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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

149 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 8

Surf Fatality at Thirroul

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 15

Gloom was cast over the Easter festivities at Thirrqul when George Williams, 48, a visitor from Cullen Bullen (Lithgow district) was drown…

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Unusual Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 1

On Sunday last whilst having lunch on the Camden Showground, Sergt. E. L. Sommer of the lst./21st Light Horse Troop (Camden) was struck a…

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Motor Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 8

Fortunately, no one was injured when two motor cars collided at the foot of the School Hill on Good Friday afternoon. Mr. J. Meehan, of Russell…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 9

The Illawarra Ambulance attended to the following accidents since our last issue:— March 25—Stanley Chart (20) of…

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Motor Collision Case

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1932 · page 2

At the District Court held at Wollongong last week, his Honour, Judge Sheridan, gave his reserved judgment in the case in which John Thomas…

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Accidents in Mines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 7

The provisional statistics relating to fatal accidents in British mines during 1931, must give great satisfaction (says the "Colliery Guardian"). The number…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 April 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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Thirroul Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 14

On Saturday at Bulli Courthouse, the deputy Coroner (Mr. J. Kirby, J.P.) held an enquiry into the death of George Williams, who was…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 5

On Monday morning a man named William Hoey, aged 64, who was camped at North Wollongong, fell several times whilst walking along the…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 5

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

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Painful Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 6

Whilst at work in South Bulli mine or Tuesday, Mr. Thomas Elliott, of the Main Road, had two of his fingers crushed by a fall of coal. He will be…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 5
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The Illawarra Ambulance has dealt with the following accidents since last issue. Unless otherwise stated all persons were removed to their homes…

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Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 6

A boy named Lane received severe injuries when he was knocked by a motor bus while riding a bicycle along the main road on Monday afternoon…

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Serious Assault Lady Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 5

Miss Alice Porter, of Harbour Street, Wollongong, was visiting a neighbour's house on Wednesday night, and was returning to her home, which is…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 5

The Illawarra Ambulance has dealt with the following accidents since our last issue. Unless otherwise stated all persons were removed to their homes…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 May 1932 · page 10
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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Colliery Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 15

David Henderson (52) a married man, residing at Coledale, was fatally injured by a fall of stone in the Coalcliff Colliery on Monday…

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