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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

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

Surfing Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 13

An inquest was held by the Coroner (Mr. Edwards), as to the drowning of Ethel Hornhardt, at Thirroul Beach, on Boxing Day. Evidence was given by…

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Motor Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 2

A motor mishap occurred on the Broughton Village road near Mrs Thompson's on Monday of last week. The car laden with peolple, capsized…

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Shooting Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 12

The Coroner, Mr. A. Gates, on Wednesday, held, at the residence. Kembla Heights, of Mr. Ben James Lewis, an inquest as to the death of Thomas…

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A Sad Fatality

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 2

A tragic accident occurred in Kiama on Saturday afternoon about 2.30 at Kiama. A young man named C. L. Knight, on company with Messrs…

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Drowning Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 7

A sad drowning fatality took place at Helensburgh yesterday. A boy ten years of age, son of Mr. and Mrs. William McCullock, was with other…

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Accidents. Jumped for Train. Boy's Foolish Act

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 4

A little boy named Alfred Johnson, who was returning home from Bulli, on Monday morning, to Scarborough, by train, on finding that the train did…

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Surfing Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 1

Man Drowned at Stanwell Park. Charles Dobbie, a returned soldier, lately living at Petersham-road, Marrickville, was drowned in the surf on…

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The Fatality at Stanwell Park

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 15

Anniversary Day was marked by the sad event of the loss in the surf of Sergeant C. Dobbie, of Marrickville. He, with a party of four others, one a…

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THIRROUL. Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 6

Whilst a procession of returned soldiers was marching in the direction of the Post Office, on Friday flight, Mr. W. Ryan, who was on…

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A Nasty Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 2

On Monday what might have been a serious accident was averted by the pluck and quick action of a young lady Miss Northcote. She was…

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Colliery Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 6

On Tuesday the Deputy Coroner, Mr. James Kirby, held an inquest as to the death of James Vardy. Mr. J. S. Rowe represented the Metropolitan Coal Co…

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BULLI—WOONONA. Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 2

While working in South Built Colliery yesterday, a miner named Lacey, was injured by a fall of earth. Welcome Home…

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Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 2

Mr, Joe Dorington, employed in the mine as a miner, sustained a compound fracture of the leg on Friday last through a fall of stone in the…

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Drowned in the Lake

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 16

Last Sunday the sad misfortune befell Bert McGoldrick, a young man, of losing his life in Lake Illawarra. An inquiry was held in Wollongong by the…

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Drowning Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 1

The Deputy Coroner (Mr. J. Kirby), concluded an inquest at the Court House, Wollongong, on Tuesday, touching the death of Bert…

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Sad Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 6

Whilst Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Pearse, who reside at Watersleigh, near Neutral Bay, were coming down Bulli Pass on a motor bicycle…

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Railway Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 6

While receiving assistance up the Stanwell Park incline last week, a goods train managed to run into a dead-end. Before the train could…

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Drowning Fatality. a Sad Case. Death of Mr. Ken O'sullivan

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 2

The many friends of Mr. Ken. O'Sullvan, and his respected parents, received a shock yesterday morning when the news was made known that he had…

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Fatality at Austinmer

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 6

The Deputy Coroner (Mr. Jas. Kirby), conducted an inquest at Austinmer on Monday touching the death of Daniel Duncan Jones…

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District News. Unanderra—figtree. Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. J. Savage were driving home from Wollongong on Friday last, and going down the big hill to the Lake a portion of the harness gave…

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