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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1912

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

Accidental Death. Gored by a Bull

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 2

ON Sunday afternoon last Mr. Frank Harris, jr, aged about 41 years, met with a tragic end at Jamberoo by being gored to death by a bull. He was…

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Albion Park Budget. Shocking Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 5

On Sunday last, the 31st of December, Mr. F. Harris, of Jamberoo, met his death by being gored by a bull. It appears that Mr. Harris was holding…

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Fatal Accident. Motor Car Smash. Mr. J. Hitchcock Killed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 2

Mr. J. A. Beatsen received a wire just as we were going to press to the effect that Mr. James Hitchcock, who has so prominently indenti[?]ed himself…

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A Sad Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 2

Our Keira correspondent writes:—Quite a gloom was cast over the neighbourhood on Saturday morning, when the news was heard on the sad…

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Painful Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 5

Mrs. Henry Fowler, a lady aged 94 years, and a highly respected resident for many years of Tongarra, met with a very painful accident one day this…

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Fatal Accident in Mt. Keira the Inquest

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 8

The Coroner, Mr. Elliott, S.M., resumed an inquest on Tuesday as to the death of John Charles Wilson in the Wollongong Hospital…

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Mining Accident. Miner Killed

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 2

A fall of atone occurred at the South Clifton Colliery on Friday night, with the result that James Corbett was instantly killed, and his…

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Drowning Fatality

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 2

A drowning fatality occurred in the Shoalhaven River, near Greenwell Point, on Friday night last. Stanley Harradine, a clerk in…

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A Collision

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 12

Marcus Clarke and Co. submitted a claim against Samuel Crawford for damages sustained in a vehicle collision in which a horse of former's…

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Serious Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 2

Whilst using an adze at the Kiama wharf on Tuesday afternoon last Mr. Harry Charlesworth had the misfortune, through the blade…

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Illawarra Lake Boating Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 2

The following additional amounts have been received:—Staff of the boys' department, Wollongong District School £1 5s; 5s, Mr. W. V. Brown…

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A Case of Drowning

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 16

On Friday last week the Coroner, Mr. W. H. Rees held an inquest at Scarborough as to the death, of Viola Grace Blackett, whose body had been…

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The South Clifton Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 14

On Saturday the Coroner, Mr. Elliot, S.M., held an inquest at Scarborough as to the death of James Corbett, on the 8th inst., in the…

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Miners' Accident Fund. High Percentage of Accidents on the South Coast

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 2

The annual report of the Board of Management of the N.S.W. Miners' Accident Relief Fund shows that the gross revenue for the year was £63,855…

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South Clifton Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 15

The inquiry concerning the death of John James Corbett, which occurred as a result of a fall of stone in the South Clifton Colliery, on 9th…

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Fatal Accident in Hebburn

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 8

Mr. G. Brown, District Coroner and a jury of six, held an inquest at the Criterion Hotel, Weston, last week, into the death of Henry Bayley, who…

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Serious Accident at Port Kembla

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 2

A man named Patrick Irwin was engaged trimming coal on a steamer at Port Kembla last night, when he was struck on the log by one of the steel…

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Accident to Mr. A. W. Bullen

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 1 May 1912 · page 2

THE many friends of Mr. A. W. Bullen, editor and proprietor of the "Reporter," will be sorry to learn that owing to an accident he is…

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Dapto. Serious Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 8

A very nasty accident occurred at the local railway station on Monday, Mr. Morton, night officer, was supervising the loading of a motor car…

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Balcownie. a Series of Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 2

On Friday Edward Parkes, one of the leading cornet players in the Balgownie Town Band, had his hand badly crushed by a fall of stone in the…

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