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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1912

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Fatal Accident at Mount Kembla. MR. E. Frost Killed

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 September 1912 · page 2

It came as a shock to the residents of the town yesterday when the news was circulated that Mr. E.Frost, of Frost Bros, the haulage contractors…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 September 1912 · page 2

On Friday morning James Jarrett, a fettler employed at the siding being constructed in connection with the Mount pleasant line had the fingers…

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Mount Kembia Fatality. Very Large Funeral

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon the funeral of the late Mr. E. Frost was very largely attended, the cortege comprising 124 vehicles, 2- horsemen and the…

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Mr. Edward Frost Fatally Injured—The Inquest

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 7

At Kembla Heights on Tuesday Mr P. T. Doyle, Deputy Coroner, held an inquest as to the death of Edward Frost in the mine on the…

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Accident at Bulli Pass

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 3

An accident occurred at Bulli Pass on Sunday. It appears that Mr. and Mrs Mitchell, of Wonnona, and their two children went to the Pass for a…

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Sad Fatality at Bulli

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 11

Yesterday the Deputy Coroner, Mr. P. T. Doyle, held an inquiry as to the death of Fred Biddulph, a lad who had met with an accident at the…

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Fatal Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 9

The deputy coroner, Mr. P. T. Poyle, conducted an inquest at the [?]dence of Mr. Philip Biddulph, Women, yesterday concerning the…

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A Missing Miner. Supposed to Be Drowned

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 2

On Tuesday afternoon it was reported to the Clifton police that a full suit of men's clothing had been found on the rocks adjacent to the…

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Painful Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 October 1912 · page 2

Mr. W. E. Thomas,, one of the selected members of the Illawarra District Cricket Team, whilst in the act of catching a cricket ball prior to the…

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Found Drowned

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 2
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

On Thursday the Deputy Coroner (Mr. P. T. Doyle) conducted an inquiry at Clifton concerning the death of an Italian named Pietro Viddilini, whose…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 9

Messrs Jas. Dean ami A, J. Robb, of the local branch of St. John Ambulance, had a busy clay on Tuesday. They went to Kombla Heights and…

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Mining Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 17

At the Hospital on Monday Thomas Hancock, who had been brought in from Mount Kembla the previous Monday, succumbed to injuries…

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Mining Fatality. at West Wallsend

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

An accident occurred in the Seaham No. 1 Colliery at West Wallsend last week, as a result of which William Muir, a shot-firer, employed in the…

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Albion Park Budget. Scalding Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 7

A bad scalding accident happened to on infant child of Mr. Ryan, of Albion Park, on Saturday last. The little one caught held of a pot of hot…

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Driving Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 2

Mrs. Walter Evans and Miss Evans were driving home to Corrimal from Wollongong on Tuesday, and when near Mrs. Lysaght's residence, Fairy…

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Accident to Mr. W. Nelson

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 14 December 1912 · page 2

Mr. Wm. Nelson, of Collins street Kiama, had a fall on Wednesday night last, with somewhat serious result, having to be taken…

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