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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1903

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Helensburgh Drowning Fatality. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 2

Sir,—In your last issue the attention of the public is drawn to the above fatality. Your correspondent mentions that a magisterial inquiry into the cause of death…

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A Local Jockey Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 2 September 1903 · page 2

Mr. Con. O'Neil's son, Louis, met with a rather severe accident yesterday morning while engaged in training a racehorse for the race meeting on Thursday next. It…

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Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 15 September 1903 · page 2

Last week Mr. Jas. Couch's little daughter Muriel had the misfortune to break her arm. She and her brother were playing with a pony and by some means…

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Such a Frightful Accident

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 30 September 1903 · page 5

It warn the time of the great bliazard of 1891. Just below Camborne, on the G. W. R. is a lefty v[?]dnot at that time a wooden structure, but lately rebul[?]t of stone…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1903 · page 2

A coal miner named Arthur Knowles, (well-known in local cycling circles) sustained a broken leg at Corrimal colliery on Tuesday, through a fall of coal coming down…

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Accidents

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1903 · page 2

ON Tuesday afternoon last, whilst Messrs. Thomas and Martin O Keefe were driving home to Jamberoo from Kiama in a sulky, the horse happened to trip when turning a…

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Accident

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 10 October 1903 · page 3
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On Tuesday afternoon last, whiles Messrs. Thomas and Martin O'Koote were driving home to Jamberoo from Kiama is a sulky, the horse happened to trip when turning…

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Helensburgh. Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1903 · page 2

William Hosserman, employed by the Metropolitan Coal Mining Company at Helensburgh, had his right leg broken whilst hewing coal on Wednesday. The…

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Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 2

On Tuesday evening last a lad named Wiley, in the employ of Mr. D. Robson, Keira, was riding a horse down the mountain, when by some means the stirrup gave…

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Belmore Basin Fatal Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 2

It will be remembered that not long since two men fell over the railway embankment at Belmore Basin, before daylight, while taking a walk during the stay of the Bega…

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Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 28 November 1903 · page 2

While bathing at the Bulli baths on Wednesday afternoon, Mr. Harold Fry trod on a piece of glass bottle, seriously gashing his foot…

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Quarry Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 15 December 1903 · page 2

Another accident of a serious nature happened to a member of the ill-fated Hammond family yesterday morning. Mr. George Hammond, who was working…

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Serious Blasting Accident to Mr. George Hammond

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 16 December 1903 · page 2

NEWS reached Kiama on Monday morning that a serious accident had occurred to Mr. George Hammond, who has been working for some time…

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Serious Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 25 December 1903 · page 2

MR. ALFRED GORDON, 26 years of age, and son of Alderman R. Gordon, of Singleton (formerly of Gerringong) met with a serious accident at Mera[?]nie, 20 miles from…

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