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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1904

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A Corrimal Case. Railway Passenger Injured. Claim for £2000. Verdict for £300

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 29 June 1904 · page 2

At the Supreme Court on Friday last, the part heard case, in which Kate Ward, a married woman, residing at Corrimal, sought to recover £2000 from the Railway…

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Collision

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 13 July 1904 · page 2

On Wednesday night, some little time after 11 two sulkies, each of which contained three young men, were proceeding down hospital hill, when the second sulky,…

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[?]Apter of Accidents

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 16 July 1904 · page 7

An advise from Cataract reads:—No loss than six accidents happened here our day last week. The most serious [?] John Rees, while at work under…

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Bicycle Accident. Narrow Escape. Machine Badly Smashed

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 20 July 1904 · page 2

While Mr. Jas. Hunter. the captain of the local Rover Cycling Club, was riding along the Bulli-road to his work on Monday morning a cart on the wrong side of the…

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Shooting Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1904 · page 2

Whilst out shooting in a boat on Tuesday last at the Mother of Ducks lagoon at North Guyra, Mr Norman Chapman, manager of the City Bank at Guyra, met with a very…

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Fatal Colliery Accident. Coroners' Inquest

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 27 July 1904 · page 2

An inquest was held on Saturday at the Corrimal Family Hotel, by Mr. J. Hart, Deputy-Coroner, teaching the death of Edward Cockburn, who was injured by a…

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Fatal Accident

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 16

Mr. Edward Cockburn who was injured in the Corrimal-Balgownie mine, on Wednesday, last week, succumbed on Friday. The sad event has evoked…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 3 August 1904 · page 2

On Friday, George Bourke, a clerk at the Bulli Colliery, fell through the floor of the jetty. One foot caught in the timber and held him an pended head downwards. He…

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Accident Relief Fund

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 24 August 1904 · page 2

During last June a deputation representing the members of the Labor party in the defunct Legislative Assembly, waited upon the Minister for Mines, and made…

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Fatal Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1904 · page 2

On Wednesday morning last, whilst Mr. Patrick Kennedy, a well-known resident of Austinmer, was in the act of running after some cattle on the road near his residence…

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Accident to Mr. Charles Farquharson

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 2 September 1904 · page 2

Yesterday morning Mr. Charles Farquharson (son of Mr. P. Farquharson, of Kiama), who is employed as a Junior porter at the Dapto railway station, met with…

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Accidents

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 6 September 1904 · page 2

While working at the Bombo quarry on Friday, Mr. John Roberts had a narrow, escape from being killed. He was barring down some stone from the face of the…

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A Miner Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1904 · page 2

A young man named Colin Palfreyman met with n painful accident in the Corrimal mine on Thursday, through a full of coal. He was conveyed to his home and attended…

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Accident to Alderman M'kenzie

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1904 · page 2

On Tuesday last, while Mr. W. M'Kenzie and his son were yarding some bullocks for slaughtering purposes, one of the animals tried to breakaway, and Mr. M'Kenzie (who…

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Accident to Mr. Will Lynch

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 28 September 1904 · page 2

We regret to state that at the conclusion of the performance in the farce, Mr. Will Lynch was seriously injured. In the piece, Mr. F. Carnham, who takes the part of…

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Accidents

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 7 October 1904 · page 2

On Saturday night last a sensational runaway took place at Jamberoo that might have been attended with very grave results. As it was one of those concerned in it…

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Accident at Jamberoo

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 8 October 1904 · page 2

ON Saturday night last a Sensational runaway took place at Jamberoo that might have been attended with very grave results. From particulars to…

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Painful Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 22 October 1904 · page 2

On Wednesday last John Calloway, fireman on old Mt. Kembla engine, whilst turning points on Kembla line, opposite Mr. W. Saddler's residence, got his foot…

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The Late Jamberoo Accident. to the Editor

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 29 October 1904 · page 2

SIR,—I wish to draw your attention in reference to a report in your paper on October 8th, in connection with the recent accident at Jamberoo on Saturday…

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Fatal Accident at Jervis Bay

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 18 November 1904 · page 2

A frightful accident of a fatal character happened near Jervis Bay lighthouse on Monday. A man named William Speechly, his son Thomas, six years of age, and…

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