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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

237 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 12

Shocking Accident. at Albion Park

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 4

A very serious accident occurred in Albion Park on Friday last, when Mr. Matthew Carroll, a well-known business man for the last 40 years, was the…

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Accident at Albion Park

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 3

Mr. Matthew Carroll, snr., of Albion Park, was severely injured last Friday. He was about to mount a cart outside his home when the horse attached to…

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Accidents

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 14

The following sases have been attended to by the Ambulance during the week.—June 9th—Roy Beath, Mt. Keira,…

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Serious Accident. Two Wollongong Residents Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 6

On Friday last Mr. Frank Denny,, of Wollongong, was riding a motor cycle to Sydney, with Miss Sylvia Higgins, also of Wollongong, in the…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 19
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The Illawarra District Ambulance has attended to the following accidents since our last issue:—June—16th—Michael Thomlinson, of…

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Footballer Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 13

Ernie Smith, Albion Park's forward, had the misfortune to have his ribs fractured whilst playing football against Bulli last Saturday. He was…

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Result of Motor Accident. Death of John Ross

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 10

John Ross, aged 22, a single man, lately residing with his parents at the Main Road, Scarborough, died on Tuesday, as the result…

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Brief Mention Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 3

Mr. Jim Jenkins, employed at the works of the Metal Manufactures Pty. Ltd., Port Kembla, received slight injuries to the body, by coming in…

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Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 13
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The Illawarra District Ambulance has attended to the following accidents since our last issue:— June 23rd—Gustave Harker, of Port…

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Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 13

William Prior, whilst engaged in carrying out repairs at the Illawarra Central Creamery, Albion Park, last week, fell a distance of twenty feet and,…

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Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 12

A nasty accident, resulting in the loss of his left index flager, happened to Alan McGuire, a sawyer employed at the South Coast Timber and Trading…

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Corrimal Residents Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 2

A very serious accident was narrowly averted on the Bulli Pass at dusk on Tuesday, when a car owned by Mrs. Canvin, of Corrimal, and driven by…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 2
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The Illawarra District Ambulance has attended to the following accidents since our last issue:— June 30th—Bert Campbell, of…

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Accidents at Football Match

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 5

Mr. Peter Head, well-known Soccer and Rugby League football player, whilst playing for Bulli against Mount Kembla on Saturday last at Slacky…

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Vitrol Throwing. Mr. William Sloan Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 8

On Friday night as Mr. William Sloan had turned out of Crown Street into Church Street, in front of the Commercial Hotel,…

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South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 27

A lad named Errington met with a painful accident last Saturday, while playing football at Fernhill; he had the misfortune to have his knee badly…

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The Wentworth St. Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 12

Concerning the accident that happened in Wentworth Street, Port Kembla, and ended so disastrously to the lad, Bob Walton, a rumour was…

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