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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

83 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 5

Serious Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1925 · page 2

On Wednesday morning while walking along Morton-street towards Manning-street, Mr. E. A. Arundell of Shoal-haven-street, met with a rather severe…

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Fatal Gun Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1925 · page 2

An inquest was held at the Court House, Kiama, on Monday last, before the District Coroner )Mr. C. W. Craig), touching the death of William James…

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Fatal Gun Accident. Death of W. J. MORGAN

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 10

An inquest was held at the Court House, Kiama, on Monday last, before the District Coroner (Mr. C. W. Craig) touching the death of William James…

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Motor Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 9

The occupants of a big Minerva car had a most miraculous escape from death at the foot of Cobbler's Hill, near Unaderra, late on Saturday afternoon…

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Colliery Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 16

The deputy coroner, Mr. James Kirbey, on Wednesday, held a magisterial inquiry as to the death in Wollongong Hospital of Gwilliam…

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Mining Fatality. the Inquest

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 7

At the Court House, Wollongong, on Wednesday, the Deputy Coroner (Mr. J. Kirby) conducted an inquest touching the death of William John…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 2

A. Black, a sawyer, employed at the E.R. and S. Co.'s Works, Port Kembla, was sawing a piece of timber during the week, when it flew from his saw…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 10

Mr.Harry Owen, of Port Kembla, was trying out an exe, which he had sharpened, on a piece of wood at his home during last week when it slipped and…

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Sad Fatality

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 2

Sympathy is extended to Mr. and Mrs. Sam Glenn, who left Kiama on Friday morning in consequence of hearing tragic news of a sad…

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Sick and Accident Fund

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 4

The adjourned annual meeting of the Metal Manufactures Sick and Accident Fund, Port Kembla, was concluded last Friday. The…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 4

While loading cases of copper wire from trucks to s.s. Eden at Port Kembla on Wednesday night, E. Bickford, of the E.R. and S. Co., Port Kembla,…

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Accident at Clifton

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 5

Mr. Aylward, of Clifton, met with n painful accident during the week. He was tying up a horse to a beam in the stable when the horse pulled away,…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 11

J. Neary, of Fort Kembla, had a foot jammed on the rail by an electric motor at the E.R. and S. Works, Port Kombla during the week. His foot…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 11

Mrs. Risk and Mrs. Booth, of Port Kembla, were returning from a black-berrying expedition during the week in a cart, accompanied by seven children…

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Sad Fatality. [?]Ath of Mr. Leslie Felton

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 11

While engaged in a Gretna Green at the Robertson Show last Saturday Mr. Leslie Felton, of Unanderra, sustained very serious injuries, and was…

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Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 4

Mr. McLeod, of Wollongong, who works at the M.M. Co.'s tube mill, injured his hand yesterday and was compelled to relinquish his work…

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The Drowning Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 12

The inquiry as to the drowning on Wednesday of Harry Douglas, a youth of 17, was held this forenoon by the Deputy Coroner, Mr. J. Kirby…

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Drowning Fatality. at Port Kembla

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 11

An inquiry was held in the Wollongong Court House this morning, before Mr. Jas. Kirby, J.P., Deputy Coroner, respecting the death of Harry Douglas…

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Motor Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 2

On Saturday night at the corner of Jones' store at Corrimal, as Mr. D. Sharpies drove a sulky on to the main road it was struck by a motor…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 2

J. Fenwick, of Corrimal, and employed at the E.R. and S. Co's. works, Pert Kembla, was jumping a drain at the works during the week when he…

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