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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1942

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Accidents

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 8

Included in the accidents attended by Illawarra Ambulance since last issue were the following:— March 20; Harry Bagot (50)…

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Another Accident in the Brown-out

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 11

Another accident during the "brown out" occurred just after midnight last night, when Roy Rosewarne (43) of 122 Auburn street…

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Not Report Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 2

Henry C. Maldon, charged with falling to report an accident, pleaded guilty and was fined 10/ and 8/ costs. Police said that the accident…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 4

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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Accidents

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 8

Included in the accidents attended by Illawarra Ambulance since last issue were: March 27th. Mavis Curry, a nurse…

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Girl Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 5

Elaine Eshman (12), of Kembla-st., Balgownie, was severely injured last Thursday when she was leaning out of a bus and was struck by a passing…

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Corrimal News Man Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 6

Leslie Hayes, of Wilga-street, was admitted to Bulli Hospital on Thursday with injuries to the right arm, the right knee and shock. He was…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 5

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

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Accidents One Man Killed

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 12

One man was killed and a girl seriously injured in road accidents during the Easter Holidays. The man killed was Edward Roy…

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Wongawilli Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 13

On the morning of February 17th, John Jordan (61) of Wongawilli, the ambulance attendant at the colliery for the past 12 years, collapsed…

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Verdict of Accidental Death Mine Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 1

A finding of accidental death was returned at the inquest conducted by the Bulli District Coroner (Mr. R. B. Dunlop) at Bulli on Friday, into the…

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Five Injured Three in Hospital

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 7

Fire persons were injured on Sunday when a car got out of control at the Devil's Elbow, Bulli Pass, and crashed through the fence in to the…

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Accidents to Juveniles

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 6

When Mr. Walter Pearson, in driving a utility truck from a shed on his farm, had to suddenly apply the brakes to avoid collision with a calf…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 10
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The Illawarra District Ambulance has attended the following accidents since our last issue. Unless otherwise mentioned the patients were conveyed…

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Unusual Accident

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 12

William Stanton (29) of School Lane, Balgownie, an employee at the Steelworks, woke up in bed early yesterday morning and found his…

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Military Red Tape And Treatment of Injured Soldiers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 1

After a soldier had been injured in collision between his motor cycle and a military truck on Bulli Pass on Sunday morning a civilian doctor…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 4
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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Fatal Road Accident

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 5

A finding of accidental death was returned by the deputy Coroner, Mr S. R. Musgrave at the inquest on Tuesday into the circumstances…

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