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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1948

125 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 7

Motor Cycle Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 5

Reference to the number of motor cycle accidents in recent weeks was made by the deputy coroner (Mr. W. S. Musgrave) at an inquest held on…

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Motor Cyclist's Death Accidental, Says Coroner

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 7

Returning a finding of accidental death at the inquest on Tuesday into the death of Ernest John Lukies. of Purr Purr…

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Two Injured When Bike Skidded

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 9

"The rider of a motor cycle and a pillion rider were injured when the motor cycle they were riding skidded on Prince's Highway, Fairy Meadow…

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Unusual Accident

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 1

A woman was killed in most unusual circumstances at Nowra last Friday morning. She was Mrs. Gwendoline Alice…

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Fatal Collision Dairy Farmer Killed

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 1

William Williams, 43, dairy farmer, of Croome, died in the Wollongong Hospital on Saturday night as the result of…

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Accidentally Shot

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 1

Clive Whittaker (17) Windang Road, Windang, was [?]ted to hospital on Monday [?] embedded in his [?]…

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Death follows road accident

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 1

Injured in a road accident at Albion Park on Saturday evening, William Henry Williams (43) of Croome, died some two hours later…

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Dealer Fatally Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 1

Cyril McLachlan (51), single, of Funders st., Port Kembla, was [?]ataily injured when a lorry load or wood on which he…

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Man Drowned, Washaways and Floodings Follow Torrential Rain

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 7

One man lost his life and extensive washaways on the Moss Vale line and local flooding, resulted from the torrential rain over the week-end and on Monday. On Monday afternoon, Robert…

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Accident Victim Had £172 in Pockets

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 1

Cyril McLachlin (51), single of Flinders Street, Port Kembla, who was crushed to death when his cart overturned on…

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Steelworks Worker Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1948 · page 10

A steelworks employee was injured yesterday when he fell in-to an excavation which was about to be filled with concrete…

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Car and Bike in Collision

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1948 · page 10

William R. Barnes, Main rd., Earlwood, was admitted to the Bulli Hospital on Saturday afternoon with serious head injuries…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1948 · page 8

Jack Donald, of 23 Flagstaff rd., Port Kembla, dislocated his shoulder on Sunday, when he fell from his motor cycle in…

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Four Hurt in Week-end Accidents

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 13 May 1948 · page 8

Accidents last week-end resulted in four people being taken to Wollongong District Hospital…

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Fatally Injured by Tractor

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 1

A man who was run over by a tractor near Minnamurra Falls on Monday, died in the Wollongong District Hospital…

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Motor Collisions Two Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 1

Two persons were injured in motor accidents on Monday, and were admitted to the Wollongong District Hospital…

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Arrest Follows Collision

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 5

A utility truck crashed into a stationary car parked, near the kerb in Church Street on Saturday night and did not stop…

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Fractured Spines Mineworkers Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 10

Two mine workers suffered injuries to the spine on Friday. They were Fred Draper, Church St., Clifton, and Rupert Hunt,…

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Injured Motor Cyclist Improving

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 1

Condition of three motor cyclists who were seriously injured in co[?]islons last week and admitted to Wollongong District Hospital is:…

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Jump From Train Woman Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 10

An elderly woman was injured when she jumped from a train .at Corrimal last Thursday night after having been…

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