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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

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Fatality at Steelworks

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 11

An inquest concerning the death of Gordon McLaren, a rigger, who was killed by an 86 feet fall at the Steelworks on September 1, was held by…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 5
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The following accidents were attended to by the Illawarra Ambulance since last issue. Unless otherwise specified the injured persons were…

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Straying Animals Cause Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 10

The Department of Local Government directed Council's notice to the alarming number of accidents caused by animals straying on roads, and…

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Motor Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 7

An accident occurred at the cross roads, opposite the railway gates, on Saturday afternoon, when a car driven by Mr. W. McBarron was hit…

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Riggers' Death "Accidental" Says Coroner

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 22

How, when the mast broke, a rigger was catapulted to the ground, 86 feet below a platform on which he was working, was related at the…

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Motor Accident

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 8

Gabriel J. Timbs claimed £100 for damages from Percy James Miller in respect to a motor accident near Kiama…

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Accident to Child

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1937 · page 2

Clifford Ruse, three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs, F. B. Ruse, of Barney Street, Kiama, was seriously injured on Wednesday afternoon when he fell from…

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Accidents

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 29 September 1937 · page 3

His friends are pleased to hear that there is an improvement in the condition of Ambrose O'Leary, son of Mr. and. Mrs. M. J. O'Leary, of Tongarra,…

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Dapto Doings Scalding Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 8

William McGrath, the thirteen months old child of Mr. and Mrs. McGrath, of Marshall-street, was accidentally scalded on Monday, and…

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Man Killed Accident at Tom Thumb Bridge

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 7

After the motor bike he was riding collided with a car near the Tom Thumb Bridge last night, Colin Mitchinson (24) was thrown to the…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 10
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

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

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Fatal Motor Accident

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 14

When a motor cycle and motor car collided at the southern approach to Tom Thumb Bridge about 8 o'clock last night, the cyclist sustained a…

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Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1937 · page 3

An extremely unfortunate and painful accident occurred to Mrs. P. O'Keefe on Wednesday afternoon, when lighting the fire. In mistake she picked up…

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Sad Fatality Young Man Dies From Injuries

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 October 1937 · page 11

As a result of a collision between two motor cycles near Austinmer shortly after 11 o'clock on Wednesday night…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 October 1937 · page 7
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

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

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Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1937 · page 4

Whilst giving a horse a drink George Ulrick, the 13 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy. Ulrick, of Wattnimolla, was kicked in the head by the animal, and…

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Accidents

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 13 October 1937 · page 2

Mr. Hugh Fredericks, of Burrndale, Jamberoo, was riding into town when his horse slipped at a. culvert near Mr. Paterson's residence, and he fell heavily…

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