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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

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Narrow Escape From Drowning at Nowra

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 3

Miss McMahon, accompanied by Mrs. Watts, a visitor, and Mr. and Mrs. L. Cordery's little daughter Joyce had a narrow escape from drowning whilst…

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Accident at State Quarry

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 2

Serious injuries were sustained by Mr. Edward McKenzie through an explosion at the old State Quarry on Thursday afternoon…

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Motor Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 13

Mrs. Kappler, wife of guard Kappler, Thirroul, met with a severe accident to her face on Tuesday night, when travelling with her husband in a motor…

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Sick and Accident Fund

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 6

At the M.M. Company's Works, Port Kembla, a sick and accident fund was [?]gurated about six months ago,and Which it is clamed rivals the Privileges…

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A Bad Accident

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 2

Miss Connie Mace, a land girl who, a couple of years ago after fine war service in England on the land, came to Gerringong, and was employed with…

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A Plucky Boy. Saves Mate From Drowning

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 4

Last Wednesday two little boys—C. Harrison and J. Craig—were playing on the bridge which spans the company's dam at Kembla Heights…

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Current Comment. Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 8

Mr. A.W. Thomas, of Marshall Mount, was burning off last week when a log rolled on him and injured his foot. He received medical attention…

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Sulky Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 5

While Mrs. and Miss Boll were driving home on Sunday afternoon the sulky struck a post, overturned, and threw the occupants out on to the road, but…

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Foot Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 6

While working in the Telegraph Cabin Factory Department of the Metal Manufactures, Port Kembla, Mr. H. Payne had one of his font injured…

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Footballer Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 6

Mr. T. Grenfell, of Mount Kembla, had the misfortune to break a small hone in his ankle while having a practice game of football last Friday. He…

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Serious Accident. Man's Hand Cut Off

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 2

Mr. Jim Bridges, who was temporarily in charge of the carpenter's shop connected with the Metal Manufactures at Port Kembla, was severely injured…

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Painful Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 6

A lad employed by Mr. Joseph O'German, of Albion Park, met with a painful accident at the latter end of last week through being thrown from a…

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Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1924 · page 2

Shortly after seven on Wednesday evening little Teddi[?] Delbanco, started off on his bicycle to a near-by shop to next morning. When opposite Mrs…

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Sad Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. Cady, Senior on Thursday of last week received the tragic news, that their son Joseph, had been killed at…

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Nasty Accident. Kicked by Horse in Mouth

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 5

Mr. Wm. Walton, of Helensburgh, was following a horse to the colliery stable on Tuesday, when the animal kicked him on the jaw and mouth,…

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Fatality on the Railway

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 8

On Tuesday at Scarborough the Deputy Coroner, Mr. J. Kirby, held an inquiry as to the death of Robert Mulgrew on April 12th. The evidence…

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Sad Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 6

When the little four-months-old child named Martin was so badly burned at Austinmer on the 29th of last month as the result of a lighted candle being…

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Horse and Motor Lorry Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 18

On Easter Monday the Coroner, Mr. McMahon S.M., held a magisterial inquiry as to the death of Frederick Louis, at Unanderra…

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Fatality at Unanderra Report of Magisterial Inquiry

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 8

On Monday the Coroner (Mr. M. J. McMahon) conducted a magisterial inquiry at the Court House, Wollongong, touching the death of Frederick Richard…

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Motor Accident. Several Narrow Escapes

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 2

A serious motor accident occurred at Angel's Bridge, near Corrimal on Thursday of last week. It appears that Mr. H. R. Broadbent…

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