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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1939

279 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 14

Car Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 2

An accident occurred on Tuesday afternoon on the Jamberoo road at a culvert near the factory lane, when a cal driven by George Gerard Watt of…

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Car Capsize. Three Persons Injured

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 2

During the heavy rainstorm, shortly before three o'clock on Saturday afternoon, a car skidded on the Prince's Highway near Mlinnamurra Bridge and…

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Miners Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 12

Reginald Williams Pit-road, Old Bulli, wheeler, had the third finger of the left hand fractured when a piece of metal fell onto the skip on…

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Three Miners Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 12

There were three accidents at Coal Cliff Colliery yesterday afternoon. Jack Fahey, of Clifton had his arm caught between two skips and…

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Injured by Fall of Stone

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 11

Stanley Hobbs (44) of Stadium-st., Woonona, received severe injuries to the head, back and left arm, when a fall of stone occured at South Bulli…

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Motor Collision Driver Fined Failed to Stop

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 10

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday, before Mr. Balmain, S.M., Alex W.Scllar pleaded not guilty to failing to stop after an accident…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 11
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 specified, the patients…

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Accident in Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 12

James Finn, of Lake-avenue, Corrimal, a clipper at Corrimal Colliery, sustained a nasty injury on Wednesday. He fell whilst in the mine, and a…

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Death Rate Falls Attack on Road Accidents

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 3

The Minister for Transport, Colonel Bruxner, who is president of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales, announces that in the…

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Not Stop After Accident

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 20

Alex W. Sellar, charged with failing to stop after an accident, pleader not guilty. Mr. R. J. Atkins appeared for the…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 2

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

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Accidents

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 7

Illawarra District Ambulance has attended the following accidents since last issue: Ken Bolt, Wollongong, received…

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Parents Killed. Cost of Road Accidents

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 1

Last Easter a man, his wife and two young children were motoring along one of the State Highways to bring home for the holidays a daughter who…

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Car Accidents

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 2

Considering the abnormally large volume of, traffic on the roads during the holiday period, there were fortunately few serious accidents in this…

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Crushed to Death Fatality at Coalcliff

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 3

William Cuthbert Montgomery, 51, of Russell-street, Woonona, was crushed to death at Coalcliff Colliery on Wednesday morning…

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Easter Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 3

Gwen O'Connor, John-street, Erskinville, received severe lacerations over the right eye and Mary Callahan, Walker-street, Edgecliff, received…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 3
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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Coroner's Court Finding of Accidental Death

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 12

Before Mr. W. G. Payne, District Coroner, an inquest was held yesterday at Bulli into the death of Robert Edward Parsons, aged 50, who died…

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