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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1940

239 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 12

Serious Accident. to Jamberoo Resident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 2

While driving a car near Robertson on Saturday night last, Mr. Les Warby, of Jamberoo, was struck on the right elbow by a passing timber lorry, and as…

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Wollongong Defeat Goulburn 18-12. Sponberg Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 12

Wollongong Super Graders again defeated Goulburn last week-end. The Red and Whites reciprocated Goulburn's visit, in which game they were…

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Knocked Down by Car Two Persons Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 1

Walking home after a dance on Saturday night, two persons were knocked down by a car in Crown-st., Wollongong, viz., Doris de Wynne (20),…

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Peculiar Accident Car Crashes Into Seat

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 1

David Evans, of Matthew-street, Wollongong, was sitting with his wife on a scat opposite the Wollongong Beach Kiosk on Saturday evening,…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 4
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

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

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Deaths of Two Cyclists "Accidental" Says Coroner

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 18

A finding of accidental death was returned by the deputy coroner, Mr S. R. Musgrave after hearing the evidence concerning the deaths of…

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

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 2

Most unusual accident of the month is the of injuries caused to a women through a cauliflower falling from a truck and smashing the windscreen of…

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Councillor Injured

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 14

Councillor D. G. McAuliffe (60) of Main road, Dapto, and a member and ex-president of the Central Illawarra Shire Council sustained a…

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Girl Dies After Head On Collision

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 11

Molly Heather Morrice, aged 14, of the Bellambi Post Office, died in the Bulli Hospital several hours after her admittance at 10.30 p.m. yesterday,…

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Failed to Report Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 2

Rupert H. Jones and Thomas F. Timbs were charged with failing to report an accident. Mr. J. Brown for Jones, who…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 12

The following accidents have been attended by the Illawarra Ambulance since our last tissue. Unless otherwise stated the patient was conveyed to…

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These Cause Accidents

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 3

Most unusual accident of the month is that of injuries caused to a woman through a cauliflower falling from a truck and smashing the…

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Accident

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 14

Included in the accidents attended by Illawarra Ambulance since last issue have been the following:— April 20th.—Ian Philp (6) of…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 9
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 persons were conveyed to…

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Failed to Stop After Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 2

John S. Davies, Port Kembla, pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to stop after an accident. Constable Walton said that on…

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Bulli Pass Accident Car Held on Cliff Edge

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 4

After crashing through the safety fence oh Bulli Pass oh Sunday morning, a motor car was held by a tree stump on the edge of a drop of more…

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Fatal Accident. Young Man Killed. at Kiama

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 3

A fatal accident occurred shortly before two o'clock on Wednesday afternoon in Minnamurra Street, when a popular young. man, Lyle…

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

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 4

Reports of road accidents throughout the State show that there is a noticeable increase in those caused by straying stock in the streets of…

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