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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

205 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 11

Drowning Fatality. Mother and Two Children at Helensburgh Dam

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 10

A walk through the bush by two mothers and their children on Boxing Day had a fatal and extremely pathetic result…

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Motor Accident at Foot of Bulli Pass. Nine Persons Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 5

A motor accident which could have had much more serious and perhaps fatal results occurred at Bulli Pass last Saturday, at about 6 p.m…

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Four Persons Drowned. at Lake Illawarra

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 8

On Monday a shocking boating accident occurred at Lake Illawarra, which resulted in the looss of four lives. The victims were:…

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Drowning Fatalities Two Mothers and Their Children Lose Their Lives

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 13

Grim tragedy in all its sadness stalked on the South Coast over the holiday period. The victims of drowning were…

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Railway Fatality Youth and Train Collide at Lilyvale Station

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 7

Three youths, Charles Warren (Erskinville), Stanley Parks (Newtown), and Clifford Hunter (Newtown), each about 18 years of age…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 5

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

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Important Decision. Bus Proprietors to Insure Against Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 7

At the last meeting of the Illawarra Public Vehicles Committee, Mr. Walsh of the Road Transport Department, made a further report in connection…

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Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 7

This morning Jack Berryman, of Unanderra, sustained a severe punctured wound and burns of the right leg when struck by a red hot bar…

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Lake Illawarra Drowning Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 3

Subscriptions to assist the relatives of victims of the recent lamentable drowning fatality at Lake Illawarra are coining in fairly well…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 9
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

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

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Accident on Geard's Hill

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 15

Edmund W. Stewart, charged with driving a motor car in a dangerous manner, near the Cross Roads, Wollongong, on Nov. 27th, pleaded not…

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Sad Fatality Youth Killed in Motor Collision

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 9

In the peaceful little township of Helensburgh, broken-hearted parents are sadly thinking of their son, sleeping in the tiny cemetery at the…

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Coroner's Court Helensburgh Drowning Fatality (Before Mr. M. Keegan, Coroner.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 10

At the Court House, Helensburgh, on Wednesday, a triple inquest was conducted in connection with the drowning of Mrs. Florence Angwin,…

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Road Fatality Helesnsburgh Youth Fatally Injured. Cycle and Lorry Collide

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 1

A bright young life was brought to an untimely end on Monday as the result of a collision on Prince's Highway, at a place about one mile…

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Motor Accident on Geard's Hill. Leads to Fine of £5

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 5

At the Wollongong police court yesterday, before Mr. J. B. Scobie, S.M., the hearing was continued in the case in which Edmund William Stewart…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 5
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

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

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Fatal Accident. at Tongarra

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 2

A very sad accident occurred on Saturday last at Tongarra, when the 19 months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Green, while playing in the…

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Sad Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 6

Still another sad fatality occurred at The Elbow, Bulli Pass, on Sunday last, when Thomas Riley, aged 20, of Campbelltown, met with a tragic…

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