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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

237 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 12

A Motor Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 11

W. H. Tubman proceeded against W. H. Woods for damages amounting to £200, arising out of a motor acci-dent on December 10…

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Accident to Frank Woods

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 14

Cr. Woods, of Bulli, and foreman of works at Wollongong, this morning received the sad news that his son Frank met with an accident whilst working…

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Accident to Mr. W. Hyman

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 14

On Thursday night of last week Mr W. Hyman, manager of the Strand Picture Palace, Corrimal, whilst engaged cranking a car…

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A Peculiar Accident

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 21

A peculiar accident befel a Corrimal resident one day early this week. He was riding on horseback over the School Hill, when he noticed…

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Accidents

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 17

The following accidents have been attended by the District Ambulance since last issue. May 18th.—James Browning…

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Sulky Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 2

Whilst Mrs. F. "Book" Cunningham was being driven to a football match at Mount Kembla, last Saturday by a lad named J. Baldwin, the…

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Blasting Accident. at Cross Country Railway

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 1

On Wednesday, four shots were fired on the Cross Country Railway, and when the men were returning after the blast, a further explosion…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 9
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The following accidents have been attended to by the Illawarra, Ambulance since our last issue:— May 26th—Robert Sangster, a miner,…

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Fatal Accident. Death Mr. F. J. Woods

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 9

At fatal accident in Sydney last Friday removed from this earth a member of one of the highly respected families in the Illawarra district—Francis…

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Miners' Accident Fund

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 28

In the House last week, Mr. Lysaght (Illawarra) said the Minister, in describing what he alleged to be the original basis of the Miners' Accident…

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Fatality Near Corrimal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 11

On Friday last Reginald Raftery, of Wollongong, was riding a motor, cycle along the Prince's Highway, with John Fox in the sidecar. They were…

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The Toll of the Motors 1 Killed and 9 Injured

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 10

One man was killed and six persons were taken to the Hospital as a result of motor accidents during the week-end Reginald Raftery (22) of Charlotte…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 11
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

1st June—Victor Banks, of Wollongong whilst working at the Wongawilli mine, was struck by a falling block, sustaining a fracture of the right…

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THIRROUL Fatal Accident

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 11

On Tuesday morning last Mr. G. Potter (69), was found deal near the main line in Thirroul Railway yards. The deceased was warm when…

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Accident

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 11

A nasty accident was narrowly averted last Sunday night, on the top of Black Cutting Hill, when two Chevrolet cars came into collision…

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Mr. M. Carroll Injured

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1928 · page 2

Mr. Matthew Carroll, sen., of Albion Park, met with a serious accident yesterday afternoon. When he was getting into his factory cart the horse started…

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Serious Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1928 · page 2

Thomas Campbell the foreman at the Locking Hill blue metal quarry at Dunmore, was extensively injured on Wednesday afternoon, and now lies in a…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 13

The following accidents have been attended to by the Illawarra District Ambulance since our last issue. June 8th—Matthew Curroll of Albion…

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