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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1908

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Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 2

A VERY serious accident happened a young man named Malcolm Downie, of North Sydney, who, with a companion named Stewart, was touring the country from…

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Railway Accident. an Old Resident Killed. Others Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 2

The town was thrown into a commotion on Saturday evening last when it became known that a railway accident had occurred at Stanwell…

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Railway Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 2

Through the overturning of a railway carriage at Stanwell Park, South Coast line, on Saturday afternoon last, Mrs. Emily Morris, a resident of Wollongong, was…

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The Railway Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 8

The inquest as to the death of Emily Morris, on the occasion of the accident to the excursion train from Wollongong to Sydney on Saturday…

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The Railway Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 2

The inquest on the body of Mrs. Emily Morris, victim of the recent railway accident at Stanwell Park, was resumed yesterday before the…

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Drowning Fatality. at Port Kembla

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 2

At midnight last night Mr. H. Middleton, the well-known storekeeper at "Port Kembla, met his death by drowning. It appears that he had…

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Three Engines in Collision. Coupled to 61 Waggons. One Driver Dies of Heart Failure

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 2

A fatal colliery tramway accident happened on the South Buill colliery tramline about mid-day on Wednesday. The Bellambi Coal Company,…

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Sad Drowning Accident

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 12

Late on Thursday night, Mr. Henry Middleton fell on the Southern jetty, port Kembla. [?] the accident being noticed a boat [?] lowered at once…

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The Railway Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 20

The inquest as to the death of family Morris by accident at Stanwell Park on Saturday, 25th January, adjourned on Tuesday, the 28th…

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The Southi Bulli Accident

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 13

The deputy Coroner (Mr. W. H. Fees) on Thursday held a magisterial inquiry as to the death on the previous day of Richard S. Osborne,…

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The Railway Fatality. the Verdict

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 2

The adjourned inquest on the body of Mrs. Emily Morris, who was killed by a train accident at Stanwell Park on the 25th of last month, was…

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The Railway Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 20

The inquest as to the death of Emily Morris, by the train accident at Stanwell Park, on Anniversary Day, adjourned from last week, was…

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Fatality at Heddon-greta

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 15

A fatal accident, resulting in the death of two men, occurred at Heddon-Greta Colliery, last week, the victims being James Stark, a miner,…

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Miners' Accident Fund. Annual Report of the Board

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 3

The Minister for Mines, Mr. Wood, has received the annual report of the New South Wales Miners' Accident Relief Board, which deals with the…

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Shocking Fatality. at Port Kembla. Mr. John Cronan Killed

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 2

The residents of Wollongong were very much shocked on Friday afternoon last when it became known that a fearful accident had happened at…

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Street Accident. an Elderly Lady Knocked Down

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 2

On Saturday night at about 8 o'clock, when Crown-street was unusually full of people, an elderly lady named Mrs. Barbara Gardiner, who…

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Drowning Fatality

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 2

On Sunday last quite a gloom was cast over the town and district when it became known, shortly after 11 o'clock, that Mr. Charles…

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Chemistry Explosion. Girl Students Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 3

An explosion which occurred at the secondary school at Clay Cross, near Chesterfield, yesterday (reports the "Daily Mail" of the 8th…

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Sad Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 7

An inquest as to the death of Mr. John Cronan, in the Harbor quarry, Port Kembla, was held by the Deputy Coroner (Mr. W. H. Rees) on…

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A Chapter of Accidents

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 2

On Saturday night last a party of three (Messrs. S. Gabriel, R. Young and Stan Rogers) left Kiama for an outing at Jerry Bailey, a famous fishing spot some 20 miles…

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