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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1948

125 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 7

Port Kembla Drowning Rescurers' Efforts Praised

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 5 August 1948 · page 1

The bravery of Arthur Vickery (28), of Woonona, who risked his own life when he attempted to rescue a boy who was washed off the southern breakwater at Port Kembla harbour during heavy seas which…

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Collision with Parlour Coach Lorry Driver Fined

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 5 August 1948 · page 1

"Driving a motor vehicle while under the influence and being involved in a collision with a parlour coach could…

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Child's Death Accidental

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 5 August 1948 · page 7

A finding of accidental death was returned at the inquest touching the death of Susan Dawn Latimore, aged four years…

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Bargo Fatality

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 11 August 1948 · page 5

The District Coroner (Mr.. G. J. Slatyer) returned a verict of accidental death at the inquest held at Picton on Friday, 16th July, to…

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Three Injured at Football

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 4

Three players were injured in football fixtures at the Wollongong, Showground on Sunday and were conveyed by Illawarra…

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Lorry Overturns Eight Injured

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 25 August 1948 · page 3

At about 7.30 a.m. on Saturday morning last, the Kiama Ambulance was called out to the scene of a motor accident at. Munnaminnora…

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Accidents Car Door Flew Open On Macquarie Pass

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 3

An elderly Pt. Kembla woman had a lucky escape from serious injury on Sunday, when she fell to the roadway after the door of a…

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Drawn Into Furnace Lysaght's Fatality Inquest

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 2 September 1948 · page 14

It was revealed in evidence at the Wollongong Deputy-Coroners' Court on Tuesday that a 16 years-old youth, David Maxwell…

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Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 2 September 1948 · page 7

A fall from his motor bike at Dapto on Sunday resulted in John Costa (18), of Prince's Highway, Dapto, being…

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Accidents

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 8 September 1948 · page 4

Two residents of Albion Park Rail weir seriously injured on Saturday night, last when a lorry collided with the motor cycle they were…

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Three Injured

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 9 September 1948 · page 20

Three men were injured when a motor cycle and lorry collided on the Princes Highway, Albion Park, on Saturday night…

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Steelworks Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 16 September 1948 · page 7

John Guthrie (50), of 6 Keira st., Wollongong, was fatally injured when run over by a locomotive drawing several trucks,…

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'Bus Passengers Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 16 September 1948 · page 7

Two passengers on a Warrawong-bound 'bus received medial treatment for injuries they received on Tuesday afternoon…

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Car Owner Awarded £108 Collision Damages

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 23 September 1948 · page 18

The owner of a car which was damaged after another car had collided with it while parked at Crown Street, West…

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Accident

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 29 September 1948 · page 3

At about 8 p.m. on Monday night last, a lorry driven by Henry George Wakeford, of Lucenda Street, Wollongong, collided with a car driven…

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Man Drowned

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 6

The body of 64 years old Herbert Ackroyd, of 55 Farrell Roan, Woonona, was found floating near the edge of the…

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Two Injured in Lorry Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 7

A man was injured when he fell from a lorry, and another was injured when the lorry he was driving overturned on the…

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Miner Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 5

A miner was injured At Mt. Nebo Colliery on Monday, and sustained Injuries to his face, ribs and suffered shock…

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Another Fatality at A.i. & S. Coke Ovens

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 1

Tragic co-incidences marked the death last Thursday morning, at the Port Kembla Coke Ovens plant of the A.L & S. Coy., of…

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Utility Overturned—Driver Injured

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 7 October 1948 · page 24

A young electrical contractor was injured when a utility he was driving overturned after colliding with a [?]ar at the…

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