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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1899

51 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 3

Drowning Fatality

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 2

ON Sunday last a sad occurance took place whereby a little boy five years of age, son of Mr. Aizley Hyam, of Mayfield, lost his life. It seems the little fellow was seated…

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Accidents at Bulli

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 2

On Thursday morning miner named Matthews was admitted to the Bulli Cottage Hospital suffering from serious Injury to his back, the effect of a fall of…

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A Nasty Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 January 1899 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon last a rather serious accident occurred to the wife of Mr. James Hall, who resides at Mount Pleasant. It seems Mrs. Hall, with one…

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Bulli and Woonona News. Mining Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 January 1899 · page 2

Regret and sympathy was expressed on all aides when it became known that Mr. Charles Hope, the underground manager at the Bulli colliery, had once…

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A Nasty Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1899 · page 3

ON Saturday afternoon last a rather serious accident occurred to the wife of Mr. James Hall, who resides at Mount Pleasant (Wollongong). It seems Mrs. Hall, with…

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Shooting Accident at Jamberoo

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 2

ON Thursday night last a young farmer, named Samuel Harris, of Wallaby Hill, Jamberoo, was accidentally shot in the thigh by a companion. The lad responsible…

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Serious Gun Accident at Jamberoo

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 2

A SERIOUS shooting accident occurred at Jamberoo on Thursday night to a young man named Samuel Harris. From particulars to hand it appears…

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A Serious Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1899 · page 2

Early yesterday morning, as a young married man names William Tubman was driving a skip of water along the rails in Mount Keira colliery, it jumped off, with…

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Fatal Shooting Accident Death of Sam Harris

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 2

WE regret to write that the young man, Horace Samuel Harris, who was accidently shot in the thigh by a companion on the 2nd inst., at Wallaby…

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Drowning Fatality at Marrickville

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 2

ON Sunday afternoon a boy named Edward William Emanuel Williamson, aged nine years, residing with his parents at 4 Filze, roy, street, Marrickville was drowned in…

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Accidents

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 2

MRS. HARRY MORTON and her sister Miss Danger (of Kempsey) had a narrow escape from serious injury by a vehicle accident on Tuesday, when driving is a sulky from…

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Peculiar Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 2

A YOUNG lad in the employ of Mr. Breen, fettler on the Yallah section of the South Coast railway line, mot with an accident of a peculiar nature on…

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Painful Accident at Broughton Village

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 2

MRS. JOHN CHARLERSWORTH, of Broughton Village, who is a sister of Mr. H. Hicks, of Berry, while walking from her kitchen to the creek near by on Wednesday, slipped…

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Terrible Fatal Accident. at M'sweeney's Quarries

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 2

A FATAL accident occurred at M'Sweeney's quarries yesterday morning, when a gentleman named George Talbot met a terrible death. From…

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Lamentable Fatality. a Visiter to Kiama Killed at M'sweeney's Quarry

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 2

AN accident of a very sad nature occurred at Mr. J. M'Sweeney's quarry on Tuesday morning last, when na visitor to Kiama, a gentleman named George Talbot,…

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The Quarry Fatality a Verdict of Accidental Death

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 2

AN inquest touching the death of 1Mr. Geo, Talbot, who met his death on Tuesday last whilst inspecting the works at M-Sweeney's quarries, was…

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Fatal Accident Death of Mr. W. H. NIXON

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 2

MR. HENRY WILLIAM NIXON, an old resident of Kangaroo Valley, and who had many relatives in the district, died at the Berry Hospital on…

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Accident to Mr. John Robb

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 2

ON Tuesday afternoon last Mr. John Robb, brother of air. H. T. Robb, of Kiama, mat with a very serious accident in Sydney, It would appear that Mr. Robb, who occupies…

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Serious Accidents

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 2

On Tuesday afternoon Mr. John Robb, brother of Mr. H. T. Robb, of Riversdale met with a very serious accident in Sydney. It appears that Mr. Robb. who is…

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Colliery Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1899 · page 2

Mr. C. Veigel, employed as a shiftman at the South Bulli mine, suffered somewhat severe injuries through a mishap on Friday. Veigel was holding a prop…

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