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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

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Fatal Accident at Thirroul. Mr. Jack James Killed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 12

Mr. Jack James was a shiftman employed at Coal Cliff Colliery, bt resided in George's Avenue, Bulli. For about three years each morning he had…

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Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 15
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The Illawarra Ambulance attended to the following accidents during the week:— Wednesday.—Daniel Wyatt…

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Shocking Fatality. Ernie Taylor Electrocuted

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 2

It came as a great shock to Wollongong residents on Thursday afternoon, when it became known that Mr. Erme Taylor, one of the most popular…

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Sad Fatality. Mr. Ern. Taylor Electrocuted

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 13

A wave of profound regret spread itself over the community yesterday afternoon, when the untimely end of Mr. Ernest Taylor (25), an electrician, was…

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District Matters Recent Fatality at Mount Pleasant

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 8

W. Davies, M.L.A., Minister for Education, has received the following from the Department of Mines:— With reference to your personal…

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Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 4
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The following accidents have been treated by the Illawarra Ambulance:— July 8th.—Alfred Luck, aged 11, of Mt. Drummond, sustained a, dislocation…

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Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 2

The Illawarra Ambulance attended to the following accidents during the past week:— July 16.—C. Morris, Urunga Parade…

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Accident at Stanwell Park. Motor Car Capsizes

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 3

An unfortunate motor accident occurred about 8.30 p.m. last Sunday at Stanwell Park, in that locality where the new road has been formed on what…

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Accidents to Footballers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 9

Jack Clarke, the Glebe Rugby full back, had the misfortune to fracture his wrist while at work in Wilkinson's motor garage, Wollongong, on…

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Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 10
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The Illawarra District Ambulance has attended to the following accidents since our last issue:— July 22nd—A. P. Johnson, of Mt…

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Shooting Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 10

On Saturday a boy named William Dent, of Abbotsford, was shooting on the Saddleback Mountains, when be slipped on a rock and his pea rifle…

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Accident at Unanderra

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 13

At Unanderra yesterday a girl named Judy Felton, aged 12, was riding on the back of a lorry when she fell off and sustaned severe lacerations to her…

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A Peculiar Accident. to Corrimal Fireman

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 10

At midnight on Saturday the Corrimal Fire Brigade received a call to Jones and Co's. store, where a fire was reported to have broken out in the…

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Scalding Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 10

A serious scalding accident happened to Miss Marjorie Kemp, of Bellambi, While she was engaged in household duties in the kitchen a small boy…

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Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 11
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The Illawarra Ambulance report that they have attended to the following accidents since last issue:—Friday, July 29th.—Ronald Kent…

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Motor Accident. at Black Cutting Hill

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 9

The refusal of some school children to move off the road at Black Cutting Hill, Corrimal, on Monday afternoon, was the cause of…

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