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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

237 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 12

Motor Accident

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon about 6.15 p.m. Mr. Robert, J. McBeatty, of King street, Mascott, accompanied by his father, two brothers and a friend (Mr…

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Accident

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 3

Mr. Jas. Fleming sustained a nasty fall and a couple of broken ribs on the right side, yesterday morning. The horse he was riding tripped and fell…

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Motor Accidents. One Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 4

Arthur Wilks, aged 22 years, and Thomas Sherman, aged 18 years, employees of the Corrimal-Balgownie Colliery, were riding home on a motor…

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Another Bulli Pass Fatality. Man Dies From Injuries

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 9

The Deputy Coroner (Mr. J. Kirby) conducted a magisterial inquiry at the Court House, Bulli, on Tuesday, touching the death of Frederick Henry…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 4

January 3rd.—Jack Easton, a clipper, aged 15 years, slipped whilst working in the Mt. Keira Colliery, and the wheel of a skip passed over his…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 10

The Illawarra Ambulance dealt with the following accidents:— December 23rd—William Blake, of Newtown, was driving a motor car on…

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Accident at Quarry Mr. Jno. Sweet Hurt

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 2

While engaged in barring down stone at the Railway Commissioners' quarry after a blast on Wednesday morning about 10 o'clock, Mr. Jno. Sweet was…

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A Tragic Accident

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 2

A very sad happening took place on Saturday when Mr. Lanchester, who has for some two years been a resident of the Albion Park district, where he came…

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Collision

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 15

When one of Bartlett's Faegol's (motor 'bus) service, which leaves Nowra early in the afternoon, was travelling along by Termeil, some…

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Accident at Port Kembla

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 4

Mr. Jack Harkness met with an accident this week. It appears that he was getting a load of wood in the bush, and whilst holding a branch of a tree,…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 13
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

On Friday last Jack Spicer, of Port Kembla, was getting through a fence with a loaded gun, which went off, striking him on the right hand,…

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Fatal Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 14

A fatal accident befell Douglas Allan, the little son of Mr. Lancaster, of Albion Park, on Saturday afternoon last, when the little…

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Fernhill Fatality. Verdict of Accidental Death

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 23

On Tuesday, at the Wollongong Courthouse, the Deputy Coroner (Mr. J. Kirby, J.P.), conducted an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 14
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The Illawarra District Ambulance has attended to the following cases since our last issue:—January 13th.—Ray James, of Kembla…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 2
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The Illawarra District Ambulance has attended to the following cases since our last issue:— January 20th—Angelo Dorriero,…

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Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 3

Going home from the Show on Thursday afternoon late, Mr. C. Morgan met with a nasty accident from which he lies with concussion in the Kiama…

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Motor Accidents and Hospitals

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 1

The number of accidents in which motor vehicles in New South Wales figure in any way is less than one percent. of the number of patients treated…

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