Holiday Accidents
Considering the very large volume of traffic on the roads during the holiday period, there was a very pleasing absence of accidents, only two being…
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Fatality and Accidents
One death and a number of accidents marred the holiday period, but ambulance officials stated there were considerably less than in previous…
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The Illawarra District Ambulance has attended the following accidents since our last issue. Unless otherwise stated, the persons were conveyed to…
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At four o'clock on Wednesday morning a utility truck and timber "jinker" were in collision on the Prince's Highway at the Omega turn-off. The truck,…
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The heartfelt sympathy of all sections of the community is extended to Mrs. Keith Robertson, of Berry, in the very sad bereavement she sustained on New…
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The following accident cases occurring during the holiday period were dealt with by the Kiama Ambulance:— On 24th December, Alfred Gobb, of…
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Two passengers in a utility truck had a narrow escape from very serious injury about 11.30 yesterday morning on the Prince's Highway, near Croome,…
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Last night about midnight a fatality occurred at the steelworks railway crossing near Allen's Creek…
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Reginald Lacey, aged 19, of Main-road, Corrimal, received abrasions to the right hand and a strained left wrist when he collided with the rear…
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The Illawarra District Ambulance has attended the following accidents since our last issue. Unless otherwise stated the persons were conveyed to…
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When a panel van ran off the sea road between Clifton and Coalcliff, late on Friday night, and was wrecked on the rocks below, William Wyatt, of…
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Fred Hobbs (30) of Poulter St., Keiraville, the well known cyclist, was taken to hospital last night with head injuries, caused when he…
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The remains of the deceased were interred in the Wollongong Presbyterian Cemetery yesterday. The chief mourners were Mrs. Ada May Head, North…
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At the Steelworks, yesterday afternoon a crane ran back onto Ernest Parkes, of 8 Kenny-street, Wollongong, and his right foot was cut off above…
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The following accidents were handled by the Illawarra Ambulance yesterday and last night:—Henry Munroe, of 17 Cliff-road…
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The Illawarra District Ambulance has attended the following accidents since our last issue. Unless otherwise stated, the persons treated were…
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That the lighting and warning signs on the level crossing on the Springhill road just north of Five Islands road, should be improved…
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The news of the accident to Mr. Bob Cox, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Cox, of Wollongong, was received with regret by all circles of the community…
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