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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1942

198 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 10

Holidaymaker Drowned Coledale Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 1

Diving into the sea to save his six-year-old daughter, who had been swept out of the Coledale Book Baths, into the sea by a big…

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Fatal Accident At Steelworks

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 7

The death occurred at the Wollongong Hospital yesterday afternoon of Robert Devine, aged 23 single, of 8 Arthur Street, Corrimal. He was a…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 7
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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Miner's Death Scarborough Colliery Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 2

Although expressing the opinion that the accident was unavoidable, Mr. D. T. Brewster, Inspector of Mines in this district, said in future…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 7

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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Gas Explosion Woman Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 7

Mrs. Kathleen Hoobin, of Atchison-street, Wollongong, received burns about the arms, head and chest, yesterday morning, when gas ignited and…

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Unusual Result of Accident Death Four Years Afterwards

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 1

The Deputy Coroner (Mr. S. R. Musgrave, J.P.) conducted an inquest at the Soldiers' Hall, Corrimal, on Monday, touching the death of…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 7
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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Drowned at Coledale

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 12

The story was told at Bulli on Tuesday of how a father was drowned while trying to save his six year old daughter…

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Baby Nearly Drowned

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 4

Margaret Deiman (2 1/2), of Bath-st, collapsed in the children's pool at the Thirroul Baths, on Sunday. After treatment by the Bulli Shire…

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Drowned Trying to Save Daughter Son's Evidence at Inquest

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 4

How a man was drowned while trying to save his six-year-old daughter was revealed in the Bulli Coroner's Court on Tuesday…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 7
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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Four Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 10

Three men were badly shaken and another injured internally on Monday morning when the cage in the Metropolitan Colliery, Helensburgh…

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Injured by Fall of Stone

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 7

Adam Murdock (35), a miner, of Balgownie, was struck by a fall of stone in Mt. Keira Colliery last night. He received head injuries and bruises…

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Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 4

Margaret Deiman (2J), of Bath-st., was struck in the face with a swing at Thirroul beach on Tuesday. Several teeth were knocked out and her mouth…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 8
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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