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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1917

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

Albion Park Budget. (Copyright). Painful Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 5

A very painful accident befel the second youngest son, of Mr. D. Condon, of the Meadows, on Saturday last, and it is a miracle that the…

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Painful Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 2

On Monday, Master Roy P[?] eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Priormet with a serious accident of a most painful nature. It seems he was…

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Albion Park Budget. Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 2

During the week there have been several accidents in the district, and the worst befel the Son of Mr. Hiram Prior who had the misfortune to have…

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Drowning Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 8

An inquest was held on Monday at Coledale before Mr. J. Kirby, the Deputy Coroner, touching the death of William Irwin Casey, a lad of sixteen…

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The unknown Drowned

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 19

Mr. J. Kirby, D.C., held an inquest at Clifton on Monday as to the death of a woman, who had been found on Sunday, January. 28th, washed up by the…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 20

Wednesday morning the Coroner, Mr. Edwards, held an inquest as to the death of Arthur Ernest Lewis, at Port Kembla, the evening before…

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Man Drowned. the Inquest

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 5

The Coronor (Mr. O. A. Edwards', conducted an inquest at the Court House, Wollongong, on Wednesday touching tho death of Arthur Ernest…

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Shooting Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 2

A peculiar shooting accident occurred at Bombo last Monday night. When thle horse boss at Bombo quarry arrived at the stables early on…

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The North Bulli Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 15

On resuming this morning, Thomas Henry Marshall, a miner employed at the North Bulli Colliery, and delegate for the North Bulli miners' lodge,…

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The North Bulli Fatality the Inquest

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 17

In Wollongong Court yesterday the Coroner continued, the inquest as to the death of Patrick Kelly in North Bulli mine on the 13th inst…

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North Bulli Accident the Inquest

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 2

The coroner, Mr. O. A. Edwards cuened an inquest at the Court House, Wollongong, yesterday afternoon on the body of James Kelly…

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North Bulli Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 5

The following is the remainder of the evidence at the inquest by the Coroner, Mr. A. O. Edwards, as to the death of Patrick Kelly by a fall of roof in the…

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Albion Park. Painful Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 2

A vary painful accident happed to the little son of Mr. W. [?] Albion Park, On Thursday last. He was on his way to school and called…

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Fatality at Scarborough Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 14

Yesterday by a fall of stone in the New Tunnel mine, John Gill, a miner, received mortal injuries, and his mate, Peter Pemberton, was also injured. The…

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Very Sad Burning Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 21

On Tuesday the Coroner, Mr, Edwards, S.M., held an inquest as to the death of Florence Hickson, at Corrimal, on Saturday by burning…

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Sad Fatality. Death From Burns

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon at Corrimal a married woman named Florence Hicksom, a visitor from Sydney, received suck injuries from burns that…

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Colliery Accident. Fatal Results

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 2

Yesterday a fall of roof occurred about 1.30 p.m. in the Tunnel Mine, Scarborough, as a result of which a miner named John Gill was killed and…

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Painful Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 2

Mr. Wesley George an employee in the State quarry met with a bad accident on Monday, when through being caught between two trucks his…

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Coaches in Collision

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 21

Andrew Wilson was charged with negligent driving, and thereby endangering the safety of Henry H. James, and coach load of passengers on the main road on…

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S. C. Tunnel Colliery Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 21

Last Saturday the Deputy-Coroner, Mr. Kirby, held an inquest at Scarborough, as to the death of Joseph Gill, who died from injuries received on April 12th in…

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