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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

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Drowning Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 13

Samuel Hancock, of Wombarra, was drowned at Coalcliff this morning. He, together with Harry Grant, of…

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Drowned in Surf. North Wollongong Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 9

Frederick priest, aged 32, was drowned at the North Beach, Wollongong, on Sunday, under peculiar circumstances…

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Corrimal Saved From Drowning

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 10

Mr. Tom Sherman, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Sherman, of Corrimal, while on a visit to Mt. Kembla on Sunday, pluckily saved the life of a Kembla…

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Serious Accident to Wollongong and Port Kembla Residents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 9

Mrs. C. C. Nicolle and Miss P. Nicolle of Wollongong, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Barnett, of Port Kembla, left during the week by car for…

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Balgownie Bolting Horse Causes Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 10

Driving in a sulky from their home, at Mt. Pleasant on Monday, Mrs. Blackburn, Mrs. Rogan and a child had a miraculous escape from serious…

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Constable and Mrs. Selwood Meet with Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 6

On Sunday last Constable and Mrs. J. R. Selwood, of Wollongong, who were motoring to Orange on holidays, had the misfortune to meet with a…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 7
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The following accidents have been attended to since our last issue. Unless otherwise stated the patients were removed to their homes after…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 March 1933 · page 11

Since last issue the following accidents were attended to by the Illawarra Ambulance. Unless otherwise specified, they were taken to their…

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Aeroplane Accident

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 29 March 1933 · page 2

Sympathy is expressed with Mr. Albert Chariton, of Hunter's Hill, and "Taballa," Rose Valley, who was injured on Friday when an aeroplane…

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Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 8

Oliver Cram, of Corrimal, was riding a bicycle down Railway St. Corrimal, last night, when he collided with a lady. He was thrown to the…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 10
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

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

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Serious Accident. at Commissioners' Quarry

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1933 · page 2

Mr. Robert Woods, a very popular resident of Bombo and employed at the Railway Commisioners' Quarry, received serious injuries as a result of an…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 April 1933 · page 10
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 Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 2

An unfortunate accident occurred at Jamberoo shortly after eleven o'clock on Wednesday night, when Mr. Frank Hunt was knocked over by a motor…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 13 April 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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Accidents

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 April 1933 · page 11

Illawarra Ambulance has attended the following— William Cochrane (5) of Brownsvile, fell down some steps at his…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 April 1933 · page 8

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

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