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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

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A Chapter of Accidents. No Serious Results

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 12

Last Sunday Mr. W.A. Bryce, son of Mr. W.G. Bryce,of Figtree, was on his way to Robertson in a motor lorry. When on be Macquarie Pass…

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Mount Kembla. Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 12

Mr. Jas. Dungey, employed in the mine as a shiftman, had one of his fingers severely crushed while engaged in settling timber in mine on…

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Accidents

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 22

Illawarra District Ambulance has attended the following accidents since last issue. Jack Hayes, Wollongong…

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Motor Cycles Collide. Several Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 1

Last night about 8 p.m. two motor cycles collided on the roadway of Mt. Pleasant Bridge, North Wollongong, and the riders and…

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Terrible Predicament. Motorist Nearly Drowned. Sensational Car Smash

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 4

One of Lymbery's service cars plying between Bega and Nowra, met with a sensational accident near Conjola on Wednesday afternoon, when…

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A Motor Accident. Police Court Proceedings

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 1

At the Wollongong police court on Monday, Eric Green pleaded not guilty to a charge of dangerous driving in Crown St. West,…

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Serious Accident. Knocked Down by Car

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 16 April 1930 · page 2

A serious accident occurred about midday yesterday on the Prince's Highway near the old brewery bridge, when a man was knocked down by a…

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Mine Fatality. Man Killed in Mt. Keira Colliery

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 April 1930 · page 1

On Tuesday at 10.30 a.m., Thomas Walker, also known as Rodney, a well known Mt. Keira miner, was working in the colliery with…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 April 1930 · page 9

The Illawarra Ambulance has attended to the following accidents since last issue:— 16th Ajril—Thomas Williams, of…

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Boating Accident One Drowned; Three Others Luckily Escape. Gallant Swimmers to the Rescue

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 23 April 1930 · page 2

With little thought that their fishing excursion would soon end in tragedy, Mr. Arthur Hopkins, of Oatley, who has a week-end cottage at Minnamurra,…

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Motor Cars in Collision

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 7

A collision occurred on Good Friday at the corner of the Hotel Corrimal by cars driven by Mr. H. Henson, of Corrimal, and Mr. E. A. Brown, of…

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Boating Accident. One Drowned; Three Others Luckily Escape. Gallant Swimmers to the Rescue

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 7

With little thought that their fishing excursion would soon end in tragedy, Mr. Arthur Hopkins, of Oatley, who has a week-end cottage at…

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Colliery Fatality Death of T. F. Walker. the Inquest

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 13

At the Wollongong Courthouse, on Wednesday, the Deputy Coroner (Mr. J. Kirby J.P.) conducted an inquest into the circumstances…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 12

Since our last issue the following accidents have been attended to by the Illawarra Ambulance:— April 19th—Charles Roberts, rabbit…

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Bellambi Accidents

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 8

Mr. Alf Gregory, a member of the "South Coast Times" staff, was riding his motor cycle to work on Wednesday morning when a…

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Holiday Accidents

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 17

The Easter holidays were not, as in previous years, marred by any serious road accidents in this district…

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Thirroul Accident

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 16

Mr. Gordon Coif ax had the misfortune to injure his knee while playing football against Western Suburbs on Saturday last. Gordon…

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Fatal Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 1

The following is taken from the "Hawkesbury Herald":-A school boy, named Noel Wicks, fell between two carriages on the train which arrived at…

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Corrimal Motor Accident. Police Court Proceedings

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 1

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, Evan Adrian Brown (22) was charged with (1) driving without [?] license, and (2) driving in a manner…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 3

The following accidents have been attended to by the Illawarra Ambulance since last issue:- April 24.-Owing to a motor car…

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