Fatal Vehicle Accident
On Monday, at Kembla Heights, the Deputy Coroner (Mr. W. H. Rees) held an inquest as to the death of Joseph Wright, who met his death…
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Fatal Accident. at Towle's Bakehouse
A carpenter named William Baraclough, aged about 60 years, was killed on Saturday morning by falling from the roof of Towle's bakery. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accident at Port Kembla
George Garnet, employed at the Government quarry, Port Kembla, had his arm broken on Saturday whilst loading stone with the crane, the nip…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Accident. the Inquest
On Wednesday last the Coroner (Mr. W. H. Rees) conducted an inquest touching the death of William Raymond Johnston, who was killed on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatality in North Bulli Mine
On Tuesday, William Johnston, a lad, Was killed in the North Bulli mine. The Deputy Coroner (Mr. W. H. Bees) held an inquest on…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Peculiar Accident
On Tuesday evening a horse put his fool through a drain pipe opposite the "Mercury" office, and left a hole so deep that in order to prevent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tarrawanna Burning Fatality
The young man James Nicholls, who was reported in our last issue to have been so severely injured by burning at Tarrawanna that he had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shooting Accident
A lad mimed Lindsay, in company with another boy, was shooting on the Bulli mountain on Friday morning, when the latter, mistaking…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Driving Accident
On Sunday morning Dr, Beith escaped what might have been a very serious accident ; as it was the groom accompanying him sustained a broken arms. The horse a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Quarryman Injured. Miraculous Escape
James Ross, an employee at the Government Quarry, Port Kerabla, had a miraculous escape from losing his life on Wednesday afternoon. It…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Accident. a Deputy Killed
A fatal, accident happened in Mount Keira maine yesterday morning, where by Mr. William M'Donald, underground deputy, met his death. It…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sad Fatal Accident. a Lad Killed
Quite a gloom was cast over the whole district on Wednesday morning when it become known that Master Keich Lindsay, fifth son of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Mine Fatality
A sad fatality occurred in the Mt. Keira mine on Monday morning, when Mr. Win. McDonald, en underground deputy, met his death, under…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Burning Fatality. Old Lady Burnt to Death
A fatal burning fatality occurred at Woonona, on Thursday morning, when Mrs. Jean Bennett, aged 75 years, was almost burnt to death. It appears…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Seaman Injured
Charles Gale, a seaman on the steamer Kurara, fell down the hold of that vessel as she was leaving Bulli on Wednesday night. On arrival at Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accident at Port Kembla. a Narrow Escape
While at work on the Southern Coal Company's jetty at Port Kembla on Saturday last, a crane hand named Edward Catterall had a remarkable…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accident at Mt. Pleasant
Just as the miners were about to enter the mine at Mt. Pleasant yesterday morning a serious accident occurred in connection with the hauling…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Accident at Helensburgh
On Friday morning last, the Coroner (Mr. W. H. Rees) held an inquest as to the death of William Lenham, in the Metropolitan Mine, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Sulky Accident
On Sunday morning Miss Lindsay, eldest, daughter of Mr. George Lindsay, started to drive to Church accompanied by her two youngest…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Drowning at Thirroul
On Saturday, the Deputy Coroner (Mr. W. H. Rees) held an inquest as to the drowning of Charles Edward Davison…
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