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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1907

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

Mine Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 14 September 1907 · page 17

On Wednesday, a fatal accident occurred in the South Bulli mine to Mr. John T. Pallier, of Woonona, a well-known and highly respected…

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Accident at a Colliery

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 September 1907 · page 2

Mr. T. Weeks, employed at the Corrimal colliery, met with a serious accident on Saturday afternoon in consequence of a joint blowing out of one…

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Accident at Mt. Keira Colliery

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 September 1907 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon an accident happened at the Mt. Keira colliery, having the effect of throwing the mine idle for the afternoon. It appears…

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Serious Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 2 October 1907 · page 2

A MOST unfortunate accident occurred to Mr. Dixon Vidler, of "Summer Hall." Jamberoo on Monday morning last. Seeing a hawk hovering over the poultry…

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Fatal Accident. at Corrimal Air Shaft

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 October 1907 · page 2

On Monday evening a Frenchman named Ferdinand Jeolet was admitted to the A.M. Hospital suffering from injuries received through a fall of clay…

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Fatal Accident

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 5 October 1907 · page 8

On Wednesday afternoon, the Deputy Coroner (Mr. W. H. Rees) held in inquest in the Courthouse, Wollongong, as to the death of…

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Railway Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 October 1907 · page 2

Yesterday morning at an early hour two goods trains collided at Stanwell Park in precisely the same way that a previous collision happened at the…

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A Shipping Sensation. Dynamite Found in a Steamer's Hold. a Peculiar Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 October 1907 · page 2

The steamer Dilkerra had a most remarkable escape from total destruction on her last trip from Port Kembla to Albury with a full cargo of…

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Burning Fatality. Fate of a Brave Girl

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 26 October 1907 · page 2

A MESSAGE from Molong on Wednesday last stated that a terrible burning fatality occurred at Manildra the previous night, when the residence of Mr. Frank Goodman…

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Collision

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 November 1907 · page 2

A collision took place at an early hour on Saturday morning between the steamers Peterborough (I.S.N. Co.) and Sphene, both well known at this…

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Accidents. a Dastardly Acp

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 December 1907 · page 2

An accident, fortunately unattended with injury to anyone, occurred at Mt. Kembla coalmine yesterday morning. It appears that a truck loaded…

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Double Fatality at Berry

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 18 December 1907 · page 3

ON Friday morning last Mrs. John Logan, of Berry, was thrown from a sulky under the wheels of a bullock-waggon, laden with timber,…

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Prince Ratu Kadavu. Gallantry at Newcastle. Saves Two Men From Drowning

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 25 December 1907 · page 2

While a number of men were bathing in the surf on the Hospital Beach at Newcastle on Monday morning, one of the number got caught in the underlow, and…

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Sad Drowning Fatality. a Woonona Lad

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 31 December 1907 · page 2

An inquest concerning the death of the young man, David Davies, who was drowned in Soldiers' Baths on Christmas Day, was held at the…

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Peterborough-Sphene Collision. Captains' Certificates Not Dealt With

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 31 December 1907 · page 2

An adjourned inquiry took place on Saturday last as to the circumstances attending a collision between the steamer Peterborough (Illawarra and…

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