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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1898

62 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 4

Shooking Accident. Mr. John Thorburn Fatally Injured

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 2

A SHOCKING accident which terminated fatally happened to Mr. John Thorburn on Monday evening at Jasper's Brush. During the height of a strong westerly…

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A Serious Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 2

While out shooting between Mount Keira and Mount Kembla on Thursday afternoon, a youth named Emil Billet, aged 17, met with a serious accident…

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Fatal Accident at Port Kembla

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 31 May 1898 · page 2

Whilst the steamer Guthrie was loading at the Mt. Kembla Company's jetty, Port Kembla, yesterday morning, one of the crew named Feroz Caruma,…

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Fatality at Coolangatta

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1898 · page 2

A MAGISTERIAL inquiry was held at Coolangatta on Wednesday last by the District Coroner Mr. Z .G. Bice touching the terrible death of a little child named…

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A Bicycle Accident. a Disastrous Spin. Claim for £1000 Damages

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 16 June 1898 · page 2

An action for £1000 damages, which was the sequence of a bicycle and cart collision, was commenced before his Honer Mr. Justice Stephen and a jury yesterday…

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A Bicycle Accident. Edwards v. South Coast and West Camden Co-operative Co

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 4

Mr. Justice Stephen and a jury of four were engaged in No. 2 Jury Court on Wednesday morning last, 15th inst., in hearing the suit Edwards v. the…

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The Bicycle Accident. Verdict for Defendants

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 2

The action for £1000 damages brought by Miss Alice Maud Edwards, of Kembla[?]reet, Wollongong, against the South Coast and West Camden Co., for injuries…

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Fatal Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 23 June 1898 · page 2

A man named Edward Lennon, whilst engaged with other men blasting on road work at Kangaroo Valley on Thursday last, fell a distance of some 50ft, with a large…

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Accidents

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1898 · page 3

MR. MARTIN, LALLY, one of Mr. Justin McSweeney's stone carters, had a narrow escape from death on Thursday last, a large quantity of blue metal, falling from the face…

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Extraordinary Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 2

AN extraordinary and painful accident occurred at Adelaide, on Monday last to Mr. Thomas Gibson, a wood carter, living at Parkside. He was seated on a load of wood…

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A Serious Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 3

At the Wollongong harbor, yesterday, whilst Mr. W. Abarnethy, one of the lighthouse-keepers, was in the act of loosening a rope by which the ketch Merlin was moored,…

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Fatal Accident at South Bulli

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 July 1898 · page 2

A fatal accident occurred in connection with the South Bulli Colliery yesterday afternoon about 3 o'clock. While a man named Andrew Learmonth was walking…

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The South Bulli Fatality. Coroner's Inquest

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 14 July 1898 · page 2

Mr. C. C. Russell, district coroner, held an inquest on Tuesday last at Sharples' Hotel, Woonona, touching the death of Andrew Learmonth, who was killed on the…

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Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 2

MR. "JIM" GRAHAM, of Grassy Mount, met with a nasty accident yesterday week, It appears he, was "bursting" a huge log lying in one of the paddocks, and on top of…

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Shooting Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1898 · page 4

A lad named Cecil Jones, son of Mrs. W. R. Jones, of Kiama-street, Bowral, was accidentally shot on Wed. afternoon. It appears that he in company…

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A Drowned World

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 4

About 5000 years ago, the world having degenerated and become altogether depraved and corrupt, a great preacher arose and prophesied the impending destruction…

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Mr. Carruthers's Son Injured

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 2

A CYCLING accident occurred in the Rocky Point road, Kogarah, this week, by which "Jack " Carruthers, son of the Minister for Lands, sustained rather serious injuries. It…

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A Drowned World. (To the Editor)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 30 August 1898 · page 2

SIR,—Your contributor, "A Banker" wields a facile pen, but in his description of "A drowned world" (in Saturday's issue) ignores scientific facts. He says that "for…

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Accident at Robertson

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1898 · page 2

A PAINFUL accident happened at Robertson on Friday last to a dairy farmer named Arthur Harrigan, While he was getting out of a cart his feet caught in the reins,…

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A Drowned World. (To the Editor)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 September 1898 · page 2

SIR,—The contribution by "Science" in your issue of August 27 clearly indicates the only rational mode of understanding the early Biblical narratives. All competent…

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