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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1914

46 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 3

Drowning Tragedy at Shellharbor. Body Not Recovered

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 July 1914 · page 2

About 9 a.m. on Sunday a boy named Charles Hurst, 8 years of age residing with his uncle, Charles Hambly near Shellharbor railway station…

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Drowning Fatality

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 15 July 1914 · page 2

A sad fatality took place near Minnamurra, on Sunday morning, when Charles Hurst, aged nine, the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Hurst, of Newryoar,…

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Injured Innocence

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 6

Mr. John D. Rockfeller, talking of a clergyman, said one day, with awhims[?] but rather sad smile:— "From the stories that are told about…

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Burning Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 5

Mr. Caleb Dawes, of Marshall Mount, while destroying rabbits one day last week by fumigating, was badly burned about the face and hands…

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Serious Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1914 · page 2

The many friends of his Worship the Mayor (Alderman Thos. Love) and Mrs. Love, regretted very much to hear. of the serious accident that betel their…

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Fatal Accident at Coalcliff Colliery

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon a man named William Kerr, single, aged 37 years whilst carrying out his duties as shiftman in the Coalcliff Colliery…

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Fatal Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 2

On Saturday the Deputy Coroner, Mr. P. T. Doyle conducted an inquest at Edwards Hotel Corrimal touching the death of Owen Campbell…

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The Fatality at South Bulli

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 August 1914 · page 17

The Deputy Coroner, Mr. P. T. Doyle, held an inquest at Corrimal on Saturday as to the death of Owen Campbell in South Bulli mine…

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Fatal Accident in Coal Cliff Colliery

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 5

On Saturday Mr. P. T. Doyle, deputy coroner, held an inquest as to the death of William Kerr, in the Coalcliff mine…

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Serious Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 2 September 1914 · page 3

Nowra Presbyterian Church on Sunday and Monday evening celebrated her Diamond Jubilee, and in going to meet the Rev. J. Burgess and Rev…

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Accidents

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 12 September 1914 · page 2

At Minnamurra House, and under the careful and kindly nursing of Mrs. A. Stewart, two patients are under the care of Dr. Beith, with broken limbs…

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Horse Drowned

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 September 1914 · page 2

The heavy rain which foil on Saturday night caused the water to run in many creeks that had been dry for some time. A miner named Grace…

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Drowning Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 September 1914 · page 2

On, Friday afternoon, whilst Mr. A. G. Hadba was driving to Dapto, and when crossing Mullet Creek, the sulky in which he was travelling was…

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Drowning Fatality

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 23 September 1914 · page 2

Asaph George Hadba, who visited this district from Wollongong, as a herbalist and Syrian doctor, was drowned on Friday afternoon while…

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A Serious Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 23 September 1914 · page 2

On Saturday morning Mr. Isaac King met with a most serious accident near the rear entrance of Tory's Hotel in Shoalhaven street, where the harness…

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A Fatal Accident

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 10

On Wednesday., Mr. Gates, Coroner, held an inquest as to the death of George James Nelson, which occurred that day…

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Fatality near Albion Park. Well-known Resident Killed

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 October 1914 · page 2

A sad fatality occurred on Saturday morning, when Mr. Charles Faulk, a well-known resident of the Albion park and Yellow. Rock District, was…

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Painful Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 28 October 1914 · page 2

Mr. G. H. Wood, While employed at the Jamberoo Dairy Co's. factory at Waughope, had the misfortune to get the index finger of the right hand…

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Accidents

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1914 · page 2

At Shellharbour, on Tuesday, the Misses Dunster, when returning home from a visit to the town, stopped at the fruit shop to make some…

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Fishermen's Experience. Narrow Escape From Drowning

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 7

A party of four fishermen of Bulli named Messrs Lacey, Ashford, Williams, and Price, has an experience on Friday last that they are not soon…

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