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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

231 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 12

Father Injured

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 7

When his twin daughters, aged about 3, ran across the main road near Balgownie turnoff on Tuesday morning, the father, Mr. Roy Wells…

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Bus Overturns Ten Injured at Brook's Creek Nine in Hospital

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 8

A heavily laden tourist bus plunged down an embankment and overturned on the Federal Highway, 20 miles from Canberra on Sunday…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 4

The following accidents have been attended by the Illawarra District Ambulance Service, since our last issue. Unless otherwise stated…

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Killed by Fall of Stone Excelsior Colliery Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 6

At Bulli Courthouse on Tuesday, the Coroner, Mr. R. B. Dunlop, [?] an inquest concerning the death of David [?]terson Speed [?] of [?]…

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Accidents

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 10
Also in Illawarra Mercury

Included in the accidents attended by Illawarra Ambulance since last issue were the following: Feb. 2nd.—Arthur Gilmore (29)…

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Small Slips -- Serious Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 10

The road accident figures for January show an unusually high percentage of accidents caused by motorists falling to signal their intention to stop…

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Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 8

Mrs. S. Munro, of Anne-st., climbed on to a branch of a tree on Saturday afternoon to gather some pumpkins, the vines of which had climbed onto…

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Accidents

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 5

Arthur McPherson, 11-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank McPherson, of Berry, met with a nasty accident on Friday morning last and as a…

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The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 3

Several local men were injured on Friday night shortly before seven o' clock when a lorry in which they were traveling home from work at…

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Squadron Leader Robinson Injured In Air Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 3

When two single-engine advanced training aircraft collided last Monday in Victoria one leading aircraftman was killed and Squadron Leader…

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Steelworks Fatality Late Stanley Rich

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 18

On Tuesday, the District Coroner, Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, held an inquest concerning the death of Stanley Clifford Rich (27), of Coniston…

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Accidents

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 7
Also in Illawarra Mercury

Included in the accidents attended by Illawarra Ambulance since last issue, were the following: Feb. 7th—Mrs. Joan Dobum, of…

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Motor Accident On Bulli Pass

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 6

When the brakes of a car failed coming down Bulli Pass on Saturday morning five persons had narrow escapes. The car jumped out of gear…

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Two Evils in Road Accidents. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 4

Research into road accident show that types of accidents occur in "waves" which are not confined to one part of the State, but to the…

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South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 20
Also in Illawarra Mercury

Included in the accidents attended by Illawarra Ambulance since last issue were the following— Feb. 16th—When two bicycles coll…

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Bus Accident Victim Dies At Canberra

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 9

Mr. J. Stanford, of Russell Vale, who was a member of a bus party to Canberra during Anniversary week-end, and who was seriously injured…

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The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 5

Carolyn Curtis, little daughter of Constable and Mrs. Curtis, met with a painful accident. on Monday morning last when she fell from her high…

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