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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1916

33 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 2

Dapto, Accident to Father Power.—

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 2

The Rev. Father Power, of Albion Park, whilst returning home from Dapto on Tuesday night, had a narrow escape from serious accident…

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Accident to Father Power

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 28 June 1916 · page 2

The Rev. Father Power, of Albion Park, whilst returning home from Dapto on Tuesday night, had a narrow escape from a serious accident…

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Fatality at Unanderra. Man Killed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 2

Henry Neaves, a married man and the father of five children, was killed near his residence at Unanderra this morning. He was an engine cleaner…

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Fatal Accident

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 13

Henry Neaves was killed this morning at Unanderra, while breaking a horse into harness. He was found with a halter rope about his arm…

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Painful Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 5

The two year old son of Mr. Amber London met with a most painful accident this week, through being kicked by a horse on the thigh breaking…

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Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 12

An inquest was held at Bellambi on Thursday as to the death of Jonathan Jones. The evidence given was that he was a watchman at the coke ovens. He…

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Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 23 August 1916 · page 2

On Monday afternoon an accident took place near the home of Mr. Russell East, of Dunmore, with a fatal termination to the infant daughter, two…

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Fatal Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 4

On Monday afternoon an accident took place near the home of Mr. Russell East, of Dunmore, with a fatal termination to the [?]…

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Miners' Accident Fund Board

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 September 1916 · page 6

In July, 1912, John Meredith met with an accident at the Corrimal-Palgownie Colliery, and was subsequently given the usual allowance…

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Accident to Ald. Scott. at Foxground

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 27 September 1916 · page 2

On Saturday morning a serious accident befell a Ald. W. Scott, who was returning home with a double, load of milk cans rolled through the jotting of…

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Fatality at Metropolitan Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 17

The Coroner, Mr. A. O. Edwards held an inquest on Tuesday at Helensburgh as to the death of Charles Phillip Hargrave in the Metropolitan mine on the…

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Fatality at Thirroul. Young Woman Killed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 4

The Deputy Coroner, Mr. Jas. Kirby, conducted an inquest at the police station, Thirroul, on Wednesday, touching the death of Ellen Harriott…

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Motor Car Accident

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 13

About 7 o'clock last night the five-year old son of Mr. Arch' Parsons of Keira-street, Wollongong, was knocked down by a motor car in Keira-street, and…

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