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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1917

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The Fatality at South Bulli Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 22

On Friday last the Coroner, Mr. Edwards, S.M., held an inquest as to the death of Henry Critcher in the Sydney Hospital…

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Drowning at Bellambi

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 4

The Coroner, Mr. Edwards, S.M., held an inquiry on Saturday last as to the drowning in a well at Bellumbi, of Stanley Preece, a child, on previous…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 2

James McGoldriek, a wheeler at Mt Keira Colliery, was knocked down by some skips yesterday and sustained injuries. On the preceding…

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The Mt. Pleasant Fatality Coronial Inquiry

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 4

In the Wollongong Courthouse, on Monday, an inquiry was held before the District Coroner (Mr. A. O Edwards) into the circumstances surrounding the…

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Fatal Accident. the Inquest

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 10

The Coroner (Mr. O. A. Edwards) conducted an inquest at the Court House, Wollongong, on Monday, touching the death of Joseph Leitch,…

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Fatal Accident. the Inquest

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 12

The Coronor (Mr. O. A. Edwards) conducted an inquest at the Court House, Wollongong, on Monday, touching the death of Joseph Leitch,…

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Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 4 July 1917 · page 2

On Saturday morning a terrible experience befell Mr. Stanley Smith, while reaping a field of plant some distance from his home with a mow[?]g…

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North Bulli Colliery Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 13

The adjourned hearing of the inquest concerning the death of Patrick Joseph Kelly, a shiftman, who met his death in the North Bulli Colliery, as a…

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Fatal Accident. Boy Killed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 3

Thomas Stevenson, residing at Tar[?]sans-street, Tarranwanna, was [?]tally injured at the Corrimal Colbery on Monday…

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Colliery Fatality Inquiry

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

On Monday the Deputy Coroner, Mr. James Kirby, held an inquiry as to the death on 2nd instant, of Thomas Stevenson in Corrimal-Balgownie mine…

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Painful Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 4

Mr. Charles Dawes, of Marshall Mount, met with a very painful accident on Saturday last, when a horse he was riding fell and rolled on him,…

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Motor Smash. Mr. Ashton Marshall Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 2

Mr. Ashton Marshall met with a serious accident on, Wednesday in Sydney, as a result of which he was taken to the Prince Alfred…

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Mr. Ashton Marshall's Accident

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 15

Inquiries made this morning from Mr. H. R. Osborne, who is attending to Mr. Marshall's surgery, elicited the fact that the sufferer was conscious and…

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Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 2

An employee at the Electrolytic Works named Gow had his hand badly injured by being crushed…

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How to Drench A. Cow, and Avoid a Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 1

When drenching a cow the head should not be held too high, and these should be no pressure on the throat to prevent swallowing. The…

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Agricultural Department's Notes. How to Drench a Cow. And Avoid a Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 2

When drenching a cow the head should be held too high, and there should 120 pressure on the throat to prevent swallowing. The head should be held…

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Painful Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 September 1917 · page 6

A very painful accident happened to Mr. Will Pearson, son of Mr. John Pearson, of Marshall Mount. He was riding along with a couple…

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Sick and Accident Fund

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 October 1917 · page 2

At a meeting of the K.M.E.A., on Tuesday night it was decided to wind-up the sick and accident fund that had been inaugurated by the…

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Fatality at Port Kembla

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 18

On Saturday last a lad named Walter Murray, better known as Walter Parker, the adopted son of Mr. and Mrs. Parker, of Port Kembla, while out rabbit…

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Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 6

Mr. Dick Timms, of Yellow Rock, narrowly escaped being severely injured on Saturday last through haying his leg caught in the spokes…

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