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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1895

27 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 2

A Sad Case of Drowning at Jervis Bay

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 19 November 1895 · page 2

WE glean the following sad particulars of the above from the "Shoalhaven Telegraph" of Saturday last:— Edward Bailey, the lighthouse keeper at…

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Painful Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 November 1895 · page 3

The other Jay a bay named Woods, residing at Kembla, had the tape of his fingers blown off through the explosion of a detonator caused by the lad pricking it with a pin…

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Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 5 December 1895 · page 3

A NASTY accident [?] Mr. Peter Johnson, fisherman, of the Minnaumurra River, yesterday afternoon. It appears that he was returning home from town in his cart, and…

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Sad Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 12 December 1895 · page 3

A VERY painful accident befel the eldest son (Charlie) of Mr. Robert M'Glinchey, of Kiama on Tuesday afternoon last. From particulars received it appears that the lad…

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Sad Bathing Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 December 1895 · page 2

Yesterday morning shortly before one o'clock, a lad named Willie York, about 9 years of age, was drowned in Towrodgi Creek while bathing with several…

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Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 December 1895 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon a serious accident happened to Harold, second son of Mr. F. Brown, of Dapto, 12 years of age, now on a visit to his grandmother, M. s. Brown, of…

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Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 19 December 1895 · page 4

Or Monday afternoon a serious accident happened to Herald, second son of Mr. F. Brown, of Dapto, 12 years of age, now on a visit to his grandmother,…

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