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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1940

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 May 1940 · 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 staled the persons injured were…

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Port Kembla News Car Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 3

The driver of a car had a miraculous escape from injury when his car skidded on the Windang bridge on Saturday…

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These Cause Accidents

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 3

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

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More Deaths. in Road Accidents. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 4

This is the time of the year when there are more deaths in road accidents than at any other period. Experience over the last five years has…

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Man Seriously Injured Taken to Wollongong Hospital

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 3

On Sunday, Ray Willeston (38) labourer, was found lying in a vacant paddock near a two roomed hut in Wentworth street. Port Kembla, with…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 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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Rescued From Drowning

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 6

When fishing on the Blue Point Rocks at Perkins Beach, Port Kembla, on Friday last, Stove Brown, of Greengables, Wentworth-street, Port…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 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 patients were conveyed to…

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Man Injured 1,000 Feet Below Surface

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 8

Giavonui Dal Santo, Payne's-lane, Tarrawanna, received head injuries and had both bones in the left leg broken while working 1,000 feet below…

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Fatal Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 3

Thomas Todd (24) was accidentally killed by a kick on the head while attempting to gather tho ball as a goal keeper. An opposition forward,…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 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 patients were conveyed to…

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LATE Mr. Steve Best Killed in Car Accident

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 19

The South Coast community was shocked on Saturday evening last to learn of the untimely end of Mr. Stephen Best, aged…

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Accidentally Shot

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 9

Robert William White (44) of Prince's Highway, Dapto, was accidentally shot with a pea rifle on Saturday afternoon and died early on…

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Road Accidents. Again Serious. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1940 · page 2

At midnight on Tuesday the Road Safety Council had been advised of 37 deaths in road accidents during May More than three-fourths of the…

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Accident That Affect Soldiers (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 3

Appeal is made to all road users to exercise courtesy during this month. On other words, the Road Safety Council asks that all citizens will exercise…

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Burning Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 3

Master George Hutcheson, of Ocean Street, Corrimal, was burnt about the face and head on Monday when a drum in which he was burning…

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