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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1945

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Three Hurt in Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 5

Three people were injured when the wheel of a motor car came off and the car skidded on Five Islands rd, near Port Kembla, on Saturday night…

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Fine Follows Accident

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 4

As a result of an accident between two motor vehicles at the intersection of Corrimal and Smith streets. Wollongong, on Dec. 1st,…

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Care of Service Accident Cases

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 12

Bulli Council has decided to again take up with the service authorities the removal of injured servicemen from public to service hospitals…

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Drowning at Austinmer

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 5

The district was shocked at news of the tragedy at Austinmer on Tuesday morning when Miss Judith Margaret Phibbs (22) bank clerk, of…

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Steelworks Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 1

A finding of accidental death was returned by the deputy coroner (Mr. W. S. Musgrave) following the inquest touching the death of James Gordon…

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Bulli Colliery Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 7

An inquest touching the death of Frank Winton Welford, assistant engineer, at Bulli Colliery, was held at the Bulli Court House on Wednesday,…

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Clergyman Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 1

Rev. J. D. Stirling, Church of Christ Minister, of 29 Lucinda st., Wollongong, was knocked down by a motor car while riding a push cycle at the…

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Old Bulli Colliery Fatality

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

On Wednesday at Bulli, an inquest was held concerning the death of Frank Winton Welford (31), of Beattie Avenue, Bulli, an assistant…

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Soldier Fatally Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 1

Private John Warrington ( 29), attached to a district military unit, received fatal injuries as the result of a fall from a bicycle at Port Kembla on…

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Fatalities Death Follows Mining Accident

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

Mr. Joseph Henry (Harry) Davies, a deputy at Mt. Keira Colliery and resident at Gwynneville, died in the Wollongong Hospital on Saturday…

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Accidents

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 6

Among the accidents attended by Illawarra District Ambulance during the wees are the following. Samuel Reeves (34) of Urunga…

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The Accident That Wasn't (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 7 March 1945 · page 3

Police officers see many unique things, that are not recorded in their note books, Perhaps it is a pity that some of the things they see…

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Wharf Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 7

Ernest Scott (50), waterside worker, of Corrimal street, Wollongong, died in the Wollongong District Hospital last night from injuries received at…

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Road Accidents Increase

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1945 · page 3

Road accidents in country towns and rural areas of the State showed increases in 1944 over the previous year. In the combined areas…

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Accidents

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 28 March 1945 · page 2

The Kiama Ambulance has been busy with accident cases during the past few days when the following were attended to:—…

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Boy Drowned

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 1

Peter Fraser (12), of Third ave., Warrawong, was drowned in the surf at Seven Mile Beach, Port Kembla, on Saturday afternoon…

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Chapter of Accidents for Catalina Crew

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 2

Flying Officer F. Williamson and Sergeant E. Ireland, both of Sydney, and Sergeant C. Turlock, of Perth, members of the crew of a R.A.A.F…

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Youth Drowned

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 March 1945 · page 3

Peter Fraser, 12 year old son of Mr. and Mrs S. Fraser, of 24 Third Avenue Warrawong, was drowned off Seven Mile Beach. Port Kembla…

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Fatality at Avondale

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 1

Hubert Albert Griffiths (32), of Baan Bann at, Dapto, was fatally injured at Avondale on Good Friday morning…

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Railway Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 1

Returning to Woonona from a dancing lesson at Thirroul on February 24, the three Deep sisters left a bag on the Thirroul station…

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