Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Accidents, all years

Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

265 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 13 of 14

Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 November 1938 · page 13
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

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

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Narrow Escape From Serious Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 November 1938 · page 6

On Sunday afternoon, at Lake Illawarra, Walter Woodward, a clerk, of Wentworthville (near Parramatta) dived into shallow water and injured…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Reducing Road Accidents Duty of Citizens

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 November 1938 · page 2

Residents of provincial and rural areas are being appealed to this year by the Road Safety Council to co-operate in the task of reducing…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Not Stopping After Accident

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 November 1938 · page 26

Ronald Deverill was fined £1 with 8/- costs for failing to stop after an accident. Constable King said it was only a…

Continued on Trove, page 26 →

Accidents

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 23 November 1938 · page 2

Mr. Jack Gildea, of Bombo, was injured on Friday last while working at the Steelworks, Port Kembla, He was struck on the foot by a piece of metal…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 November 1938 · page 12
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…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Car Accident

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 30 November 1938 · page 2

A party, of delegates to the P.P.U. meeting at Kangaroo Valley on Monday had a narrow escape from disaster when r. car in which they after travelling…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Fatally Injured Pedestrian at Coalcliff Hit By Motor Cycle

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 15

At about 8.45 o'clock last Saturday night, Francis Martin was walking in a northerly direction, and alone, on Lower South Coast-road, and when at…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 5
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…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Car Accident Port Kembla Resident Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 13

Last night Miss M. McCulloch, of Wentworth-street, Port Kembla, sustained contusions, to the right thigh, right knee and shock, when a car ran…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

ACCIDENT At Kembla Grange

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 13

A motor lorry broke down on the Prince's Highway, near Kembla Grange, last night. A passing lorry pulled up on the opposite side of the…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 14
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…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

A Safe Christmas. How to Reduce Accidents. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 14 December 1938 · page 3

The Christmas holiday season, desired by all to be a time of happiness and recreation, too often is marred for hundreds of families by unfortunate…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Motor Collision

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 December 1938 · page 8

Noel Robertson, a clerk proceeded against E. S. Anderson, for damages in connection with a collision that occurred at the…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Collision, Bus and Laundry Van

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 December 1938 · page 7

Charles Thomas Price claimed £20/12/6 from—J. Hodges; a laundryman, of Keira-street, Wollongong. The defendant did not appear…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Small Debts Court Wollongong - THURSDAY (Before Mr. Hardwick, S.m.) a Collision Case

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 December 1938 · page 14

George Huntingford sued Samuel C. Horne, claiming £25 damages arising from a motor accident. Horne filed a cross action in which he claimed £10…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →