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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1894

52 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 3

The Late Drowning Fatality

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1894 · page 2

Despite the continue efforts of the police and a large and sympathetic search party no trace has yet been found of the bodies of Captain and Mrs. Honey and the son of…

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The Late Drowning Fatality. Recovery of the Body of Mrs. Honey

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 3 January 1894 · page 2

ACTIVE search has been kept up both by the police and a large number of residents, for the bodies of Captain and Mrs. Honey and Henry Wood, who…

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The Minnamurra Drowning Accident. One of the Missing Bodies Recovered

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 4 January 1894 · page 2

About half past six o'clock on Tuesday evening the end[?]avours of the search party, which has been actively engaged on the scene of the late disaster at the mouth of…

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Shocking Fatality at Broken Hill

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 4 January 1894 · page 4

Broken Hill, Monday.—A terrible accident occurred at Broken Hill into to-night, a fire taking place by which two children were burnt to death. The…

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The Late Boating Fatality. To-morrow's Memorial Service

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 2

IT has been found necessary to held the Memorial Service on Sunday afternoon in the Oddfellows' Hall instead of in the evening at the Church of England…

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In Memoriam. the Minnamurra Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1894 · page 4

They sat on the green in the noon of the day In the shade of the trees that were there, While love floated round in the voice of…

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The Late Drowning Accident. Memorial Service. a Lasting Tributs of Respect From Military Comrades

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1894 · page 2

No better illustration of the esteem in which the victims of the recent and drowning accident were held could be afforded than the demonstration which took…

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In Memoriam of the Minnamurra Fatality. (Written expressly for the "Independent.")

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1894 · page 2

They sat on the green, in the noon of the day— In the shade of the trees that were there— while love floated round, in the voice of the gay, To the calms of the mid-summer sir…

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The Late Boating Fatality. Sunday's Memorial Service. an Impressive Ceremony. Account of the Accident Re-published by Request

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 10 January 1894 · page 2

A SPECIAL Memorial Service in memory of the late Captain Thomas Honey was held in the Oddfelloes' Hall, Kiama, on Sunday afternoon…

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The Accident

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 10 January 1894 · page 2

At the request of a large number of readers who were unable to obtain a copy of the Reporter of the 28th ultimo, containing an account of the accident. we…

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The Recent Fatal Drowning Accident. the Bereaved Families

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 11 January 1894 · page 2

Among the many letters of condolence received by the relations of the late Captain Honey and Mr. G. Wood, junr, who were drowned at the Minnamurra River on…

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The Boating Fatality

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 2

IT is a long time since your correspondent received such a thrill of pain as that sent to his heart by the sad news of the boating accident on the Minnamurra…

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Burglary in Sydney. Five Constables Injured

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 2

SHORTLY before 3 o'clock yesterday morning a serious encounter between police and burglars took place in Bridge street, Sydney, which resulted in five…

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Terrible Burglary in Sydney. Five Constables Injured

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 2

A serious burglary outrage occurred at the Union Steamship Company's offices, Bridge-street, Sydney, at 3 a m. yesterday morning. Three constables noticed three…

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Fatal Accident at Mount Pleasant. a Boy Drowned

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1894 · page 2

A sad accident occurred at Mount Pleasant early yesterday morning by which a son of Mr. George Wilson was drowned. It appears the little fellow, who…

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The Accident at Stockton

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 15 March 1894 · page 3

As briefly reported in Tuesday's issue, Robert Donaldson,' who was very well known and much respected about Keira, was killed in Stockton colliery on…

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Dapto Items. Fatal Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 March 1894 · page 2

A shocking accident occurred here on Saturday afternoon, by which a well-known and respected resident, Mr. Joseph Marshall, sustained such injuries that it is…

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A Sad Fatal Accident. Coroner's Inquest

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 2

An inquest was held at Corrimal on Thursday by Mr. B. Lipscomb, District Coroner, into the circumstances connected with the death of Arthur Leslie…

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Buggy Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1894 · page 3

On Sunday evening last, as a yo[?]ng man named Shaw was driving past the past-office at Balgownie, his horse suddenly fell, smashing both shafts of the…

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An Unfortunate Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1894 · page 2

Our Bulli correspondent writes :—On Friday afternoon last our local blacksmith, Mr, Jas. Downie, sen., met with a very painful accident, by which he sustained a…

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