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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

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Motor Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 7

George' McCaw, Shellharbour, whilst walking along the Windang-road on Sunday afternoon was struck by a car. He does not remember anything…

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Painful Accident

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 3

On Friday morning last, whilst riding his bicycle to work at Port Kembia, Evan Evans, aged 16, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Evans, of Minnamurra, met…

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Bulli Accident Car Hits Guide Post

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 9

Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Rossiter, accompanied by Mrs. Pass and Mrs. Robinson, all from Earlwood, and intending to visit Corrimal, were involved in a…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 13
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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Drowning Fatality in Towrodgi Creek

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 14

Profound regret was expressed on all sides on Wednesday night when it was announced that Howard Beres ford, aged 17 years had been…

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Narrow Escape From Drowning

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 10

Charles Stafford, an able seaman on the s.s. Goulburn, which arrived in Port Kembla last night, had a lucky escape from death by drowning…

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Sad Fatality Man Falls 90 FEET

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 15

About 7 o'clock yesterday morning, Maxwell James Shelley (27) a single man, was killed instantly when he fell 90 feet at the Steelworks…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 10

The Illawarra District Ambulance has attended the following accidents since our last issue. Unless otherwise slated patients were taken to their…

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Painful Accident

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 3

The friends of Mr. Douglas Fredericks, of Jamberoo, will sympathise with him in the painful accident that befel him last week. Whilst driving a horse and…

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Stanwell Park Drowning

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 10

A tribute to the work of the life savers and police was paid by the District Coroner, Mr. W. G. Payne, at Bulli, at the…

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Drowned at Stanwell Park

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 10

An inquiry was conducted into, the drowning of Llando Ferguson, 21, of Balgowlah, at Stanwell Park, on Anniversary Day (January 26)…

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Road Fatality Young Man Killed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 14

Bulli Hill, just north of the public school, with its steep grade, both in approach and descent, and acute bend at the crest, was the scene of…

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Old Lady Fatally Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 10

An inquest was conducted in connection with the death of Mary Ann McConnell, 72, a spinster, of Redmanave., Thirroul…

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Coroner's Court Bulli—tuesday (Before Mr. Payne, District Coroner) Drowned at Bellambi

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 10

An inquiry was conducted into tho drowning of. Kenneth William Cram, 17, of Kent-street, Bellambi, at Bellambi Beach, on Anniversary Day…

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Scalding Accident At Perkins Beach

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 1

Shockingly scalded last Saturday night, Mrs. Mary Holmes an aboriginal woman (50), was carried from her hut on Perkins Beach by two…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 9
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The following accidents have been treated by the Illawarra Ambulance since our last issue. Unless [otherwise specified, the patients were taken to…

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Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 10

John Cropper, a foreman painter at the Steelworks, Port Kembla, and residing at Tarrawarina-st, Tarrawanna, received serious injuries this morning…

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Sad Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 18

James T. Grill, aged 39 years, who was boarding at 19 Ellen Street Wollongong, met a tragic death on Wednesday night, when the motor…

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