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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1939

279 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 14

Late R. E. Parsons Accidental Death

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 13

Yesterday at Bulli Courthouse, the district Coroner, Mr. W. G. Payne, held an inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death…

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Motor Accident

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 2

The Rev. W. E. Godson, Church of England Catechist at Gerringong, was injured yesterday afternoon when the sulky he was driving was in collision…

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Late W. Montgomery Coalcliff Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 14

The District Coroner (Mr. J. A. S. Balmain) conducted an inquest yesterday, concerning the circumstances surrounding the death of…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 14
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

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

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Fatal Accident At Coalcliff Colliery

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 14

An inquest was held by Mr. Balmain, District Coroner, at the Court House, Wollongong, yesterday, on the body of William Cuthbert Montgomery (51), of…

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Cycle Accidents

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 26 April 1939 · page 3

Two cycle accidents occurred this week. On Sunday morning, John Gannon, aged 10, of Minnamurra Street, was riding his push bicycle along…

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FATALITY Death of Mr. H. W. Gray, jnr

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 13

Much sympathy is felt for Mr. H. W. Gray, snr., of Wollongong, and the members of his family in the bereavement they have sustained by the death…

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Week-end Accidents at Bulli Car and Lorry Collide

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 5

A collision occurred between a sedan car driven by Martin Joseph Springill, 68 Maloney-street, Mascot, and a lorry driven by Francis Davey Limmess, 23…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 14
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The Illawarra District Ambulance has attended the following accidents since last issue. Unless otherwise stated, the patients were conveyed to…

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Three Men Injured. at Gerringong

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 2

A fan of earth and boulders on the Seven Mile Beach road on Wednesday morning caused injuries to three men who were engaged on the relief work…

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Quarry Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Warren, of Terralong Street, Kiama, who is employed as a barrer - down at the Kiama Quarry, sustained a fractured right leg when he…

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Accidents

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 2

Doris Boxsell, a four-year-old child living at Jorrara sustained a nasty wound on her lip from a reaping hook on Saturday last. She was taken by…

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Three Men Injured

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 11

Three men were injured when two cars collided at the intersection of Gilmore street and Crown street West last night…

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MR. W. J. HEALEY Meets with Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 13

Much sympathy is felt for Mr., W. J. Healey, of Corrimal-street, Wollongong, who suffered severe injuries in an accident on Wednesday afternoon…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 6
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The following accidents have been treated by the Illawarra Ambulance since our last issue. Unless otherwise stated, the injured persons were taken…

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Road Safety. Skids Cause Accidents. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 4

Road accident reports from country centres for last month indicate that a high proportion was due to skidding and in the coming month many more…

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Accidents

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 2

About half past six on Sunday morning near Waterfall, a party of Gerringong and Jamberoo residents were involved in a motor accident, and were…

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