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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1947

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Floor Collapses Builders Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 1

Two builders were injured at Port Kembla on Wednesday, when a cement floor they were constructing in a house in Keira street,…

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Walking Into Road Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 7

The pedestrian group of road users have the highest casualty rate of all groups. Last year, for instance, said Mr. R. Stuart, hon. secretary of the…

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Our New Serial. "Deadline 12.30." Chapter I. Accident

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 19

Bill Trent stepped out of the staff exits of the big newspaper office, and his tall, well-knit frame gave an involuntary shudder at the…

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Accidental Death Verdict

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 9

On Tuesday, the Deputy Coroner (Mr. W. S. Musgrave) held an inquest concerning the death of Mr. Herald George Stanley of Windang…

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Shooting Fatality

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 3

A most unfortunate accident occurred at Albion Park on Monday last. Rex Brownlee, 15 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. George Brownlee of…

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Accidents

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 3

On Sunday, Allan Jones, of Jamberoo, received deep lacerations to the head and shock when he was kicked by a horse…

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Windang Fatality Finding of Accidental Death

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 5

The inquest touching the death of Harold George Stanley, of Windang, was held at the Wollongong Court House on Wednesday of last week…

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Footballers Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 5

Two players were injured in football matches during the week-end. They were both admitted to Wollongong District Hospital…

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Yallah Fatality Evidence of Excessive Speed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 1

A utility truck containing five people crashed through the safety fence and fell onto the railway line near the Yallah railway station early in the morning of May 7. Ernest James Goodwin (33), fruiterer, of Derwent street, Glebe, was killed, and the other occupants…

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Coronor, Told of Fatal 70 m.p.h. Truck Accident at Yallah

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 9

Story of a 70 m.p.h. dash along Princes Highway in a utility truck, ending in the truck crashing through a safety fence on to the permanent way near Yallah railway station, killing a man and injuring three others, was told in Wollongong Coroner's Court…

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Albion Park Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 4

The death of Rex Bede Brownlee (15), of Albion Park, was the subject of an inquest held at the Wollongong Court House on Tuesday. He was…

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Manslaughter Charge Yallah Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 5

Arising from the accident at Yallah overhead bridge on the night of May 6th, when Ernest James Goodwin, of Cliff Road, Wollongong, received fatal injuries, the District Coroner (Mr. W. S. Musgrave) on Tuesday, committed Michael Joseph Bowen, of Derwent [?] Glebe…

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Man Committed for Trial Yallah Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 1

Michael Joseph Bowen was committed for trinl on a charge of manslaughter by the deputy coroner (Mr. W. S. Musgrave) on…

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"Two Strays" in Accident List

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 8

They are always in the road accident statistics in the State, but in recent months the group known to research workers as 'the two…

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Boys Death Accidental

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 7

The death of Rex Bede Brownlee (15), at Mt. Terry, near Albion Park on June 16, was a particularly sad accident, said the Deputy Coroner…

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"Two Strays" in Accident Lists

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 5

They are always in the road accident statistics in the State, but in recent months the group known to research workers an "the two strays," have…

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Motor Cyclist's Death Accidental Bulli Coroner's Finding

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 5

The Coroner (Mr. R. B. Dunlop) returned a finding of accidental death at Bulli last Friday, after inquiring in to the…

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Accident

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 16 July 1947 · page 3

Mr. Os. Honey of Riversdale received severe burns to the arms, body and legs and shock on Saturday last…

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Fatal Collision with Hearse

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 5

"The roadway was straight for a considerable distance and I had a clear view ahead. I did not se any other vehicles on the roadway. Near the…

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Shunter's Death Accidental

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 8

A finding of accidental death was returned by the Bulli District Coroner (Mr. R. B. Dunlop) at an inquest at Bulli on Friday, into the circumstances…

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