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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

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Accidents

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 12

March 2nd—Harley Tolson (5), Wongawilli, fell from a tree, sustaining a fracture of the left forearm. William Bills, Port Kembla…

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Dreadful Accident. Little Joyce Honey Succumbs

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 2

The town and district was greatly shocked on Monday when the dreadful news came through that little Joyce Honey in attempting to board a moving…

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Motor Accident

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 2

An accident occurred near the approach to the Shellharbour railway station about 5 o'clock on Friday afternoon. Patrick Roberts, Gipps street,…

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Railway Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 19

The unfortunate railway fatality that occurred at Wollongong station on Monday afternoon, when Joyce Honey (14), of Kiama, a school…

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The Wollongong Station Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 2

Deep sympathy exists for the relatives of the young girl who was fatally injured at the Wollongong Railway Station on Monday. For some time past it has been predicted by many persons that an accident would occur to one of the children…

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Brief Mention Ring Steward Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 4

Mr. W. Campbell, one of the ring stewards at the Inverell Show, met with a painful accident during the bullock riding events. The cattle for the…

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Bulli Pass Motor Fatality Many Fortunate Escapes

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 11

One lad was killed and 30 persons more or less injured—16 of whom were admitted to Bulli Hospital—on Sunday last, as a result of being…

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Accident. Encounter with a Bull

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 10

On Saturday whilst Alexander Stevenson, of No. 4 Camp, Cross Country Railway, was walking through a paddock at Kembla Grange, he was…

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Frightful Accident. at Wollongong Railway Station

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 11

Joyce Mary Honey, aged 12 years, a student at the Technical College, Wollongong, lost her life on Monday at a result of an…

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Serious Motor Accident. Bulli Pass Road

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 13

The crash of the motor lorry, with 36 passengers, at Bulli Pass Road last Sunday, at about 12.30 p.m., was an unfortunate incident…

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Accidents

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 12

The Ambulance has attended the following accidents during the week: March 10th.—Mrs. Margaret Walton, Balgownie, received an injury…

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Unfortunate Accident

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 2

Mr. Patrick Harding, who recently went into occupation of Mr. Rupert Knight's farm at Foxground, met with an unfortunate accident on Friday…

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Obituary. Mr. George Brett—58 years Tragic Accident

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 2

Mr. George Brett, of Shellharbour, well and favourably known as a builder, and contractor, was the victim of an accident which in a few hours brought…

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Verdict of Accidental Death

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 2

At the conclusion of the evidence at the Coroner's enquiry at Wollongong on Saturday last, concerning the death of Joyce Honey who fell under a train on…

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Wollongong Station Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 7

Deputy Coroner expresses hope that steps will be taken by Railway authorities to safeguard children. At the Court House, Wollongong, on…

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Fatality at Shellharbour. Death of George Brett

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 10

At the Bass Point Quarry, on Monday, Mr. George Brett, a well-known carpenter fell from the top of the hoppers where he was working, a distance…

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Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 10

The Illawarra Ambulance has dealt with the following accidents since last issue:— March 16th—Robert Sandwith, of…

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Accidents

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 16

The Ambulance has attended the following cases during the week:— March 18th—Hazel Roach, aged 8, of Urunga Parade, was bitten by a…

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Accident

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 2

Mr. Wm. Clarke is once again in the Kiama Hospital, the third time in a few months, and like the sailor man of song and story there must be "a sweet…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 10

The Illawarra Ambulance has treated the following cases:— March 24th— Richard Chappelow, of Corrimal,…

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