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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1897

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Fatal Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1897 · page 2

It is our painful duty to record the sad death of Frank, the ll-year-old son of Mr. Frank O'Donne'l, of Five Islands Estate, which occurred on Saturday afternoon…

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Drowning Fatality

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 2

A fatality of a very pathetic nature occurred yesterday evening, when Florence Mary Ann, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Tidmarsh, of Bland street, Kiama,…

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Fatal Railway Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1897 · page 2

WHEN the 7.30 train from Sydney on Saturday night reached a spot about 500 yards north of the Mount Pleasant Coal Company's crossing the driver noticed…

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Fatal Railway Accident. a Fettler Killed

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1897 · page 2

Shortly after the half-past seven train from Sydney on Saturday night had passed Para Meadow platform the passengers were surprised to find that the…

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The Railway Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1897 · page 3

It gives us pleasure to announce that the Wollongong Town Band has decided to perform a programme of music in Crown-street on Saturday night with the…

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A Painful Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1897 · page 2

A lad named Joe M'Manus, employed at the Mount Pleasant Company's shoot, Belmore Basin, as "greaser," had a painful experience yesterday afternoon. He…

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Fatal Lift Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 3

A LIFE accident attended with fatal consequences occurred on Wednesday morning at Messrs. Freeman's mill, Allen street, Pyrmont. The storeman, Alfred Cook,…

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Serious Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1897 · page 2

AN accident of a very serious nature occurred on Monday evening last on the road from Gerringong to Toolijoca. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jordan, of Toolijoca,…

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Railway Accident. South Bulli Trucks Run Off the Linz

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1897 · page 2

About a quarter past 11 on Saturday morning four empty coal trucks (the properly of the Railway Commissioners) broke away from the top of the South Bulli…

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Accident at South Bulli Jetti[?]

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1897 · page 2

Early on Thursday morning a [?] named Richard Lane, employed by the South Bulli Company, met with [?] peculiar accident. It appears that [?]…

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Wollongong Scraps. Accident to a Cyclist

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1897 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon Mr. J. Duhigg, for several years a bootmaker in this town, was returning from Bulli on a bicycle. When near the foot of the hill…

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Railway Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1897 · page 2

Owing to three trucks being derailed at Thirroul by one of Thursday night's trains, yesterday morning's paper train, due here at 5.45, did not arrive till 7.59—about two…

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Serious Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1897 · page 2

ON Saturday evening last, an accident of a very serious nature happened to Mrs. James Smith, of Kiama and her daughter, Mrs. Bangall. The parties in question,…

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Serious Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 3

YESTERDAY afternoon a rather serious accident happened at Salmend's quarry to Mr. Edward M'Kenze, of Barney Street, Kiama, It appears, from particulars to hand that…

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Sad Drowning Fatality at Illawarra Lake

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1897 · page 2

QUITE a gloom overspread the neighborhood of Albion Park on Saturday when the sad intelligence was received that two young men had been drowned in the Luke, viz.,…

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Sad Fatality at Lake Illawarra. Two Lads Drowned

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 June 1897 · page 2

A sad boating fatality occurred at Lake Illawarra on Saturday last, by which two boys named John Bateman (15 years), son of Dr. Batoman, of…

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The Lake Illawarra Boating Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1897 · page 3

A magisterial enquiry in connection with the boating accident on Lake Illawara by which the oldest sons of Dr. Bateman and Mr. Shepherd lost their…

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Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 3 June 1897 · page 2

ON Tuesday night last, whilst returning from conducting a funeral at Albion Park, Mr. James Walker met with an accident which might hays proved fatal It appears…

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A Fatal Buggy Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 3 June 1897 · page 3

MR. JOHN M BARON. a resident of the Robertson district for over 30 years. died on Tuesday morning from injuries received in a buggy accident on Saturday night last…

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Railway Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 2

Another mishap occurred on the line on Thursday morning last. A train of empty coal trucks was issuing out of the siding at Waterfall station when a "double-headed"…

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