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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

39 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 2

FATALITY. Man Killed at Mt. Kembla

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 4

Yesterday morning, the Deputy Coroner (Mr. Jas. Kirby), opened, an inquest at Figtree, touching the death of Arthur Funnell, aged 26 years,…

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Local and General. Fire-arms Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 6

A revolver accidentally exploded at the home of Mrs. Darcy, a resident of Wongawilli, on Saturday morning last, and her nephew, who was…

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Colliery Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 12

Yesterday the Deputy Coroner, Mr. Kirby, continued the evidence as to the death on Wednesday last week of Arthur Funnell, in Mt. Kembla mine…

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Boy Drowned

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 4

A ten year old boy named Herbert Ireland was drowned whilst bathing with another boy in Barton's Creek, Woonona, on Wednesday. The body…

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Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 2

Sidney Braham, aged 10, while riding a bicycle early this morning collided with a pony and trap, driven by J. Howell, at the…

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Fatal Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 7

The news of Cecil Brewer's tragic death, the result of an accident at Darling Harbour station early on Monday morning, came as a great…

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Bicycle Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 5

On Monday the Coroner, Mr. McMahon, held an inquest as to the at Corrimal on the 10th instant, of Patrick Kelly, an old age pensioner…

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Local and General. Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 7

Whilst returning home from Dapto Show on Saturday evening a girl named Freda Massey was accidentally struck by a sulky and received…

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Nearly Drowned

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 2

While competing in the Object Diving competition at the Swimming Carnival on Saturday. Lloyd Dingwall although a good swimmer, had a…

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Serious Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 2

A young girl named Mary O'Brien, 15 or 16 years of age, who recently came with her parents to reside at Bolmbo, was run down, and it is…

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LOCAL & GENERAL. Motor Cycle Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 2

While returning homewards along Tongarra-road on Sunday, Mr. Cyril Huxley, late of Albion Park Post Office, sustained painful…

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FATALITY. Young Man Killed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 7

On Saturday last a man named William Murphy, aged 32, met with his death at Port Kembla. It appears that he was engaged working on the…

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Motor Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 5

A motor car accident fortunately not as serious as was first rumored, occurred on Appin road on Saturday night. A party of Thirroul…

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Fatal Accident

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 15 June 1921 · page 2

It was with much regret the sad news became known of the death of an old Kiama boy in tragic circumstances, Mr. Charlie Henderson, brother to the…

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Terrible Accident

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 22 June 1921 · page 2

A profound gloom was cast over the Albion Park district on Sunday morning when the dreadful, news became known Mrs. Arthur Robb and Miss…

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Yellow Rock Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 21

A shocking double fatality occurred on Sunday morning last at Yellow Rock, when Emma Robb, aged 55 years, wife of Arthur Robb, and Lavina Myrtle, age…

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The Car Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 July 1921 · page 18

On Wednesday the Deputy Coroner, [?] J. Kirby, held an inquest as to [?] death of Rita Anne Edwards, a [?]ild of five year in the Hospital, as…

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Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 2

Whilst engaged in unloading phosphate rock from the steamer [?]wah Kun ,at Port Kembla on Tuesday , Mr. James Steel sustained severe…

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Strange Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 16 July 1921 · page 4

Hilton Reidy, 30 years of age, single, died in the Orange Public Hospital as the result of a strange accident. He had been indisposed for some time, but…

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Local and General Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 2

Mr. A. Craven, carpenter, Thirroul, met with a serious accident to one of his eyes on Thursday last. He was employed by Mr. W. J. Williams…

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