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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

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Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 2

At Mount Kembla Colliery on Wednesday, hartly after work had been commenced, a miner named James Nelson was killed by a fall of…

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Albion Park. Motor Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 2

A motor accident occurred on the road to Jamberoo, near Mr. J. Condon's on Tuesday evening, the occupants of…

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Fatality [?]

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 4

The inquest [?] Nelson, at M[?] 9th instant, w[?] day in Wollon[?]…

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District News. Unanderra—figtree. Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 2

As the result of a fall Mr. E. Catterall was unfortunate enough to sustain a fracture of the right wrist. He will be unable to work…

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Shocking Accident at Port Kembla Quarry

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon an employee, at the Port Kembla quarry named Thomas Harty met with injuries from which he…

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Sad Accident

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 2

A man named Richard Frankin, walking over the bridge about a mile or so from Barry on the fine was knocked down on Saturday evening by…

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Terrible Accident

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 2

At Port Kembia on Wednesday last a terrible accident occurred to Mr. Thomas Hartey, who was known to many in this district. He was at…

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Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 2

A bar fell on the left foot of Mr. W. Taylor at the E.R. & S. Works on Thursday. The limb was severely injured and the patient is still off…

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Fatal Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 7

On Saturday afternoon as a motor bus was going down Bulli Hill. Malcolm Roy Cooper. 25 years of age signalled the driver to stop. The driver…

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Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 8

Mr. G. Sheppard, who is putting in such good work as organising secretary of the second Peace Loan Committee at Wollongong on…

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District News. Stanwell Park. Drowning Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 9

Whilst fishing off the rocks at Stanwell Park about noon on Sunday, James, Brown, aged 31, a lorry driver, who lived at…

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Port Kembla News. Fatal Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 2

At the E. R. & S. Co's. Works, Port Kembla, on Monday, a man named Francis Philip Le Gros, met with an accident, which was…

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Fatality to Francis Le Gros

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 8

On Wednesday the Deputy Coroner, Mr. Jas. Kirby, held an inquest as to the death of Francis Le Gros at the E. R. and S. Company's works, at Port…

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Shocking Fatality. Girl Killed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 2

On Thursday a girl named Ellen Elizabeth Elson met her death at Mount Pleasant under most distressing circumstances. From…

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Port Kembla News. Serious Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 7

The eastern breakwater was the scene of a serious accident yesterday morning, when Alfred Clout, a fireman on the Public Works…

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BALGOWNIE. Peculiar Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 2

Mr. S. Hayman met with a peculiar accident whilst proceeding to his working place in the Mount Pleasant mine. He tripped and fell on his…

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Peculiar Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 4

A lad named Robinson, residing at Austinmer, fractured his arm on Saturday under peculiar circumstances. He was mounting a horse…

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Drowning Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 14

A particularly sad drowning fatality occurred at Honeycomb Point, Pt. Kembla, on Sunday last, the victims being Mr. James Warner (55) a…

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Drowning Fatalities

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 6

Sunday seems to have been a day of accidents so far as the district is concerned, and Fort Kembla did not escape its share About 1 p m on…

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Accidental Majorities (Published by Arrangement.) Should Wot Control Liquor. Decision Should Be Based on Substantial Vote

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 7

In the course of a leading article, anything but friendly to the liquor trade, the Perth "West Australian" puts forward a logical case against a…

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