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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 September 1922 · page 2

A man named Joseph Blackburn was admitted to the Wollongong Hospital yesterday suffering from a broken thigh and other injuries. It…

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Motor Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 October 1922 · page 7

Motor smash at Bulli Pass on Sunday. The driver of the car lost control owing to brakes refusing to act. and the car crashed…

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Local and General. Accident to Boys

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 October 1922 · page 2

Two boys named Muir and Murray collided whilst playing at Balgownie, and the latter received injuries which necessitated the insertion of several…

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Little Girl Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 November 1922 · page 2

Whilst a motor lorry laden with furniture, which was being convoyed from Harris Park to Albion Park, was passing through Bulli this morning a little…

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Serious Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 November 1922 · page 2

Mr. W. Campbell, carpenter, Wollongong, who was employed by Mr. W. J. Williams, met with a serious accident to his eye while at work on Friday…

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Another Motor Accident

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 November 1922 · page 14

Mr. H. Woods' motor lorry, conveying Mrs. Hovrwth and her staff: and catering materials to Kembla Grange races on Saturday, aa the result of being…

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Serious Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 11 November 1922 · page 2

Many of Mr. S[?] Bursills old friendsin Shellharbour and surrounding district will regret to hear he lies in a serious condition in the Royal North…

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Mining Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 November 1922 · page 7

At Mount Kembla mine on Friday last a miner named John Walsh was killed by being struck on the head by a prop, which had been knocked out…

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Fatality in Kembla Mine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 November 1922 · page 2

The deputy Coroner, Mr. Jas. Kirby held an inquiry on Tuesday as to the death of John Walsh in Mt. Kembla mine on Friday, the 10th instant. Mr…

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Rescue from Drowning

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 December 1922 · page 12

Last week-end a party from Wollongong visiting Minnamurra River were instrumental in saving a lad from drowning. Mr. J. T. Sykes, who was of…

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Train and Lorry Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 December 1922 · page 10

On Wednesday at Bulli the Deputy Coroner, Mr. James Kirby, held an inquest as to the death on the 8th November of William Gibson. Mr. Lysaght…

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Bulli Railway Fatality. the Inquest

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 December 1922 · page 3

The Deputy Coroner (Mr. Jas. Kirby conducted an inquest concerning the death of William Jacob Gibson at the Court House, Bulli, on Monday…

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A Gallant Rescue Boy Saved from Drowning

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 December 1922 · page 2

On Sunday whilst a motor party, which included Messrs. M. A. O'Donnell and E. Sykes, of Wollongong, were on the banks of the Minnamurra River…

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