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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

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THIRROUL Fatal Accident

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 10

Francis Cahill, aged 16 years was fatally injured in Thirroul shunting yard at 3.50 a.m. on Wednesday morning last. He was employed as…

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Accident at Sports. MR. W. Redman Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 2

During one of the trotting races at the Wollongong Eight Hour Sports on Monday, the horse ridden by Mr. W. Redman, of Corrimal, fell and injured…

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Motor Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 2

When returning homo from the motor bike races at Penrith on Monday, Mr. George Byron and Mr. Jack Upton, both of Corrimal, on a motor bike and…

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Accident Compensation

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 10

The Shire Clerk (Mr. Wood), asked the Bulli Council at the meeting lust Monday to define the matter of payment, to injured Council employees. He…

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Saved from Drowning

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 October 1925 · page 2

Mrs. Wells, of Tarrawanna, had a narrow escape from being drowned in Towrodgi Lake on Sunday afternoon last. She was bathing at the time with…

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Fatal Scalding Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 October 1925 · page 11

Great sympathy is felt for Mr. and Mrs. Webb of Keira Street, Wollongong, in the loss they have sustained through the death of their bonny son,…

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Narrow Escape from Drowning. at Wyndang Island

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 October 1925 · page 9

On Sunday about 5 a.m. whilst Alfred Kemp, jun., of Mt. Keira, was fishing at Wyndang Island, a wave washed him into the sea. He was struggling…

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Colliery Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 November 1925 · page 13

On Saturday forenoon a fatality occurred in Bulli Mine. Ralph Wakenshaw, a deputy, being so injured by a fall of stone that he died…

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Accident at Mount Keira. Mr. Harry Judd Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 November 1925 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon Mr. Harry Judd was injured in the Mount Keira mine by a fall of coal. He was conveyed to his home by the District Ambulance…

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Mine Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 November 1925 · page 3

Mr. J. Kirby, J.P., Deputy Coroner, held an inquiry at the Bulli Police Court on Monday regarding the death of Ralph Wakenshaw, who died as the…

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Colliery Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 November 1925 · page 27

The deputy Coroner, Mr. James Kirby, on Monday in the Court House, Bulli, continued the adjourned inquiry as to the death of Ralph…

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Another Colliery Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 November 1925 · page 22

On Tuesday morning Thomas Joseph Makin, a miner was killed in the Excelsior mine by a fall of stone. Charles H. Hervey, reports he was…

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Thirroul Mining Fatality. "Joe" Makin Killed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 November 1925 · page 9

Thomas Joseph Makin was well and popularly known to all coal miners and others as "Joe," and the feeling of sadness was remarkably pronounced in…

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Accident at Austinmer

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 November 1925 · page 7

Mr. S. Hunt of ustinmer, met with a nasty accident while on his milk run during the week. He was about to a[?] his cart when the horse started…

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Fatality in Excelsior Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 November 1925 · page 22

The deputy coroner, Mr. Jas. Kirby, on Tuesday at Bulli, held an inquiry as to the death of Thomas Joseph Makin, in the Excelsior mine…

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Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 November 1925 · page 10

Eric Connolly, of Colodale, was riding a motor cycle along the Main road, near the Illawarra Cottage Hospital, when he name into collision with a…

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Ald. Geo. Payne. Meets with Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 November 1925 · page 6

On Monday night when returning from a meeting of the North West Wollongong Progress Association, Ald. George Payne decided to travel along…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 November 1925 · page 7

J. Fenwick, employed at the E.R. and S. Works, Port Kembla, fell from a ladder yesterday while fixing a pipe. He received a nasty wound in his head…

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A Simple Accident. Leads to Serious Result

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 November 1925 · page 7

How a simple accident resulted in the death of Mr. George Davidson, of Woonona, was revealed at the inquest conducted by the Deputy Coroner (Mr…

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Accident at Mt. Kembla Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 4

Three men, Messrs. Stone, Lunn and James, had a miraculous escape from death last Friday morning when, shortly after work had commenced at the…

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