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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

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Drowning Fatality. at Lake Illawarra

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 3

On Monday. December 28, Charles Herbert Hegarty, accompanied by his two sons, John Barry, aged three, and James. aged four, Stanley Hegarty, a…

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Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 5

The following accidents have been attended to by the Illawarra District Ambulance:— December 30—Leslie Benson, of Pt…

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Holiday Fatalities and Accidents

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 14

The holiday period this year was marred by several unfortunate accidents, two of which ended fatally. On Boxing Day, John Wiseman…

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Painful Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 3

Mr. Milton Robb sustained painful injuries on Wednesday as the result of an accident with a primus stove. He was lighting the stove when it…

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Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 5

The Illawarra District Ambulance has atlended to the following accidents since our last issue:- Jan. 8—Noel Stanton, of Keira St.,…

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HELENSBURGH. Shocking Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 6

On Tuesday afternoon, about 2 p.m., J. Sweeney, an assistant deputy in the Metropolitan Colliery, in some unknown manner, got his foot caught in…

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Sad Fatality Death of Brother O'rourke

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 1

A young life, full of great possibilities, was out short on Friday last at Katoomba, when Brother Dudley Mark O'Ronrke, of the Staff of the…

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Dapto Tragedy. Mrs. Selden Killed. Son Seriously Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 5

It came as a great shock to residents of Dapto to learn on Saturday that a tragedy had occurred at the residence of the Stationmaster, as a result of…

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Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 11
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The following accidents have been attended to by the Illawarra District Ambulance since our last issue. Unless otherwise stated, the patients were…

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Fatal Car Accident. on Gerringong Road

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 2

A tragic accident occurred near Weir's deviation on the Gerringong road about 6 o'clock on Friday evening when Miss Muriel Helen Fishwick,…

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Quarry Accident

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 2

Mr. John Kirkpatrick, Senr., sustained a very painful accident at the Kiama State Quarry on Monday afternoon. He was carrying a sack of coal when…

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Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 9
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The following accidents have been attended to by the Illawarra District Ambulance since our last issue. Unless otherwise stated, the patients were…

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Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 5
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The Illawarra District Ambulance has attended to the following accidents since our last issue. Unless otherwise stated the patients were…

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Car Accident. Coroner's Enquiry

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 3

The District Coroner (Mr. C. W. Craig) held an enquiry at the Court House, Kiama, on Wednesday, into the death of Miss Helen Muriel Fishwick,…

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Unfortunate Accident

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 2

The Rev. J. W. A. Watkinson and Mrs. Watkinson were shocked to hear the bad news of the accident that betel the Rev. A. Colvin and Mrs. Colvin…

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Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 5
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The Illawarra Ambulance has attended to the following accidents since our last issue. Unless otherwise stated the patients were conveyed to their…

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