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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

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The Drowning Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 14

The Coroner, Mr. McMahon, S.M., on Monday held an inquiry as to the fate of William Gibson Roy, of Wollongong, who on April 7th, went out from…

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Boating Accident at Lake Illawarra

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 2

Disaster nearly overtook a boating party near the channel to Lake Illawarra on Tuesday. It appears that Inspector Hockey, of the Fisheries…

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Collision

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 June 1923 · page 2

A collision between a motor cycle and sidecar, driven by Mr. Arthur Gerrell of Unanderra, and a sulky driven by Mr. W. O'Brien of Dapto,…

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Boating Fatality. Three Lives Lost. Survivor Tells the Story of the Tragic Happening. First Accurate Account of the Tragedy

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 June 1923 · page 8

The district is still reeling under the shock of the awful boating fatality on Saturday afternoon off Bellambi, when three men lost their lives, and deepest…

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The Boat Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 June 1923 · page 13

The members of the South Bulli Miners Lodge have decided to take up a levy of five shillings per member next pay day for the relief of the widows…

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Bellambi Boating Fatality. Help for Widows

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 June 1923 · page 2

The Mayor of North Illawarra intends calling a public meeting at Corrimal on Monday next for the purpose of considering ways and means of providing…

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A Chapter of Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 June 1923 · page 2

Nearly a month ago a steam motor waggon started from Sydney for Jamberoo, but entered early on a chapter of mishaps. Eventually it reached…

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The Late Boat Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 July 1923 · page 10

The Coroner, Mr. McMahon, S.M., held a magisterial inquiry at Bulli on Wednesday, as to the fatal accident which, on June 16th, befell George William…

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The Bellamb Boating Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 July 1923 · page 9

A public meeting, convened by the Mayor of North Illawarra, was held in the School of Arts, Corrimal, on Monday night, the Mayor presiding…

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The Bellambi Boating Fatality. the Inquest

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 July 1923 · page 2

The magisterial inquiry into the death of George William Clark, Joseph George Rigby, and Ernest Joseph Power victims of the recent Bellambi…

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Bellambi Fatality. the Relief Fund

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 2

A meeting of the committee recently formed to establish a public fund for the benefit of the dependents of the victims of the Bellambi boating…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 9

The four years old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Dungey, of Kembla Heights, fell from a bed at his home on Monday last and broke his leg…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 2

Fingers have been in trouble at Port Kembla during the week, and Messrs. W. Allen, B. Holdroyd and L. Docker have had to receive medical attention…

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Burning Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 August 1923 · page 2

Mrs. Harrison, of Helensburgh, whist attending to domestic duties suffered severe burns owing to her clothes catching fire, and being almost completely…

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Motor Accident. Ex-wollongong Resident Killed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 August 1923 · page 2

Mr. Cecil Brownlow, of Balmain, who was a native of Wollongong, was killed in a motor incident at National Park on Sunday. He took a motor party for…

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'Busses in Collision

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 1

Three motor 'buses were involved in a collision near the Port Kembla Power House on Saturday afternoon. Two of the vehicles, belonging to Mr. Beattie,…

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Cross Action. Collision Between Motor Car and Sulky

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 7

At the Wollongong District Court on Thursday, before Hiss Honor Judge Hamilton, the following cross action was heard:—…

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DISTRICT COURT—Continued. Motor Car and Sulky Collision

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 15

Whitehouse v Green; Green v Whitehouse. Mr. Bradley, instructed by Mr. Morgan, for Whitehouse; Mr. cox, for Green…

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GORRELL v. O'brien. Action Arising Out of a Collision

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 5

At the District Court, Wollongong, on Thursday the following case was heard by His Honor Judge Hamilton. Arthur Albert Gorrell v William…

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Accident to a Child

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 2

A nasty accident occurred the [?] son of Mr. and Mrs. Ireland, of [?] early in the week. The little [?] only two years of age, happ[?]…

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