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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1911

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

Narrow Escape. Horse and Sulry Washed Away. the Horse Drowned

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 2

WHILE Dr. Belth of Kiama, was crossing the Minnamarra River, at Jumberoo, on Thursday afternoon last at the usual crossing place near Mr. A. W. Stesart's the…

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Sulky Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 7

An accident, which miraculously escaped having very serious results, happened on Mount Brown on Monday last to Mrs. James Thomas, of…

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Fatal Scalding Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1911 · page 2

A little girl named Beatrice Smith, aged 14 months, was scalded to death at Keiraville on Saturday last. It appears that whilst the mother was…

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Drowning Fatality at Kiama

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1911 · page 2

A sad drowning fatality occurred at Kiama on Sunday morning, when Hector Jervis, aged 10, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jervis, lost his life…

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Drowning Fatality

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1911 · page 2

A sad fatality occured on Sunday morning last when a lad named Hector Jervis, ten years of age (a son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert…

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Miners' Accident Fund

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 2

The reports of acturial experts who were appointed to investigate the Miners' Accident Relief Fund make it clear that on the present scale of…

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Opening of the School of Arts. Visit of the Minister for Education. Delayed by an Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 4

All arrangements for the visit of Mr. Beeby were made on Wednesday for the purpose of opening the new School of Arts building, and at about…

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Serious Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 7

On Monday last a very serious accident happened to Mr. D. Manson, of "The Meadows." He was riding on a low-wheeled farm vehicle, when the…

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Painful Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 2

At about 11 o'clock this morning Mr. Fred Farraher, a farmer, was riding down Crown-street on his bicycle, and just as he was in front of…

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Accidents. Crushed by a Truck

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 2

A very serious accident happened at the Railway Commissioners' quarry at Bombo early on Monday afternoon last, the victim being…

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Accident to a Guard. Knocked Down by an Engine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 4

On Tuesday night the guard of a goods train, named Thomas Muntz, met with a serious accident in Sear-borough railway yard. He was…

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Burning Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 April 1911 · page 2

A very severe burning accident happened to Mrs. J. L. Walters yes terday morning. It appears that Mrs. Walters had lighted a fire under the…

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Tram Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 2

Mr. John Walker, of Jamberoo, met with an accident in Sydney on Wednesday last. It appears Mr. Walker boarded a wrong…

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Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 7

Whilst driving a somewhat spirited horse at Shellharbor on Tuesday last, Mr. James Thomas, of this place, met with a painful accident. The horse…

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Scarborough-clifton. Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 June 1911 · page 4

A slight accident occurred at Scarborough on Wednesday morning by the cages being stuck in the shaft at the pit. The mine ceased work for the…

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Shooting Fatality

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 8 July 1911 · page 2

AGAIN we have to chronicle the death that has caused widespread sympathy throughout the district in that of Master Cecil Love, oldest son of Hugh L. v…

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Accident to a Bulli Miner

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 July 1911 · page 2

Patrick Murphy, a miner from Bulli, must have gone to sleep on the tram line in Bourke-street, Waterloo, for the driver of the last tram…

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Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1911 · page 2

Yesterday morning a youth named Wally Boxsell, in the employ ploy of Mr. Symons, had a narrow escape from being killed. He was…

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Mining Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 July 1911 · page 2

A miner named Samuel Hugh M'Cullock was killed in the South Clifton colliery on Tuesday afternoon, and on Wednesday the Coroner, Mr. A…

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Mining Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 July 1911 · page 2

The inquest concerning the death of Samuel Hugh M'Culloch was continued at Scarborough on Saturday by the Coroner (Mr. A. Elliott). Messrs…

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