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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1906

33 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 2

Fatality at Keira

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 22 September 1906 · page 11

A sad fatality occurred in Keira colliery about 2 o'clock on Thursday afternoon, when John Dumphy was instantaneously killed by a fall of…

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The Mt. Keira Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 29 September 1906 · page 3

On Friday afternoon (last week), an inquest as to the death in the Mt. Keira mine on the previous day of John Dumphy was held by the…

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Motor Car Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 October 1906 · page 2

Mr. Ilyde, one of tire directors of the North Bulli Coal Company, met with a nasty accident with his motor car late on Thursday night. He Was…

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Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 October 1906 · page 2

An accident, of an exceedingly painful nature befel Mr. Henry Spears yesterday afternoon, It appears that he was walking along the Mount…

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Fatal Accidents

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 13 November 1906 · page 2

ON Friday night last the Mayor of Central Illawarra (Alderman F. O'Donnell) was killed while riding home after attending a meeting of the Wollongong A., H., and I…

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Another Fatal Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 November 1906 · page 2

On Saturday night last a distressing buggy accident happened on the Main South Coast Road. Just as Mr. J. T. Thomas, of Figtree was…

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Shocking Fatal Accident. Mr. Frank O'donnell, J.P., KILLED

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 November 1906 · page 2

A heavy gloom was thrown over the town on Saturday morning last, when news was received that Alderman Frank O'Donnell, Mayor of Central…

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Another Sad Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 18

On Saturday evening, an accident befel Mr. T. J. Thomas and family while driving home to Figtree, by which a little girl of seven years…

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Mining Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 24 November 1906 · page 4

On Monday, an inquest was held by the Coroner, Lietu.-Col. Chisholm P.M. in the Scarborough Hotel, Clifton, as to the death of Edward…

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Railway Accident. Guard Gilbertson's Legs Severed

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 November 1906 · page 2

'A' very painful accident happened this morning at the Wollongonp Railway station, by which Mr. William Gilbertson, guard of the train which…

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A Railway Fatality. Inquest at the Hospital

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 November 1906 · page 2

An inquest touching the death of William Gilberlson, who was killed on Tuesday, morning on the railway, was held before the Deputy Coroner (Mr…

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Fatality on the Railway

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 1 December 1906 · page 15

At the A.M. Hospital, Wollongong, on Wednesday, the Deputy Coroner, Mr. W. H. Rees, held an inquest as to the death of William Henry…

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Terrible Mining Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 December 1906 · page 2

An accident happened, at the Corrimal-Balgownie colliery on Wednesday, when a beake-boy named Leslie O'Connor, aged 15 years and 8…

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