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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

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Accidental Death Shiftman Killed at Bulli

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 6

An inquest relating to the death of John George Green, a shiftman, who was killed instantly in Cox's tunnel of Old Bulli Colliery on the morning of…

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Accidents

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 15

The Ambulance has attended the following since last issue. Phillip Merrick, of Evans street, sustained contusions to the left foot…

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Young Man Drowned

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 8

Kenneth Cram (19) of Kent road, Bellambi, was drowned on Wednesday morning, while surfing at Bellambi Beach…

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Drowning Fatalities Two Young Men Carried Out By Under-tow

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 9

Two drowning fatalities occurred in the district on Wednesday, one at Bellambi and the other at Stanwell Park…

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Coalcliff Fatality The Inquest Completed Question of "Wide Lifts"

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 7

The inquest relating to the death of Henry Brooks, killed in Coalcliff colliery on December 21, which had been opened at Scarborough on Tuesday…

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Accident at Unanderra Crossing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 9

On Tuesday night at 11 o'clock, a collision took place between two cars on the Unanderra railway crossing, one man being admitted to the…

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Motoring Accident Serious Accident Averted

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 9

On Saturday last a serious car accident was narrowly averted and one of the participants escaped from the scene before the police arrived…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 9
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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Late Frank Brooks "Accidental Death" Says Coroner

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 5

On Monday the District Coroner, Mr. W. G. Payne, concluded the inquest at Scarborough Courthouse into the death of Frank Brooks, of…

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Fatality at Helensburgh

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 7

An inquest concerning the death of John Thomas Price (57), of Helensburgh, who was killed when thrown from a motor lorry on the South Coast…

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Serious Collision Near Corrimal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 10

When a sedan car and a lorry collided with terriffic force on Angel's Bridge, near Corrimal, last Tuesday afternoon, three men were injured…

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Motor Fatality Accident at Woonona Car and Cycle Collide

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 12

At Bulli yesterday, the Coroner (Mr. Hardwick) conducted an inquest relating to the death of Lionel William Carl Muller, 22 years, a carpenter, who…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 11
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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Two Fatalities Several Road Accidents

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 6

Two men were killed in accidents this week and several others were admitted to hospital with serious injuries…

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Accident on Farm

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 3

Sympathy is expressed with Mr. W. McBarron, of Yellow Rock, Albion Park, who sustained a fractured leg while barring-out a stamp on a hllside at his…

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Motor Collision on Bulli Pass

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 6

Seven people were involved in a collision on the Devil's Elbow, Bulli Pass on Monday night. No one was seriously injured, but one car was badly…

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Peculiar Accident to Schoolboy

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 12

Max Funnell, schoolboy, aged 11 years, of Gipps-street, Gwynnevilie, had his thumb severely injured in a unique accident on Tuesday afternoon…

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Accident on Bulli Pass

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 12

After running off the road leading to the top of the Bulli Puss, curly on Monday morning, a motor cycle and side cur plunged thirty feet into…

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