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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1917

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Colliery Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 November 1917 · page 7

The case of Frederick Luttrell against the Bulli Colliery and Coke Works, Limited, was before Mr. Justice Ferguson in the Supreme…

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Woman Drowned. Magisterial Inquiry

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 8

The Deputy Coroner (Mr. Jas. Kirby) conducted au inquiry at the the Court House, Bulli, on Monday touching, the death of Mary. Aune…

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The Drowning of Mrs McIlwraith

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 20

On Monday the Deputy Coroner, Mr. Jas. Kirby, held an inquest at Bulli as to the death of Mary Ann McIlwraith. David A. McIlwyraith, a laborer,…

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Riding Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 5

On Tuesday last while proceeding from Dapto en route to Jamberoo First-Class Constable Archer, of Albion Park, received'a nasty fall…

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Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 21 November 1917 · page 2

On Monday morning Mr. J. Dowie met with a severe accident at the State Quarry, where, as he was spauling beneath one of the columns a…

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Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 November 1917 · page 4

Mr. Hector Fraser met with a painful accident last week by being thrown from his horse on to a stump…

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Albion Park Budget. Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 5

Mr. W. Hoel, on Saturday evening slipped on the verandah at the local creamery and fell on the railway, line, receiving a cut on his face…

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Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 December 1917 · page 4

Mr. Jack Stapleton met with a very painful accident last week-end through falling off a load of hay and fracturing two of his ribs. It…

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Motor Car Accident at Broughton Village

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 29 December 1917 · page 2

A motor car laden with people travelling from Sydney to Nowra was caplsized on the Broughton Village road, near Mrs. Thompson's on Xmas Day…

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