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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1894

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Fatal Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1894 · page 2

Early on Thursday morning Beatrice, the youngest child of Mr. W. Madden, of Avondale, a girl only a your and nine months of age managed to get hold of a…

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A Colliery Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1894 · page 2

Our Austinmer correspondent writes :—An accident occurred at the colliery here to-day (Thursday) which resulted in damaging four of the company's hopper waggons, and…

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Gallant Rescue From Drowning

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1894 · page 4

The secretary for the National Shipwreck Relief Society of New South Wales (Captain A. Webber) has brought under public notice a case of…

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Terrible Collision at Redfern Station. Many Persons Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 1 November 1894 · page 2

A frightful accident occurred at Redfern yesterday morning. The 9.30 passenger train south, which runs through to liverpool and thence goes to Goulburn, had just…

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Terrible Railway Collision in Sydney. Many Severely Injured

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 1 November 1894 · page 3

A fearful accident happened at the Redfern railway station yesterday morning. When the 9 30 passenger train had advanced about 200 yards from the terminus…

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Terrible Wreck and Loss of Life. 134 Persons Drowned. South Coast People Among the Drowned

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

The steamer Wairarapa, which left Sydney on Thursday week for New Zealand, was wrecked at midnight on Sunday night on the Great Barrier Island,…

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The Railway Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 3 November 1894 · page 4

By the accident at Redfern station on Wednesday morning 7 persons were killed and 81 more or less injured. Among the killed are Dean M'Carthy…

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A Serious Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 November 1894 · page 2

A serious accident occurred on Friday, whereby Mrs. M'Kinley, who lives at Mount Ousley, had her left leg broken above the ankle. Mrs. M'Kinley was…

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Accidents

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1894 · page 2

Mr. Martin Creagau, of Dunmore, met with a very painful accident on the Shellharbour road on Saturday last. He was driving a young horse which shied at an…

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What Drowning Feels Like

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 15 December 1894 · page 4

THERE are several authentic records of the experiences of persons who have been snatched from a watery grave when life was all but extinct. One of…

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Fatal Accident to Mr. J. J. M'encroe. Magisterial Inquiry

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 15 December 1894 · page 2

MR. K. T. Garland. J.P., held a magisterial enquiry at New Park Dunmore touching the death of the above gentleman…

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Fatal Accident. a Dunmore Farmer Killed

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1894 · page 2

Last Thursday morning about 6 o'clock as Mr. Martin, of Peterborough, was proceeding to the Eureka racecourse to exercise his horses, he came upon a riderless…

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