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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

180 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 9

Drowning Fataliity at Fairy Meadow

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 5

Edna Mary Ready, aged 1 year and 7 months, was drowned at Fairy Meadow on Tuesday. She was residing with her parents…

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Accident to Mr. Freeman a Patient at Coledale Hospital

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 9

Mr. Tom Freeman, the well-known Electrical Engineer attached to Bulli Shire Council, met with an extremely serious and unfortunate accident at…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 6
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The following accidents have been, attended to by the Illawarra District Ambulance, during and since the holidays. Unless otherwise stated, the…

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Accidents

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 2

While returning to Gerringong from a dance in Kiama last week, a young lady opera singer from New Zealand, of prepossessing appearance, met with an…

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Elderly Woman Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 1

Mrs. Mary Thompson, 73, a visitor from West Australia, sustained severe internal injuries and shock when a motor-ear in which she was travelling…

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Sad Fatality Man Dies From Blow From Cricket Ball

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 5

A sad accident happened on Monday, January 2nd, at Garri Beach. A number of Helensburgh people were camped there during the holidays…

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Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 8
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…

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Unfortunate Accidents

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 2

Sincere district sympathy is expressed with two well-known dairy farmers in accidents which have befallen them at a most inopportune period when the…

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Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 7
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…

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Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 5

Mr. John Dudgeon met with a painful accident last Sunday when he tripped over some wire, hidden in the grass, and fractured the cap of an…

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Quarry Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1933 · page 2

While carrying out repairs to the steam navvy at the Kiama State Quarry on Thursday evening, Mr. J. Prior had the misfortune to get his left foot caught…

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Motor Bus Collision Near Sublime Point

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 9

On Tuesday evening a very heavy fog enveloped the Prince's Highway from the top of Bulli Pass north, and persons in charge of…

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Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 11
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The Illawarra District Ambulance spent a quiet week, so far as accidents were concerned. Last Sunday, Mrs. May Murphy, of Figtree, was conveyed…

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Unfortunate Accident

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 2

Mrs. Hugh Mitchell, of Holly Mount, met with an unfortunate accident at her home on Tuesday morning, when outside the house she stepped on a…

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Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 9

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 Accident at A.i. & S. Works

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 6

Donald Ferguson Taylor, of Young Street, Wollongong, died in the Wollongong District Hospital on Friday afternoon as the result of injuries…

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