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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1919

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

Sad Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 3

Readers of the daily papers will remember an account of a motor accident which occurred during the Xmas. holidays at Molong, when two men…

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Albion Park Budget Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 3

Mr. W. H. Norria met with a painful accident on Tuesday last through a fall from a horse. He was riding home when the horse got caught in a…

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Nasty Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 2

Early in the week Mr. Reg. Miller of "Renfrew Park," Omega, was grooming a young draught horse it was proposed. to enter at the Show, when it…

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Explosion. Boy Fatally Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 5

The Deputy Coroner, Mr. J. Kirby, conducted an inquest at the Court House, Bulli, on Tuesday, touching the death of Arthur Peats…

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Cart Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 5

While taking a load of milk to the creamery on Wednesday morning for Mr. James Condon, the driver, Mr. E Sawtell had tho unpleasant…

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Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 5

Mr. John Hobbs, chemist, of this town, had a nasty accident through being kicked by a horse, which he was feeding at the time, during the week,…

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The Fatality at South Bulli INQUEST

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 18

In the Wollongong Court on Saturday the Deputy Coroner, Mr. J. Kirby, and a jury comprising Messrs. T. McCann, (President), J. H. Hawken, G. S…

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Painful Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 4

A painful accident befel Marcia, the little daughter of Mr. Gabriel Timbs, Council Clerk, on Saturday night last, through coming into collision with a…

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Drowning Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 11
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Florence Varley, 23, of Cowra, was drowned near the Austinmer bathing pool this morning. She only came to Austinmer a couple…

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Surf Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 15

The Deputy Coroner, Mr. James Kirby, held an inquest on Friday last, at Austinmer as to the death of Florence Varnley, that day…

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Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 2

Les. Allen, apprentice to the fitting shop at the E.R. & S. Co., had one of his fingers badly crushed by a bar of steel falling on his hand. First aid…

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Fatal Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 2

Charles Schrelber, employed by the Cambewarra Shire (Nowra district, N.S.W.), as a ganger, was riding to work on Monday last with a bag…

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Fatal Accident

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 15

On Thursday last week Mr. William Wilson, of Kembla Heights, storekeeper, old and respected resident, was killed by a fall from a horse. Mr. James…

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Pea Rifle Fatality

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 4

Mr. C. Jennings, Bathurst District Co[?]oner, on Saturday held an inquiry into the death of Fanny Elizabeth Howard, aged 14. The evidence showed…

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A Nasty Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 2

On Tuesday last, Messrs. Rupert Knight and T. Speer, returning from Kiama towards evening met with an accident that might have had more…

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Fatality at Bulli Colliery

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 March 1919 · page 15

On Tuesday the Deputy Coroner, Mr. Jas. Kirby, held an inquest as to the death of James Mackay on the 4th inst. Jane Mackay, mother of deceased,…

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Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 2

On Monday evening whilst two young ladies were travelling from Sydney they were struck on the head by the door of a carriage on…

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Motor Car Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 17 April 1919 · page 16

On Tuesday, Mr. J. Kirby, Deputy-Coroner, held an inquiry as to the fatal accident to a child in Bourke-street, Wollongong, on Sunday evening last…

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Accident Averted

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 2

A little boy named Ray Mills had a narrow escape from a serious accident on Monday last. It appears that he was riding a three wheel bicycle…

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