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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1949

148 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 8

Woman Injured in Crown St. Accident

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Tuesday 6 December 1949 · page 12

An accident at the corner of Crown Street and Gladstone A Venae, tost Thursday afternoon, involved a lorry…

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Motor Cyclists Injured

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Tuesday 6 December 1949 · page 7

When the motor cycle he was riding collided with a horse on the Main Road, Dapto, early yesterday morning, Robert Lewis…

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C.r.m. Employee's Fatal Injuries Coronor Says Death Accidental

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Tuesday 6 December 1949 · page 3

At an inquest at Wollongong Court on Friday, Coronor R. B. Dunlop returned a finding of accidental death, after hearing evidence in connection with a fatal accident on the Wollongong Pt…

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Footballers' Death Accidental

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Tuesday 6 December 1949 · page 16

Following an inquest into the circumstances leading to the death of a Campbelltown Rugby League…

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Bad Motoring Manners Cause Road Accidents

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Tuesday 6 December 1949 · page 4

DISPLAY OF DISCOURTESY and bad manners by motorists is responsible for a large percentage of road accidents now occurring, in the opinion of the N.R.M.A. and R.A.C.A. Mr. H. E. Richards. N.R.M.A…

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Drowning Accident At Kiama Baths

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 7 December 1949 · page 3

The Olympic Baths at Kiama was the scene on Sunday last of a sad drowning tragedy resulting in the death of nine year old Errol John…

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Butcher Injured in Collision

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 4

Robert Lewis, 22, butcher, of 9 Hercules Street, Wollongong, was injured at Dapto on Monday, when his motor cycle…

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Leg Fractured in Collision

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 2

When a car and moor cycle collided In Church Street. Port Kembla, on Friday night, the rider of the motor cycle was…

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Lorry Driver Injured

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 4

Vivian Heanes, 19 Queen Street, Moruya, vas admitted to St. George District Hospital on Monday after a lorry he was…

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Husband and Wife Hurt in Collision

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 1

A man and his wife were injured and taken to the Wollongong District Hospital on Thursday afternoon after their car…

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Found by Mother Floating in Fish-pond Child Nearly Drowned

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 11

A two years old child—who was found floating face downwards in a fish-pond lay her mother at her home—did not regain consciousness until five hours later in the Wollongong District…

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Death of Cyclist Accidental

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 11

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Bulli District Coroner (Mr. R. B. Dunlop) at an inquest into the…

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Unusual False Pretences Case Aftermath of Accident

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 1

A jury in Wollongong Quarter Sessions this week was called upon decided whether a fractured wrist sustained by Reginald Joseph Jeffrey, 47, of Windang Road, Primbee, occurred when he fell…

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Accident

Kiama Independent · Saturday 10 December 1949 · page 5

Bill Trapp, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Trapp, of Shellharbour, and well-known in this district for his football ability was killed yesterday (Friday)…

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Drowning At Kiama

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 15 December 1949 · page 3

A finding of accidental drowning was returned by the Deputy Coroner (Mr. W. S. Musgrave) at an inquest held yesterday…

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Linesman Injured in Fall

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 15 December 1949 · page 6

When Albert Schwinghammer, 30, a linesman employed by A.I. and S. and residing at Beatson Street, Wollongong, fell from a…

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Motor Cyclist and Pedestrian Hurt in Collision

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 15 December 1949 · page 4

A motor cyclist fractured his right arm and a pedestrian received minor injuries in an accident at Tarrawanna on…

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Boy, 15, Almost Drowned in Wollongong Baths

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 15 December 1949 · page 4

The Eve Rocker apparatus at North Wollongong Surf Club was used on Sunday afternoon when Edgar Johnson, 15, of…

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Kiama Baths Drowning, Accidental

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Tuesday 20 December 1949 · page 5

At the inquest held last week into the death of Errol John Reid, aged 9 years, of 161 Terralong Street, Kiama,…

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Youth's Leg Amputated After Train Accident

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Tuesday 20 December 1949 · page 3

When he fell from a train at Coledale last Thursday night, Charles Richardson (18) of Coledale Heights, had his right foot so badly crushed that it had to be amputated…

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