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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1896

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

Serious Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 15 September 1896 · page 2

ON Saturday morning last a youth named Albert Westley met me with a very serious accident at Tanner's Creek Bridge, on the road between Kiama and Geningong. He…

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Accidental Death

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1896 · page 2

ON Sunday morning last, whilst some six or seven children were playing at the dam in Mr. Jones' paddock near Bombo, trying to catch frogs in the water, one of the…

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Fatal Accident at Corrimal Colliery. Coroner's Inquest

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 2

An inquest was held on Thursday afternoon by Mr. C. C. Russell, coroner, at the residence of Mr. E. A. Jones, Corrimal, on the body of Francis Pullin,…

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Accident to Mr. Cunningham

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 31 October 1896 · page 2

The friends of Mr. James Conningham, manager of the Farmers and Dairymen's Company, will regret to learn that he met with rather a serious accident on Saturday…

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Shocking Accident at Nowra

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 12 November 1896 · page 2

A SHOCKING accident occurred at Nowra on Saturday night on the road near the railway station. Two men named Martin Muller and Patrick Arthur were driving in…

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Serious Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1896 · page 2

ON Friday morning last, whilst two of Mr. G. Prior's sons, Bertie and Claude, were driving a milk cart at Longbrush, near Mr. Shackle's old residence, the horse became…

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Miners' Accident Fund

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 December 1896 · page 2

The following notification is posted on the notice board outside the Courthouse:—"Notice.—The following resolution was passed by the Legislative…

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