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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

187 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 9 of 10

Accidents

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 November 1935 · page 9

The Ambulance has attended the following:— Harry Chappie, of Coniston, was struck by a falling brick at the steel…

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Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 November 1935 · page 8

Quite a gloom was cast over the town when the news was received that Mr. Athol Wilkinson was amongst those injured in the smash between a…

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Motor Lorry Accident Salvationists Injured

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 November 1935 · page 8

Adjutant Smith, of the Wollongong Salvation Army and two other members of the corps were admitted for hospital treatment as a result…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 November 1935 · 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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Quarry Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 16 November 1935 · page 2

Mr. Ben Leggett, junr., was seriously injured while working at the Kiama take Metal Quarry on Thursday morning. He was operating the pneumatic…

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Collision

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 November 1935 · page 12

A fruit cart, driven by L. B. Critcher, and a motor bike ridden by Thomas Bell, of Thirroul, crashed at the intersection of the Main Road…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 November 1935 · page 11
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

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

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Accident to Tommy Dalton

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 November 1935 · page 12

As a result of a fall of stone in Corrimal mine, Mr. T. Dalton was badly injured about the body and legs. He was conveyed to his home by the…

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Brief Mention. Peculiar Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 November 1935 · page 8

The strange case of a person suffering a broken spine while riding in a motar car occurred recently, when Mrs. E. N. Mutton of Braidwood, received a jolt…

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Accident to Cr. Stevenson

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 November 1935 · page 6

Cr. J. Stevenson, of Marshall Mount, was unfortunate on Wednesday morning to receive a broken left forearm, through being knocked over by a…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 November 1935 · page 9
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

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

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Motor Accidents on Prince's Highway

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 November 1935 · page 11

Four passengers in an open car had a miraculous escape from serious injury on Tuesday afternoon when the steering gear failed near…

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Injured Man Dies

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 December 1935 · page 14

The young man, Richard McTernan, of Ocean street, Corrimal, who was seriously injured in a motor accident at Corrimal yesterday…

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Fatal Accident Death of L. B. McTERNAN

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 December 1935 · page 11

About 5.45 p.m. last night Laurence Bernard ("Dick"). McTernan, aged 20, a miner employed at South Bulli, who lived at Ocean Street, Corrimal, was…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 December 1935 · page 11
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

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

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Motor Smash at Bulli Pass. Five Injured

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 December 1935 · page 22

It is nothing short of miraculous that five men, who were victims of a motor smash at Bulli Pass, on Saturday night escaped with their lives…

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