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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 2

A miner named Flynn met with an accident whilst working in the Mt. Pleasant Mine, sustaining an injury to his leg…

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Fatal Accident to Mr W. H. Cook

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 17

On Monday the Coroner, Mr. McMahon, S.M., held an inquiry as to the death of Mr. William Henry Cook. Albert Cook, son, deposed he was…

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The Fatality at A.F. Works

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 13 April 1922 · page 5

On last Friday the District Coroner, Mr. McMahon. S.M., held an inquiry as to the death of Robert Angus McDonald, at the Fertiliser works, Port…

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Burning Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 April 1922 · page 2

Our Helensburgh correspondent writes:—On Thursday last a sad burning fatality occurred, when the thirteen year old daughter of Mr. and…

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Buy Falls Over Cuff. Shocking Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 2

A shocking fatality occurred at Scarborough on Saturday afternoon, when Athol, the six year old son of Police sergt, Smith, stationed at Scarborough,…

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ACCIDENTS. Runaway

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 9

Thirroul station was the scene of a runaway on Wednesday which might have had serious consequences. While Hi[?] Bros were loading parcels…

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A Nasty Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1922 · page 2

A lad named Ronald Corner met with a serious accident on Empire. Day at Shellharbour. He was crossing the beach carrying several bottles of…

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Drowning Fatality. Washed Off Jones Rocks

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 7 June 1922 · page 2

A young man, 19 years of age, named Albert Charles Richardson, son of Mr. C. F. Rechardson, of Bruce-street, Kegarah, was was off Jo[?] Rocks,…

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Tragic Shooting Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 June 1922 · page 5

On Tuesday at Brownsville, the Deputy Coroner, Mr. James Kirby, opened an inquiry as to the death of James Thomas Quirk, in the Lake Illawarra…

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Mining Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 2

Serious injuries were occasioned a miner named Ben Green by a fall of coal in Wongawilli Imine on Monday morning. The unfortunate man's comrades…

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Woonona Motor Collision

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 June 1922 · page 2

As a result of a collision between a motor car and side car at Stanhope-street, Woonona, on December 14 last, Charles T. Roberts and…

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Shooting Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 July 1922 · page 2

A serious shooting accident before tho son of Mr. Walter Dunster one day last week through the gun going off when getting through a fence. It…

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Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 July 1922 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Skilling, a resident of Mount Kenibla, met with a severe accident last week. Whilst out shooting in the bush he tripped and trying to…

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THIRROUL Burning Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 13

A small cottage in Redman Avenue, Thirroul, owned by Mrs. H. H. Whale, of Burwood, was totally destroyed by fire at an early hour on Sunday…

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Collision

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 2

A young man who resides at Unanderra, but has a strong predelection for Albion Park, was motor cycling to the latter place the other night when…

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Pound Drowned

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 2

The body of Mr. Frank Danby, a signalman, about 50 years of age, and employed at the Mount Kembla mine for a number of years, was found in…

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Burning Fatality. Inquest

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 4

The district coroner conducted a magisterial inquiry at Bulli Court House on Wednesday into the death of Thomas Frederick Moredith whose…

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Fatality at Mt. Kembla

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 13

An inquest was held this morning before the District Coroner, Mr. McMahon, concerning the death of Frederick Ford, known as Edward Danby…

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Local and General. Accident at Bulli Station

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 August 1922 · page 4

Mr. Ward, Austinmer, who was employed us a carpenter on the new work proceeding at Bulli station, met with a serious accident on Friday…

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Accident

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 13 September 1922 · page 2

Coming in to the banquet on Monday night, the inmates of Mr. H. Colley's car had an unpleasant experience, When near a small culvert just before…

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