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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1946

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Two Injured When Van Overturns

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 5

Two men were injured when a furniture van overturned at the intersection of Mt. Ousley road and Prince's Highway, Fairy…

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The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1946 · page 4

The Kiama District Ambulance attended to the following accidents since 22nd December:— A child, Christopher Nobes,…

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The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 9 January 1946 · page 4

On Saturday last William Deeble, of King's Road, Fivedock, was knocked over by a wave at the Continental Baths and was rendered…

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The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 4

Mr. T. Tongue received injuries to both legs and the left knee when a belt broke on a machine he was repairing at the Locking Hill quarry,…

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Fatal Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 7

Margaret Patricia, Dunn (17), shop assistant, of Prince's Highway, Corrimal, died in the Wollongong District Hospital yesterday…

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Unusual Type of Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 8

An unusual type of night road accident, which is becoming more frequent in view of the tyre famine, is being reported to the N.R.M.A. and…

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R.n. Vehicles in Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 6

When a Royal Naval jeep skidded, on Mullet Creek bridge, Brownsville, overturned and broke through, the safety fence on the western side of…

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The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1946 · page 3

Mr. John McCarthy, of Jamberoo received an incised wound to the left leg whilst cutting posts on Saturday last. He was treated by the…

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Four Injured in Collision

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 1

When a military lorry collided with a truck at the corner of Burelli and Corrimal sts., Wollongong, on Saturday, four persons were injured, three…

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Three Injured When Car Turns Over

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 1

Two persons were admitted to Bulli Hospital on Saturday night as the result of the car in which they were travelling overturning…

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Bathers Injured by Oyster Shells

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 7

The cleaning of oyster shells from the walls of the baths at Bulli beach is necessary, as these shells have already caused an excessively large…

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"Speedsters Cause Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 8

Paul V. Dicker, of Sydney, was fined £2 and 5/6 costs, at the Wollongong Court on Monday for travelling along the Princess Highway, Fairy Meadow,…

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The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 3

Edward Warr, of Rockdale, received punctured wounds to the thighs and buttocks and shock when the car he was driving overturned…

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Three Accidents in Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 9

Three men were injured at Coalcliff Colliery on Wednesday, as the result of accidents which occurred during the day, and were admitted to the…

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Fatality at Corrimal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 19

At Wollongong on Tuesday, the deputy Coroner (Mr. W. S. Musgrave) conducted an inquest concern ing the death of Margaret Patricia…

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Inquest on Corrimal Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 7

On the night of Wednesday, Jan. 16, Margaret Patricia Dunn (16), who resided with her parents at 249 Prince's Highway, Corrimal, was riding a…

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Two Hurt in Collision

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 1

Two persons were injured when a motor cycle and a bicycle collided at the corner of Burke and Flinders st[?] Wollongong, last Saturday…

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The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1946 · page 3

On Friday last, Michael Parkinson of Collins Street, Kiama fell off the verandah of his home and sprained an ankle. He was conveyed by…

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The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 3

Whilst walking home from work or Friday night last, Mr. Jack Wiley who is linotype operator at this office was knocked down by a car…

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Motor Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 7

When a car overturned after colliding with another car on Prince's Highway, Sutherland, last Friday night, four men were injured…

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