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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1939

279 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 10 of 14

Lake Drowning Tragedy The Inquest

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 13

In the Wollongong Coroner's Court yesterday, before the District Coroner, Mr. Balmain, an inquest was held into the death of Allan Walker, Bell. (17),…

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Shocking Fatality Man Killed on Railway

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 11

Edwin Aiva Key, employed on the Railway Bridge Repair Gang, now working on a bridge between Unanderra and Wollongong, was [?]…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 13
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

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

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Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 13

On Tuesday, at the C.R.M., at Port Kembla, Douglas Marceau, of Rose-mont-st., Wollongong, sustained contusions to both thighs, and both legs…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 12

Whilst working at the Mt. Kembla Colliery on Saturday last, Frederick Smith, of Arthur-st., Corrimal, sustained a large lacerated wound to the left…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 13

The following accidents have been attended to since last issue. Unless otherwise stated, the patients were taken to their home after receiving…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 4
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

Two accidents occurred at the jetties this week. On Monday, whilst working on the s.s. Iron Master, John Linchan, wharf labourer, of…

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Accident at Colliery

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 10

Archibald Bowler (29), a wheeler, of Coledale, on Monday morning, at Coal-cliff Colliery, was driving a lorry when the horse shied and bolted. Bowler,…

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Mine Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 11

William Omerod (20), Austinmer Heights, had his right shoulder crushed between two skips while working as a clipper at Coalcliff Colliery, on…

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Fatality on Railway Death of E. A. Key

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 8

The Deputy Coroner (Mr. S. R. Musgrave) conducted an inquest on the body of Edwin Alva Key, at the Court House, Wollongong, on Tuesday…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 9
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

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

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Cyclist Injured

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 7

Mr. James Simpson, a butcher, of Helensburgh was admitted to Bulli Hospital about 5 o'clock yesterday morning with a fractured left thigh…

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Deputy Injured

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 12

Benjamin Coulson 51, a deputy, of Fernhill, sustained internal injuries, abrasions to right leg and wrist and shock, when he fell onto…

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Serious Assault Two Boys Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 9

Bulli Police were called to quell a disturbance at Main-road, Bulli, at 11.30 p.m. last night, and they found two brothers, a youth named James…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 10
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

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

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Road Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 10

Dave Hamilton, a miner at Coalcliff, and a resident of Corrimal, was injured on Tuesday night when he was struck by a car in Rothery-road. He…

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