Holiday Accidents
Despite exceptionally heavy traffic on the roads during the [?]days, there were comparatively few serious accidents…
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TRAIN & Bus Collide Coniston Level Crossing Accident
Twelve passengers in a workers' bus, travelling from Port Kembla to Corrimal, had lucky escapes when the bus was struck by a…
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A train and a bus were involved in an accident at the Springhill road level crossing shortly before midnight on Tuesday, but luckily…
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Arising out of a motor accident which occurred at Stun well Park on June 23, 1946, when a youth, Raymond John Piper (17), clerk…
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Mr. E. J. Wheeldon was thrown out off the mowing machine whilst cutting the grass on the footpath near "Brooklyn" Private Hospital on…
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Jean McGrath (18), of Oakdale, via Camden, was admitted to the Wollongong District Hospital on Sunday morning suffering from…
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A man was fined £2 at Bulli Court of Petty Sessions last Friday for not keeping as near as practicable to the left-hand side of the roadway…
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John Joseph Everitt (40), plasterer, of 18 Bower st., Lakemba, was washed off the rocks at Windang Island, at the mouth of…
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The Kiama Ambulance attended the following accidents:— Lawrence Kelly, of Minnamurra, received lacerations to the right…
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When a 19-years-old girl jumped from a moving train at Lysaght's siding on Monday she sustained injuries which necessitated her removal…
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John angry, of Petersham, fell and dislocated his left elbow at Werri Beach on Monday last. After being conveyed by Kiama Ambulance…
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A jury was unable to arrive at a in a manslaughter wise at Quarter Sessions this week…
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Two children Richard Killen (4) and Janet Brandon (6), both of Hillcrest street, Wollongong, were injured while riding in a billy cart…
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Two children were injured last Sunday when they were run over by a cart whilst, they were riding in a "billy cart" in Greenacre-road, Wollongong…
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On Monday 3rd last, Hugh Stacey received head injuries when he fell at Jamberoo. He was conveyed by Ambulance to Kiama District…
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Leslie David Grady (46), miner, of The Avenue, Bulli, was fined £4 with £1/12/6 costs at Wollongong Court on Monday for driving…
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A finding of accidental death was returned by the deputy corner' (Mr. W. S. Musgrave) at the inquest touching the death of Colin Hilary Thomas…
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Lance McNamara (24) of Second Avenue, Port Kembla, was struck by a train between Flinders street railway crossing and Port Kembla…
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A Public Works Department shunter was critically injured early on Wednesday morning when he was struck by a passenger train…
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Although motor traffic through the district over the Easter holidays was probably the heaviest on record, no serious accidents…
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