the harbour on Sunday. Five of the occupants—four women and a man—were…

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Terrible Boating Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 28 December 1893 · page 3

A terrible fatality occurred on the Minnamurra River, near Kiama, on Tuesday last, when Captain Honey (well-known throughout Illawarra), his wife…

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Lines suggested by the terrible boating fatality at the mouth of the Minnamurra River, Dec. 26th, 1893. "In the midst of life we are to death."

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 30 December 1893 · page 4

Mourn, for the mantle of darkness is round us; Mourn, for a sorrow heartrending is here;…

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