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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1951

516 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 26

Nowra Baths Fatality Girls Death Followed Jolting on Springboard

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 4

A Sydney girl, who died as the result of a diving incident at the Nowra baths on January 7, was said to have enjoyed normal health although at times appeared somewhat clumsy and would…

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Detectives Seek Witness Of Hit-run Accident

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 13

Wollongong defectives wish to interview a man who is believed to have witnessed the hit rum accident on the Prince's…

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Two Drowned In Lismore Floods

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—A man and a woman were drowned in floodwaters on the North Coast today as Lismore prepared for record floods…

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Injured in Collision in Wollongong

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 29 January 1951 · page 5

In a collision between two cars in Corrimal Street, Wollongong during the early hours of yesterday morning, Mrs. Margaret…

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Pedestrian Injured

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 29 January 1951 · page 13

Late on Wednesday afternoon, Mr. Peter Dolan, 63, of Marshall Street, Dapto, was injured when he was struck by…

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Seaman Injured In Fall

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 29 January 1951 · page 5

A seaman, Raymond Davis, had a severe fall on board the Beckenham, in Port Kembla, on Saturday. He was later…

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Head Injured In On Rocks

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 29 January 1951 · page 11

A 12-years-old boy received head injuries and shock when he fell on the rocks near the Continental Baths, Wollongong, on…

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Seaman Injured in Fall on Ship

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 29 January 1951 · page 8

A seaman was injured on Wednesday night when he tripped & fell aboard his ship at Port Kembla…

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Electrician's Fatal Fall Was Accidental

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 29 January 1951 · page 5

A finding of accidental death was returned by the Deputy Coroner (Mr. W. S. Musgrave) at the conclusion of the inquest held at the Wollongong Court House concerning the death of William…

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'Electricians Death Was Accidental' Says Coroner

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 29 January 1951 · page 9

The Wollongong Coroner (Mr W. S. Musgrave) returned a finding of accidental death on Friday after enquiring into the death of William Matthew Davies…

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Wedding Party Drowned

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 11

BOSTON, Monday (A.A.P.).—All six members of a wedding party, including the newly-married bride and bridegroom…

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Head Injured At Baths

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 9

When a boy dived into the Continental Baths, Wollongong, yesterday, he stuck the bottom and lacerated his head…

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Victim of Corrimal Accident Dies

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 2

Mr. David Buckley, who was knocked down by a hit-run driver in Corrimal on Wednesday night, died in Wollongong…

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Accidents

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 3

On Friday last, Mrs. W. Dawes of Bong Bong Street, Kiama fell over in Terralong Street, when she put her foot in one of the Potholes in the…

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Pensioner's Death Was Accidental

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 5

On December 19, John James W. Andrews, 61, a mine pensioner, of Cross Street, Corrimal, received severe burns when he…

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'Pensioner's Death From Burns Was Accidental'

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 4

A finding of accidental death was returned at the inquest at Wollongong on Friday into the death of a 61 year old pensioner, which followed extensive burns received when he fell into a fire…

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Road Accident Victim Dies

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 26

A man who was injured in a "hit and run" road accident at Corrimal on Wednesday night, died at the…

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Coroner Concerned Over Rifle Accidents

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 7

"Thoughtful people must feel concerned about the number of pea-rifle accidents which have occurred in recent weeks," said the Deputy Coroner (Mr. W. S. Musgrave) at the…

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Miner Injured While Travelling On Trolley

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 4

A Mount Keira miner was injured yesterday when while travelling on an underground trolley, his head struck a…

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Accident

Kiama Independent · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 3

A painful and rather unusual accident occurred on Monday last when two year old David Phillips, of Hothorsall Street, North Kiama,…

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