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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

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Painful Accident. Sustained by Mr. G. Keighran

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 2

Mr. Geo. Kcighran, of Port Kembla, met with a very painful accident last night. Whilst he was repairing the ceiling of his residence, his scaffolding…

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Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 9
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The following accidents have been attended to by the Illawarra Ambulance during last week:— On May 12th James Richards, aged…

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Injured by Girder

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 2

Yesterday a serious accident occurred at Bass Point quarry. Mr. Bruce Prestage and two helpers were engaged in demolishing the old hoppers, when a heavy…

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SHELLHARBOUR. Eye Injured

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 2

Mr. J. Phelan, employed in one of the quarries, had the misfortune to have an eye injured on Monday in consequence of which he had to leave work…

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Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 2

The Illawarra Ambulance has attended the following accidents:— 21st instant—G. W. Nye, employed on Cross-Country railway, fell and…

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Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 3
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

At South Bulli mine on Wednesday a boy named Mervyn Matthews fell over a rail and fractured his arm. While demolishing the old workings…

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A Chapter of Accidents

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 12

On Saturday a series of accidents occurred at Wollongong. David Beeeham, of Keira Street, whilst riding a motor cycle up…

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Foot Injured

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 1 June 1927 · page 2

Shortly after work commenced yesterday morning Mr. M. Phillis, junior was working on the quarry face at the New State works, Bombo, when a stone…

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Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 2
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The following cases have been attended by the Illawarra District Ambulance since our last issue. On Monday Ernest Dion, aged 9…

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Accident at Lilyvale

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 6

A correspondent writes:—On Saturday afternoon a man attempted to board a train at Lilyvale whilst it was in motion and fell underneath the…

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Accident at Metropolitan Colliery. Mine Idle

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 11

Our correspondent writes:—On Tuesday a peculiar "accident' happened at the Metropolitan Colliery," Helensburgh. The cage, with four full skips…

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Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 13
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The Illawarra Ambulance attended to the following accidents during the past week;— On Monday, Fred Ardler, of railway…

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Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 5
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The Illawarra Ambulance treated the following cases during the week:— Saturday last, Michael Nash, of the Main Roads Camp, Unanderra…

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Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 2

The Illawarra District Ambulance has attended to the following cases since our last issue. At 1 a.m. on June 25th, F…

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Mount Pleasant Fatality. Still a Mystery

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 15

The question as to how the signal wires at the Mt. Pleasant Colliery became charged with sufficient current as to cause the death of John Fair Hynd…

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