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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1950

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Brickworker Injured

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 2

A worker at Newbold's brickyards was injured yesterday when he was struck by a trolley, at the yards. The injured…

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Boys Drowned At Granville

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A boy aged 14 was drowned, tonight in an unsuccessful attempt to save the life of an 18-years-old…

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Injured in Fall From Ladder

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 1

A Wollongong man, Eric Mannix (42) of 61 Kenny Street, received injuries to his back when he fell from a ladder whilst [?]ing his house on Sunday…

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Ship Blast Kills 3; Heroic Bids to Rescue Injured

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Three naval ratings are dead and 18 others, including two civilian workers, are in hospital following a petrol explosion today deep down in the bowels of the tank…

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Golfers Injured in Capsize on Mt. Ousley Road

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1950 · page 1

Four prominent golfers were injured last night when the car in which they were travelling to Wollongong for the South Coast golf championships overturned at the top of Mount Ousley…

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Youth Injured

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 9

Rex Bartley, (16), of Organ's Road, Bulli, was serious injured near Nowra on Sunday. He was swinging on a rope at…

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Boy Drowned In Brick Pit

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday. — A 12-years-old boy was drowned in 6 feet of water in a disused brick pit in Mitchell Road, Alexandria,…

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Man, 60, Seriously Hurt in Collision

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 5

Riding a bicycle along Prince's Highway, Brownsville, last night, a man was struck by a car and seriously injured…

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Many Accidents But None Serious

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 7

In a series, of accidents at the week-end, the majority of which were concerned with motor vehicles several persons were injured but none seriously While a party of golfers from…

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Lorry Capsizes Two Injured

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 3

A lorry loaded with bottles overturned on the Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Coalcliff, opposite the station, last night about…

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Truculent Victims' Death Accidental

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday (A.A.P.).—The coroner at the inquest yesterday into the death of 10 of the victims of the…

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Motor-cyclist Dies Following W'gong Accident

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 4

Word was received yesterday that Mr. Arthur Hardwick, of 35 Scott Street, Mortdale, who was injured in an accident at…

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Motor Cyclist Seriously Injured in Collision

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 3

Owen Isedale, of 36 Virginia Street, Wollongong, was seriously injured yesterday when the motor cycle on which he was…

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Collision in Rain

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 3

The wet weather yesterday was responsible for an accident, at the corner of Stuart and Corrimal Streets, Wollongong…

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Three Hurt In Collision On Madden's Plains

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 2

Three people were injured when two cars collided head-on on the Prince's Highway, Madden's Plains, last night…

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Accidents

Kiama Independent · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 5

The occupants of a car driven by Harry Sylvester Reimer, of Strathfield, escaped from injury on Saturday day last when it crashed through the…

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"Drowned" Man Turns Up

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday. — A man whom police feared was drowned yesterday claimed possession of some…

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Metal Worker Injured

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 3

A Port Kembla metal worker injured yesterday when a of Hying stee lbecame embedded in his loft arm…

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Motor cyclist seriously injured

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 10

A motor cyclist, seriously injured last Friday night was still unconscious in Wollongong hospital yesterday afternoon, but…

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Two Injured When Lorry Overturns

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 5

Two men were injured on Friday evening when a motor lorry overturned at Coalcliff. The men were:…

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