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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 7
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The following accidents have been attended to by the Illawarra Ambulance since last issue:—March 21—Fred Ashworth, of…

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AGGIDENT at Unanderra Bride Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 12

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Anderson were married at Nowra on Monday morning, and after the ceremony proceeded on their honeymoon; Near Unanderra,…

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Motor Cycle Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 11

Three Port Kembla boys were unfortunatey involved in an accident last Monday from which they emerged far better off than was at first expected…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 11
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

March 30th— Thomas McMahon, of Balgowaic, slipped and fell in Keira Street, wollongong and suffered a dislocation of the right ankle. He was…

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ACCIDENT at Smith's Hill

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 9

Robert Harris, of Balgownic, employed as a butcher, by Caldwell Bros., was driving a horse and cart down a hill in Kembla Street this morning…

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Motor Accidents

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 9

Considering the heavy motor traffic on the roads over the holidays, accidents were not as numerous as usual…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 15
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The following cases have been attended to since last issue:— April 6th—William Wilson, jun., of Corrimal, was thrown from a motor…

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Motor Accident. Exciting Experience

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 16

Mr. Drake, of Willoughby, and three male companions that were with him in a motor car, had an exciting experience on the Port Kembla Road on…

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Thirroul. Accidents

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 20

Mr. George Robinson, of Bath St., Thirroul, had the misfortune to fractire a leg on Saturday morning last, George was delivering orders up the…

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Painful Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 2

On Monday morning while attending to the popping apparatus at Carson's quarry, Mr. Charles Allison was struck by a stone that became loosened by…

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Accident at the Hoppers

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 2

Albert Fisher, running guard on the State Quarry's metal, had a wonderful escape from death on Thursday morning…

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Accident in a Church. FELL 20 FEET

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 5

A painful accident befel Frank Price, aged 20, an apprentice for the firm of Price and McCreeth, electrical contractors, at Shellharbour, on Thursday…

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Car Overturns — Man Severely Injured

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 18

When a car travelling to Tarrawanna along the Prince's Highway, turned completely over, last Sunday evening, three men had lucky…

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Motor Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 11

A motor accident occurred on the Prince's Highway near Tarrawanna, on Monday morning. Two cars were proceeding along the road, when the…

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Death of Mr. Mark Hayward. Result of Motor Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 16

Recently Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hayward, of Wollongong, left on a motor tour in company with their daughter. Nurse Hayward, Miss Thelma…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 15

The following accidents are reported since our last issue, and were treated by the Illawarra District Ambulance:—April 12th—Richard Snowden…

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Accident on Port Road

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 9

Messrs. Jack Wilson, Harry Ashton and Master Stanley Ashton, of Wollongong, were returning from a fishing expedition at Port Kembla Just night, in…

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