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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1944

82 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 5

Fatal Accident Youth's Death Near Nowra

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1944 · page 4

An accident occurred on Sunday morning last, on the Kangaroo Valley road which resulted in the death of a sixteen years old youth, Harold…

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Accidents

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1944 · page 3

Mrs. Hooke of Strathfield who has been camping at Ourie Park for the past ten days had the misfortune to break her right wrist when she…

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Four Persons Injured (Held Over from last issue)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 4

When a motor cycle and sidecar overturned following a collision with a motor car near Duck Creek, on the Prince's Highway…

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Mine Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 11

On the afternoon of April 6th, a fall of stone in Mt. Kembla Colliery resulted in the death of John Ainsborough (62), a shiftman, of…

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Fatality in Mine Accidental Death

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 3

An inquest touching the death of John Ainsborough, who was fatally injured by afall of stone in Mt. Kembla Colliery, on April 6, was held at the…

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Fall Over Cliff Accidental Death Verdict

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 5

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

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Fatal Railway Accident

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 10

Mr. Harry Matuschka, manager of the refreshment rooms at the Wollongong Station, received fatal injuries when run over by a…

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Railway Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 3

At the Wollongong Court House last Saturday, the deputy coroner, Mr W. S. Musgrave, held an inquest touching the death of Harry Joseph…

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Thirroul News Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 4

Eilen Robson, of Pass-road, Thirroul, was admitted to Bulli Hospital on Saturday morning suffering from shock. She was r[?]ing her cycle [?]…

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Accidents

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 7

Charles Ring (30) of Morrison st., Coledale, was admitted to the Coledale hospital on Monday, suffering from a crushed left foot, which was…

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Mini Fatality At Coalcliff

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 1

George W. (Bill) Moon, rope hand at Coalcliff Colliery, and residing at 2 Dudley-st., Wollongong, died in a Sydney Hospital on Sunday following…

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Collision

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 31 May 1944 · page 3

At six o'clock on Saturday night near the intersection of the Prince's Highway and Flinders Street, Albion Park, a car and lorry going in…

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Family Injured Accident On Pass

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 5

Three persons were injured and an ambulance officer received a badly lacerated arm as the result of a motor accident on Bulli Pass…

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Ambulance Officer injured

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 10

When going to the assistance of three persons injured when a truck went over Bulli Pass on Monday afternoon, ambulance officer, J…

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South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 5

Included in the accidents attended by the District Ambulance were: Martin Quilty (18) of Five Islands Road, received head injuries while…

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Road Accidents

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 14 June 1944 · page 4

Why do road accidents to children occur? It is not because of juvenile fault but because of the neglect of parents and others in…

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Colliery Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 June 1944 · page 10

Mr. Arthur House, of Gipps Road, Gwynneville, was fatally injured in Mt. Keira Colliery on Tuesday morning when he was jammed between…

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Boy Shot Bulli Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 June 1944 · page 5

Noel Malcolm Burns (6), of Stoke's-lane, Bulli, was shot in the chest yesterday with a 303 bullet. His 12-year-old brother, Raymond…

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Boy Accidentally Shot

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 June 1944 · page 6

At Bulli yesterday afternoon, a six year old boy, Noel Malcolm Burns was shot through the chest with a 303 rifle while playing at his home…

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Accidents

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 June 1944 · page 5

Included in the accidents attended by the district ambulance were: Mrs. Sarah Penifold (74) fractured her right thigh when she fell…

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