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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1900

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The Newcastle Collieries Commotion. and Miners' Accident Fund Bill

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 August 1900 · page 2

A conference between Sir William Lvne (Premier), the Hon. J L. Fegan (Minister for Mines), and the colliery proprietors of the Northern district took…

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Serious Pony and Dog Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 23 August 1900 · page 2

On Sunday last a very s[?]s accident happ[?] in Wollongong to a boy of about eleven years of [?] Frank Rose— of Mr. F. W. [?] moutmental [?]…

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Serious Riding Accident

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 11

At noon on Sunday last, a lad of about twelve years, named Frank Rose, eldest eon of Mr. F. W. Rose, monumental mason, Wollongong, met with…

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Accidents

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1900 · page 4

MR. P. LYDON harnessed his horse to a sulky to go into Nowra with Mrs. Lydon and two children on Wednesday night, but he forgot to fasten the belly band are…

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Accidents

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1900 · page 2

MR. JAMES WOOD had a very narrow escape from serious injury on Friday evening last. When driving round Spring Hill he put the brake off which caused the…

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Accident at Unanderra

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 22 September 1900 · page 2

On "Wednesday morning as Mr. "Larry" O'Brien was taking milk to the factory his horse shied when crossing the line near Osberne's gates. Besides the driver four…

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Serious Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 25 September 1900 · page 2

A VERY sad accident occurred to a son of Mr. W. H. Grey, of the Richmond River, the other day. It appears the young man was driving a nail into a piece of wood…

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A Nasty Accident

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 29 September 1900 · page 10

On Thursday afternoon, as A. Rixon was negotiating O'Brien's Hotel corner on a bicycle, he came into violent collision with another cyclist coming…

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Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 13 October 1900 · page 2

On Thursday evening Mr. Thos. Connors, who is employed on the Mount Keira coal shoots, whilst engaged at his work, received injuries to his log through the horse…

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Painful Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 October 1900 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon Mr. Edward Sloan, while driving home from Port Kembla, met with a very painful accident. It ap-pears he was in the act of whipping up his…

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A South Coast Steamer in Collision

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 18 October 1900 · page 2

At about 5 o'clock on Monday evening the Balmain. Ferry Company's steamer Lady Napier and the steamer Peterborough collided in Johnstone's Bay. The ferry…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 18 October 1900 · page 2

On Tuesday afternoon Master Arthur Copas, son of Mr. J. Conas, of Wollongong, while fishing on the rocks received a painful injury to his finger through the hook…

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ACCIDENT. In the Mt. Kembla Pit

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 2

On Thursday last, owing to a heavy fall of stone in the Mt. Membla mine, a young man named Patrick Brownlee, aged about thirty years, suffered such severe injuries…

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Accident at Kembla

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 10

A severe accident be[?]l P. Brownlee, a miner, employed at the Mt. Kembla pit, on Thursday. About two tons of stone fell on him. When extricated…

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Bicycle Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1900 · page 2

On Thursday evening as a lad named Bert Harrigan, in the employ of Mr. F. A. Taylor, of the Wollongong cycle works was proceeding home via the hospital hill, by…

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A Nasty Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 3 November 1900 · page 2

A SYDNEY student named Harker had the fact forcefully demonstrated to him on Wednesday last that "biking" is not an unmixed joy, but that it carries in its…

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Accident to Dr. Johnson

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 3 November 1900 · page 2

Dr. Johnson, of Dapto, became the victim of a severe accident on Wednesday. afternoon last. He was driving along the main road at Yallah, and when passing a…

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Burning Accident at Robertson

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 8 November 1900 · page 2

A SHOCKING burning accident occurred at Robertson recently by. which a woman named Mrs. Potter, who fell into a fire, was burned very severely about the arm…

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Gun Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 15 November 1900 · page 2

At Albion Park on Prince of Wales' Birthday a young man named. Gutterson was carrying a loaded gun when it exploded, shattering his third and fourth fingers on the…

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A Nasty Gun Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1900 · page 2

ON Monday last whilst out for a days' shooting at Albion Park, Stove Gutterson met with a painful accident to his left hand, which necessitated immediate medical…

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