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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1946

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Accidents

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1946 · page 4

Mr. Ern King received a double fracture of the left thumb, involving dislocation and a severed tendon, when his hand was crushed by a…

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Accidents

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 10 April 1946 · page 3

Eric Fittler, 3, of Kiama fell over and cut his chin. He was treated by the Kiama Ambulance and conveyed to the Doctor's where one…

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The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 3

Whilst playing football on Saturday Fred Pepper fractured his wrist and received attention from the Kiama Ambulance…

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Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 2

The following accidents were attended by Illawarra District Ambulance during the Easter holidays:—Ronald Gillespie (18), of Keira st.,…

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The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1946 · page 4

John Tarvers of Wattle Street, Ultimo, was wounded in the left foot with a pea rifle bullet whilst out shooting on Saturday last. He was…

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Fatality at Fernhill

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 1

Ronald William Davies (22), single, of Tarrawanna rd., Corrimal, was killed instantly in a motor cycle accident on the Prince's Highway, Fernhill, on…

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Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1946 · page 3

On Thursday last, John Park, of Minnamurra was playing with a piece of stick in his mounth and fell on it and suffered contusions to the…

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The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 3

John Peter of Terralong Street, Kiama received lacerations to the face, concussion and an injured thigh when he ran into a verandah post…

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Footballers Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 3

Three persons were injured playing football at the week-end, and were conveyed to hospital by Illawarra District [?] where they were…

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The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 22 May 1946 · page 3

Warwick Lumsden, young son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Lumsden, of Gerringong, had the misfortune to cut his foot whilst playing at his home…

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Railway Fatality

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1946 · page 2

Thomas William Alder, of Kiama, died in Kiama District Hospital on Wednesday evening from injuries he received when the railway tricycle…

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Fatal Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 May 1946 · page 7

Sidney Thomas Hayward (34), Fairy St., Keiraville, died in the Wollongong District Hospital on Saturday night following an accident a few hours…

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Accidents

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 May 1946 · page 8

Mervy Tree (24) of West Dapto, fractured his right leg while playing football at Reid Park, Dapto, on. Sunday. He was admitted to…

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The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1946 · page 3

Ray Ashton, of Nowra, received an injured shoulder and fractured ribs whilst playing, football on Saturday and was attended by Kiama…

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Kiama News Railway Fatality Inquest

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 10

The fatality in the Bombo railway tunnel on May 22, as a result of which a bridge labourer, William Thomas Alder (51) lost his life, was the…

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Girl Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 2

A sixteen-year-old girl was admitted to the Wollongong Hospital on Sunday, suffering from head injuries received when she fell from a motor cycle the…

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Mother & Son Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 1

A mother and her eleven-years-old son were injured when a collision occurred between a car in which they were passengers, and another car, near…

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1 Dead, 2 Injured

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 9

In a serious accident at Stanwell Tops last Sunday afternoon, three persons were injured and one died later in Coledale Hospital…

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Timber Cutter Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 7

Struck by a falling tree near Macquarie Pass on Wednesday, Andrew Martin (31), timber cutter of Albion Park, was admitted to the…

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Death Follows Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 9

On May 28, George Smith (54), of Dapto, was riding a pony along the side of the Prince's Highway, between Dapto and Brownsville, when it came…

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