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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

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Accident at Corrimal Colliery No Work To-day

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 2

As a number of men wore travelling to their working places in tho Corrimal mine this morning in the trolleys, a fall of stone took place in the…

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Motor Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 4

On Tuesday a collision took place between a motor bus and motor car at the junction of Auburn and Railway Streets, Wollongong. The car was…

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Mining Accident

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 16

Five men were slightly injured at Corrimal mine this morning—Jack Roberts, of Fern Hill, rather badly. It is stated that a trolly became tangled…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 2

Richard Vidler, a labouror, residing at Belmore street, Wollongong, sustained a severe scalp wound at the M.M. Co's Works, Port Kembla…

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Serious Accident. at Old Bulli Colliery

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 13

On Wednesday afternoon William McKay, a deputy employed at Old Bulli Colliery was engaged on timber work, when a slab of stone weighing…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 2

Mr. A. Cleland, employed as a carpenter ut Mount Kembla mine, fell from a ladder while at his work on Monday last and received a rather…

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Accident at Austinmer. Car Hits a Buffer

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 1

While returning home to Thiroul in his car on Wednesday night of last week Mr. J. C. Stead had the misfortune to run into a barrier—a…

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Fatal Accident at Bulli. Death of Eric Taylor

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 2

The uncertainty of life has again been evidenced, and an accident on the main thoroughfare is once more responsible for a life being lost. It is…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 2

Sidney Stewart, of Mt. Keira, sustained an injury to his left eye whilst, playing football on Wollongong show ground on Saturday, and was attended…

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Serious Accident

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 1 September 1926 · page 2

Terry Campbell, son of Mrs. Campbell, of Bombo, narrowly escaped with his life soon after the Pictures came out on Saturday night. He attempted to…

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Bulli Coke Works Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 September 1926 · page 10

On Friday last, at about Midday, a lad named Bill Dryden, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Dryden, Thirroul, was engaged at Bulli Coke' Works in the work of…

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Accident at Bulli. Caught in an Elevator

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 September 1926 · page 11

With much regret we have to record a very serious accident to Mr. Wm. Nowall, Secretary of Colliery Mechanics' Association at Bulli. He is in the…

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Burning Fatality."

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 September 1926 · page 15

Mrs. Catherine Cook, of Cordeaux River, had a seizure at her home on Thursday morning, and fell into a fire. She was severely burnt about…

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Playing with a Detonator. Boy Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 September 1926 · page 2

Whilst going to school wit' another boy one day during week, Geo. Warbutton, of Figtree, put a match to a detonator, which exploded, inflicting…

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Motor Accident. Wonderful Escape

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 September 1926 · page 14

A Buick car, driven by Mr. Pierce, of Unanderra, and containing ten other persons, crashed into a telegraph post in the vicinity of Mr. Moles' residence…

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Burning Fatality. Death of Mrs. Russ Cook

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 October 1926 · page 5

The Deputy Coroner (Mr. J.Kirby) held an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Catherine Ann Cook, at the Court House…

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Boy Injured. Runs Into Barb Wire Fence

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 October 1926 · page 9

Alex J. Matchett, aged 12 years, who resides at Mangerton Road, Wollongong, was travelling down that road on Monday on a bicycle, when he lost…

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Motor Accident. on Bulli Pass Road

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 October 1926 · page 14

A Ford car, driven by Mr. G. Wright, of Sydney, and containing two lady passengers failed to take the Elbow Bend on the Bulli Pass, on…

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Motor Collision. at Austinmer

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 2

A motor 'bus coming out of Moore Street, at the junction with the Main Road, Austinmer, had a collision with a Chevrolet car travelling in the…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 2

Henry Dobing, aged 13, of Keiraville, put his foot in a post hole on Saturday and as a result fractured his thigh. He was conveyed to a doctor's…

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