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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1946

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Injured Boy's Long Trip to Hospital

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 9

It was revealed, when the MV "Glenbank" berthed at Port Kembla on Monday night, that a 40ft. ketch, the "Eunice J," had become disabled whille…

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Fatal Accident

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 18 September 1946 · page 4

A fatal accident occurred on Friday evening on the culvert on Princess Highway over Middle Creek, about 200 yards north of Bombo…

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Accidents at Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 September 1946 · page 1

Two miners at Mount Kembla Colliery were injured by a runaway skip on Monday, and were admitted to the Wollongong…

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Accidents

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 September 1946 · page 17

Josephine Donnelly, aged 2 1/2 years, was attacked by a white Leghorn rooster at her parents' home, Eastern Avenue…

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Injured Leaning Out of Bus

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 October 1946 · page 2

An clever-years-old boy received severe injuries to the upper part of his body at Wollongong last Saturday, when he was leaning out of a bus…

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Bulli Fatality Inquiry

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 October 1946 · page 2

Returning a finding of accidental death at a magisterial inquiry into the death of James Halls, at the Bulli Coroner's Court on Friday, the…

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Balgownie Fatality Manslaughter Charge

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 October 1946 · page 1

Patrick Norman Leslie Filzgibbon (42), miner, was fatally injured at Balgownie on Monday night as the result of a collision between a car…

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Kiama Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 October 1946 · page 4

A fatal accident occurred near Croome on the Prince's Highway, about ten miles north of Kiama on Saturday afternoon last, when a motor…

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Two Fatal Accidents Practically At Same Spot

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 November 1946 · page 1

Two fatal accidents occurred at Kembla Grange almost at the the same spot within a few hours of each other on the might and early morning of September 113 and M. A collison between a motor eyefe and a cart resulted in the death of Maltthew Thomas ©d instahtly. ,…

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Accidents Amongst Children

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 November 1946 · page 6

Children 15 years and under who were killed in road accidents during the year ended June 30 last totalled 67, i and those injured 1194, states "Road…

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Accident

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 13 November 1946 · page 3

John Kirkpatrick, Jnr. of Barney Street, Kiama received injuries to the head, abrasions to the left side and shock when the bicycle he was…

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Discrepancies in Evidence Coast Road Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 1

Returning a verdict of death following injuries received when two motor lorries had been involved in an accident on Lower South Coast road, Helensburgh, on June 23rd, at the inquest at Bulli on Tuesday into the circumstances of the death of Raymond John Piper,…

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Unusual Accident Department

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 11

A man holding an executive position with a very well-known Wollongong firm recently received medical treatment for an eye injury…

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Surf News Stupidity Causes Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 4

The stupid practice of some people caused a number of accidents at Thirroul beach last Sunday. The ambulance officer was…

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Killed in Road Accident. Car Driver for Trial

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 14

Given a lift by a passing motorist a man was fatally injured when the oar and a lorry became involved in an accident on School Lane, Ba[?]…

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Injured in Motor Collisions

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 November 1946 · page 5

Two men were conveyed to the Wollongong Hospital by Illawarra District Ambulance at the week-end suffering from injuries which they…

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Failed to Report Accident. Motorist Fined

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 November 1946 · page 15

At Wollbngong Court on Monday Norman P. Smythe was charged with falling to report an accident and with being an unlicensed driver. He…

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Accident at Russell Vale

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 November 1946 · page 7

Because no beds were available at either Bulli or Coledale Hospitals a man suffering from a compound comminuted fracture of the skull had to…

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Cyclist Unable to Remember Accident

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 November 1946 · page 4

A cyclist injured in a road accident at North Wollongong on the evening of October 16th, said at Wollongong Court last Thursday…

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Mother and Baby Drowned in Surf

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 9

The body of a woman was found in the surf near Lake Illawarra South early this morning and later the body of a six-weeks-old baby…

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