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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1910

46 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 3

Sulky Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 1

The Rev. B. Stephens met with a sulky accident that might have resulted seriously, at Tweed Heads on Christmas Day. He left…

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Holiday Tragedy. Child Fatally Shot at Casino Road. Another Child Injured. a Revolver the Cause. Pathetic Domestic Scene

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 2

New Year's Day was marked by another dreadful tragedy in Lismore. The victim was a little girl aged 3 years and 5 months, named Ethel…

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Scalding Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 2

A severe scalding accident took place at Gerringong on Thursday last. From information received it appears that a little girl named…

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Drowning Fatality

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay Fredericks, of Waughope Farm, Jamberoo, had the misfortune to lose their eldest child, Ronald, aged 1 year and 9…

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A Miner Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 February 1910 · page 2

A miner named W. Savage was severely injured by a fall of stone in Corrimal mine this morning. He was conveyed to his home at Corrimal by…

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Collision at Bradley's Head. the Steamer Currajong Sunk

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 March 1910 · page 4

One of the moat serious harbor collisions for some years past occurred at about 9.15 on Tuesday night immediately abreast of the lighthouse at…

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Remarkable Train Accident Boy Run Over at Unanderra. Narrow Escape From Death

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 March 1910 · page 4

Muster Samuel Watton, a quiet, little lad of nine summers, residing with his parents in the gate house at the crossing of the Mount Kembla…

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A Painful Accident. Fall From a Swing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 April 1910 · page 4

Elizabeth Goldsworthy, 19, of Ashfield, who was on a visit to some friends at Wollongong, met with a painful accident at Stuart Park on…

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Miners' Accident Fund

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 April 1910 · page 2

The receipts of the Miners' Accident Fund have been greatly in excess of the payments, the accumulated funds at the credit of the board now…

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Painful Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 April 1910 · page 7

A young man named Rogers was severely burned about the face whilst lighting a line, the fuel of which was saturated with kerosene. He was…

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Railway Collision

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 May 1910 · page 11

There was a train collision at Scarborough this morning, in which rolling stock, we believe, were a good deal damaged. No one was…

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Accident at Port Kembla Man Seriously Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 May 1910 · page 4

A laborer named George Fishlock, a employee at the Electrolytic Works at Port Kembla, had his head bally crushed yesterday between a…

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Motoring Fatality

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 18 May 1910 · page 2

A message from Nowra on Monday states that Messrs. Schilling and M'Ternan, mail contractors and coach and motor car…

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The Scarborough Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 May 1910 · page 13

The adjourned inquest as to the death of John Meredith by a fall of atone, in Scarbordugh tunnel, was continued in Wollongong this…

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South Clifton Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 31 May 1910 · page 3

An inquest was opened at Clifton on Sunday, 22nd inst., by the deputy coroner (Mr. W. H. Rees), concerning the death of John Merodith, a wheeler,…

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South Clifton Fatality. Inquest Resumed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 June 1910 · page 4

On Tuesday last the deputy coroner, Mr. W. H. Rees, resumed the inquest into the cause of the death of John Meredith, a wheeler, who was killed at…

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Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 June 1910 · page 7

A very painful accident befell Mr. F. Simpson, of Marshall Mt, early in the week. He was riding on a slide drawn be two horses, and when on a hillside…

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A Strange Duel. Police Chief Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 June 1910 · page 6

Captain Queipo, a cavalry officer, has just spent a month's imprisonment in a fortress owing to the role he played in connection with the manifestations…

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Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 13 July 1910 · page 2

Mr. J. J. Condon, while driving his milk cart to Albion Park on Saturday last, mot with an accident that luckily escaped serious result, Seated on the side of the…

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The Gale. Extensive Damage to Property. Phenomenal, Rainfall. Low-lying Lands Submerged. Mountainous Seas, Good Man Injured at Lighthouse. Wishing Craft Break Away

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 July 1910 · page 2

The gale which blew throughout Sunday night, and yesterday in pronounced to be one of the fiercest experienced in this district for ninny years…

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