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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1913

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

Motor Car Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 1 January 1913 · page 2

A miraculous escape from death happened on the Broughton Village Road at Mrs. Thompson's residence on Xmas day. A motor car laden with…

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Serious Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 2

A young man named Stephen Yules, who was camped at Stuart (Park, during the holidays with the members of the Y.M.C.A., sustained a very serious…

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Fatal Accident at Port Kembla. Captains's Head Knocked Off

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 2

A fatal accident occurred at the low level jetty, Port Kembla, on Sunday morning, whereby Mr. John Roster, captain of the steamer Wandra, met…

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Port Kembla Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 2

The Deputy Coroner (Mr. P. T. Doyle) conducted an inquest at the Wollongong Court House yesterday concerning tho death of Captain John…

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The Fatality at Port Kembla

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 9

On Thursday the Deputy Coroner, Mr. P. T. Doyle, held an inquiry as to the death of John Roston, captain of the steamer Wandra, which…

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Sulky Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 6

A sulky accident happened on Sunday last on top of Mount Terry, but fortunately the occupants, two young men and a little boy, got off with a…

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Drowning Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 2

On Monday a little girl named Margaret Adila Kilkelly, aged six years, who resided at Corrimal with her parents, was drowned in Towrodgi…

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Serious Accident. Two Men Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 9

Al 8.30 p.m. last night whilst T. B. Austin and Los Murphy, two employees of the Phillip Lytton Co. were fixing an acetylene generator at Bulli,…

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Fatal Accident. Man an Horse Killed at Helensburgh

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 2

On Wednesday night a driving accident occured near Helensburgh, which resulted in the death of Mr. Walter Spearing, aged 20, only child…

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Drowning Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 2

Yesterday the Deputy Coroner (Mr. P. T. Doyle) conducted on inquest at Pascoe's Boarding House, Port Kembla, concerning the death of Arthur…

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Drowned in the Surf the Inquest

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 2

The Deputy Coroner, Mr. P. T. Doyle, on Monday held an inquest as to the death on Sunday at Port Kembal, of Arthur Boynton, a new…

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Serious Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 2

An accident of a somewhat serious nature occurred on the south side of Blowhole Point, a little distance east of the practice…

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A Fortunate Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 7

The working of motors at long distances from the source of electric supply was discovered by an accident. Soon after the opening of the Vienna…

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Accidents at Jamberoo

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1913 · page 2

At about 4.30 on Sunday morning last the residence occupied by Mr. John Jones, baker, of Jamberoo, had a narrow escape from being burnt down by fire, which…

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Shellharbor Tragedy. Seily Accidentally Shot. a Populary Verdict. the Girl Acquitted

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 2

THE Coroner's Court of inquiry into the death of Walter Seily at Shellharbor on Sunday, March 1, adjourned from Wednesday last, was held on Saturday. Mr…

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Fatality at Bulli. Boy Thrown From Horse and Killed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 2

On Wednesday morning last a fatal accident occurred in Park road, Bulli, a boy named Eric Downie, aged eight years, son of Mr. A. Downie, being…

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Burning Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 2

Mrs. Margaret Macey, wife of Mr. James Macey, a laborer in the employ of Mr. J. McSweeney, and residing at North Kiama, was…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 5

Mr. William Fleming, of Mount Terry, had the misfortune, whilst splitting timber, to get a splinter in his finger. Since then the offending…

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Painful Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon whilst engaged in tipping stone on the northern breakwater, Port Kembla, Mr. W. Presdee met with a rather painful…

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Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 6

While driving Kiama to attend a milk meeting last week, Mr. D. Eraser, of Croome, met with a painful accident through his horse swerving, into…

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