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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1943

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 October 1943 · page 5
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The Illawarra Ambulance has attended the following accidents during the past week:— September 24—Henry Dawson (19),…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 October 1943 · page 8

The following accidents were attended by the Illawarra Ambulance during the past week:— October 8 — Mrs. Emily Crooks,…

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Cafe Proprietor Injured

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 October 1943 · page 7

Police are still unable to account for the injuries received by Vasilios Eliopoulos (55) proprietor of the Majestic Fish Cafe in Lower…

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V.D.C. Man Injured By Explosion

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 October 1943 · page 1

George Wicks, a member of the Austinmer V.D.C., had three fingers of his right hand blown off when a home-made grenade exploded in his…

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Fatal Accident Death of W. H.Adams

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 5

The death occurred under tragic circumstances on Wednesday of William H. Adams, aged 38, a process worker employed by the Imperial…

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FORMER S.C. MAN Drowned At Casino

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 November 1943 · page 4

Mr. A. A. Whitehouse, a railway guard, who was drowned at Casino recently, was a native of the Corrimal district and joined the Railway Department…

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Fatal Accident At Jamberoo

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 6 November 1943 · page 3

In the earliest days of Illawarra, cedar-getting was the principal industry, but today there is little of it carried on. The removal of one of…

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Eyes Injured Three Cases

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 November 1943 · page 5

During the week Wollongong Ambulance was called to attend to three cases of burns to the eyes. On Tuesday, Henry May, of the…

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Dapto News Dairy Farmer Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 November 1943 · page 6

While crossing a road with an extra large load of hay in an endeavour to beat coming rain, Mr. A. A. Gorrell, of Marshall Mount, was precipated on to…

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Cafe Proprietor's Death Coroner's Inquest Accidental Death Verdict

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 November 1943 · page 1

The death of Vasilous George Eliopoulos, cafe proprietor, who died in Wollongong Hospital on October 23rd without regaining consciousness, after…

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Death of Greek Cafe Proprietor "Accidental" Says the Coroner

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 November 1943 · page 16

Last Friday at Wollongong, the Coroner (Mr. R. B. Dunlop) inquired into the death of Vasilios George Eliopoulos (55), a…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 November 1943 · page 5

The following accidents have been' attended by the Illawarra Ambulance: Nov. 20—Robert Davis {4}, Fern-st., Windang, was admitted to Wollongong…

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Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 27 November 1943 · page 4

While rounding up some cattle last week at Albion Park, the horse ridden by Mr. Jos O'Gorman was charged by an infuriated cow, and…

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Serious Accident Struck By Mechanical Hare

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 December 1943 · page 1

Mr. William Brown (70), of 11 Marr st., Wollongong, met with a serious and painful accident at the Wollongong Showground on Tuesday…

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Port Kembla News Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 December 1943 · page 8

Ray Sweeney (9), of O'Donnel-st., was admitted to the Wollongong Hospital on Wednesday with head injuries. He was riding his cycle in…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 December 1943 · page 5
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The following accidents were attended by the Illawarra Ambulance during the past week:— Henry Halliwell (18), of Moore-st.,…

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Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1943 · page 3

Mr. Ray Duffy of Kiama met with a nasty accident on Sunday evening last. Together with Mr. R. Watson of Gerringong he was descending the…

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Accidents in School, Holidays

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 23 December 1943 · page 5

The general secretary of the N.R.M.A. (Mr. H. I. Johnson) makes a special plea to motorists to observe care in their driving during the school holidays,…

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