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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1945

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Holiday Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 1

There were several road accidents during the holidays, but considering the number of people moving the number of accidents was not…

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Holiday Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 5

Head Injuries. Jack Kiernan, of Young st., Wollongong, was admitted to hospital on Monday suffering from lacerations to the skull and abrasions…

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Woman's Death Road Fatality at Minnamurra

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1945 · page 3

A fatal accident occurred near the Minnamurra bridge on the Prince's Highway on Wednesday afternoon, when a motorcycle…

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Man Drowned

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 10 January 1945 · page 3

Yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon, Stanley Morell, 33, a soldier, was drowned in the Shellharbour baths. His home is at Matraville, and he had…

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Drowning Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 7

Oliver Rupert Stanley Morell (33), a serviceman, was drowned in the Shellharbour baths on Tuesday afternoon, die was home from…

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Soldier Drowned

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 7

A soldier, on compassionate leave from his unit owing to the death of his daughter, was drowned at Shellharbour on Tuesday afternoon…

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Lorry Capsize Two Men Injured

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1945 · page 3

Two men were injured and taken to hospital on Thursday last as the result of the capsize of a lorry which had been used for delivering…

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Drowning at Shellharbour

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 14

At Wollongong on Tuesday the coroner (Mr. W. S. Musgrave) enquired into the circumstances surrounding the death of Sgt Oliver…

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Colliery Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 5

Mr. Frank Welford (31), engineer at Old Bulli Colliery, was seriously injured when he became caught in the conveyor belt at the colliery yesterday…

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Accidents

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1945 · page 4

James Miller, young son of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Miller, of Gerringong, had the misfortune to have a leg cut by a broken bottle in Fern…

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Boy Drowned at Stanwell Park

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 1

Henry Emmerton Jones (14), of 25 Malcolm st, Erskinville, was drowned in a lagoon at Stanwell Park on Sunday…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 5
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

Fractured Leg.—Thomas Purdie, of 78 Campbell st., Wollongong, slipped and fell at the M.M. on Saturday, whilst turning a steel billet. He was…

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Fatally Injured

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 7

Run over during shunting operations at the Steelworks on Tuesday. James G. Cassidy (63) a greaser, of Keirnan Avenue. Gwynneville, died…

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Fatal Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 5

James G. Cassldy (63), single, or Keirnan ave., Wollongong, a points greaser employed at the A.I. & S. Ltd., Port Kembla, died in the Wollongong…

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Three Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 7

Three persons were admitted to Bull Hospital on Monday night as the result of un accident near the Rescue Station at Russell Vale…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 1

Kevin Frew (13), of View st., Lake Illawarra South, received a probable fractured right forearm as a result of a fall from a tree at his home on…

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Accident at Russell Vale

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 5

As a result of an accident in the Prince's Highway, Russell Vale, on Monday evening about 6.30, three people were taken to the Bulli…

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Corrimal Youth Drowned

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 1

James Lawrence (Bim) Allan, 18 years, of 10 Wilford st., Corrimal, was accidentally drowned at Tuggerah Lakes on Friday. The deceased, who…

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Civil-accidents to Servicemen

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 10

Cr. H. Frew raised the matter of hospital treatment of service personnel injured in civil accidents, at the meeting of the Bulli Shire Council on…

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