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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

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Motor Accident. Car Turns a Somersault

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 3

A motor accident, fortunately not attended with fatal results, occurred at the sharp turn at Marsden's Hill on Monday afternoon…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 9

On Monday a boy named Kenneth Hall, a visitor from Katoomba, fell off a tree at Stuart Park, Wollongong, and sustained injuries to his head. He…

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Miners Accident Relief Fund

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly, the following question was put to the Minister for Mines by Mr. Davies, M.L.A.:—In view of the fact that beneficiaries…

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Accidents. Car Burned

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 7

A Citroen car belonging to Mr Watts of Wollongong was burned on the Port Kembla Road on Friday morning last. Mr. Watts, an employee of the…

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Motor Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 7

Mrs. R. C. Geeves and her child had a lucky escape from accident while riding in a motor car on the Port Kembla Wollongong Read. Mrs. Geeves, wife…

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Nearly Drowned

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 2

At about half-past 8 on Monday morning Leslie Charlesworth, a small son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Charlesworth, of Bong Bong Street, Kiama, was nearly…

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Accident to Railway Employee

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 3

At 12.30 a. m. on Saturday the Kiama Ambulance received a call to attend a man named Leslie, Winden, aged 30, single, railway employee, attached to…

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Drowning Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 2

The Deputy Coroner (Mr. J. Kirby) conducted a Magisterial Inquiry at the Court House, Wollongong, this morning touching the death of Modesto…

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An Italian Drowned

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 13

Modesta Cappalleto (49), an Italian, was drowned on Monday afternoon at Port Kembla. He was returning from Rabbit Island, where he…

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Man Drowned. at Poet Kembla

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 14

Modesto Cappelloli, employed by the Port Kembla Grit Co. to collect shell-grit at Rabbit Island, was drowned on Monday. He only started work on…

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Straying Cow. Causes Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 2

A straying cow was responsible for an accident on Tuesday night, as a result of which Mr. W. Baird is a patient in Vales[?] Hospital…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 2
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The Illawarra Ambulance attended to the following cases during the week:— Claude Elliott, of Keira Street…

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Narrow Escape. From Railway Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 11

Passengers by the 2 p.m. train from Wollongong to Sydney on Saturday had a narrow escape from meeting with a serious accident. Just after…

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Miners' Accident Relief Fund

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 27

Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., has received the following communication from the Minister for Mines:— With reference to your further…

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Quarry Accident

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 3

At 3 p.m. yesterday afternoon the Kiama Ambulance received a call from the Commissioners' quarry. Bombo, to attend Alex Schubert., suffering from…

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Unfortunate Accident

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 3

At about 8 o'clock on Sunday night, Mrs. Mancy, wife of Mr. J. Mancy, of Kiama, was unfortunate to slip at her residence and in the fall fracture her…

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Woonona Shooting Accident "Oh! You've Shot Me!"

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 4

Another unfortunate accident occurred in the yard at Mr. A. Sheather's residence, Ball's Lane, Woonona, on Tuesday morning. Two boys, aged…

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Tragic Motor Car Fatality

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 2

A sad fatality happened on Wednesday forenoon on the Prince's Highway at Falls Creek, south of Mrs. Gibbons' residence. They were a Victorian…

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Cycling Fatality. Near Albion Park

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon Kenneth Matchett, of Woodlands Street, Marrickville, was riding a motor cycle, with his brother in the sidecar. They had…

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