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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1914

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

Drowned in the Surf

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 November 1914 · page 2

On Monday last the Deput. Coroner (Mr. J. Kirby) conducted an inquest at Coledale concerning the death of William Bernard…

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Distressing Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 November 1914 · page 11

This morning the deputy Coroner (Mr. James Kirby) held an inquest as to the death of Mary Ann Keig, wife of Mr. John Keig. The latter…

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Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 16 December 1914 · page 2

An employee named Gillan, in the Shellharbour quarries connected with stable work, was found in the stables on Sunday afternoon, unconscious and…

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Drowning Fatality

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

Messrs. S. Cliff (engineer at the Railway Commissioners quarry at Bombo), and a man named Swift (employed at the State quarry) had a terrible…

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Motor Launch Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 24 December 1914 · page 15

On Sunday last a motor launch, belonging to Mr. S. S. Clift, was wrecked on the Coast at Geuri Beach, at a point between Port…

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Accident at Cokeworks

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 December 1914 · page 2

A portion of the wain flue leading into the chimney stack at the Bellambi cokeworks fell on Saturday last, with the result that some 30 ovens…

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