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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1939

279 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 9 of 14

Finding of Accidental Death

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 5

The Bulli District Coroner (Mr. R. B. Dunlop) held an inquest at Helensburgh on Monday, into the deaths of George Barnard and Lionel James…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 11
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The following accidents have been attended to since last issue. Unless otherwise stated the persons were removed to their homes after receiving…

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Whose Fault Was It? How Accidents Are Caused and How They Can Be Avoided. (Issued by Road Safety Council, N.S.W.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1939 · page 2

It is not only in major accidents involving litigation that disputes as to responsibility can arise. Take this case, which occured recently. On a wide…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 11
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

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

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Lost His Temper. Bad Manners Accident. (Issued by Road Safety Council, N.S.W.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1939 · page 4

They waited in hospital, nervous and greatly disturbed in conscience, wishing in vain that they could undo all that had occurred within one short hour…

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Drowning Fatality Gruesome Find

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 8

A tragic discovery was made at Lake Illawarra on Sunday afternoon, when the body of Allan Walker Bell, aged 17, of Lake Suburb…

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Fatality at Steelworks Death of Vandjel Apostal Mirovich

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 4

At the Wollongong Coroner's Court yesterday, Mr. Balmain, S.M., District Coroner, held an inquest into the death of Vandjel Apostal Mitrovich…

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Accidents

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

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

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Lost His Temper Bad Manners Accident

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 3

They waited in hospital, nervous and greatly disturbed in conscience, wishing in vain that they could undo all that had occurred within one…

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Accident on Pass

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 20

Charles Henry Buckley was charged with driving a motor negligently an Bulli Pass, also with failing to report particulars of an accident…

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Scalded To Death "Accidental" Says Coroner

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 15

The District Coroner, Mr. J.A.S. Balmain, conducted an inquest yesterday concerning the death of Vangel Apostol Mitrovic (sometimes…

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Hit Run Driver Two Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 1

Two persons were hit by a hit-run driver at Bellambi on Saturday night, and one of them, Gordon Harris, 9 Morley-street, Corrimal, was admitted…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 14
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

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

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Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1939 · page 2

While using a reaping hook on Saturday at his home at Jamberoo, John Walsh, nine-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Walsh, sustained a badly cut…

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Drowning Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 12

Yesterday, the District Coroner, Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M., enquired into the recent drowning fatalities at Lake Illwarra, in which two…

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Collision

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 12

Injury was narrowly averted in a collision Corrimal on Tuesday night. It took place, between a motor cycle and a car on the corner of…

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