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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

488 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 25

Six Injured In Falls At Wollongong Cycle Race Meeting

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 7

Six riders were injured in falls at the South Coast Cycle Club's race meeting at McCabe Park, Wollongong, on Saturday night. One rider, as a result of his…

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Man Injured in Wall Collapse

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 1

The wall of an excavation of the Tallawarra power station collapsed yesterday, and a labourer, John Coyn, was…

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Man Charged After Fatality

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues. — A man was killed and three others injured when a lorry and a car collided…

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Boy Injured By Motor Cycle

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 6

Kenneth Switzer, 7, of St. John's Avenue, Woodlawn; received lacerations and abrasions last night, when he…

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Leg Injured in Fall Between Carriages

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 9

Dally Williams, 50, of Figtree Road, Coniston, injured his leg when he fell between two carriages of a…

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Collision Holds Up Traffic; Man Injured

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 1

There was considerable congestion on the North Wollongong overhead bridge last night…

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Child Injured

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 2

A two years old boy, James Jeffries, of Windang Road, Windang, was admitted to Wollongong Hospital on Monday…

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Injured in Fall From Cycle

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 2

Stan Mohaghan, 44, of Hillcrest Street, Port Kembla, received severe lacerations to scalp and facial…

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Lorries Damaged in Collision

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 1

Two lorries were extensively damaged in a collision at the intersection, of Prince's Highway and…

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Occupants Escape Injury In Car Collision

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 1

The occupants of two cars which collided practically head-on on the Appin Road last night escaped with…

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Prisoner Injured in Fall at Railway Station

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 5

A Dee Why carrier, travelling under police esco[?] from Kiama to serve a six months' gaol term at…

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Two Men Injured

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 7

Two motor cyclists were injured in accidents in Wollongong last Wednesday evening…

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Surfer Nearly Drowned in Rescue Attempt

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 1

A young man attempting to assist two girls in the surf at Wollongong, yesterday, had a narrow escape from drowning. He got into difficulties…

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Eight Die In Week-End Accidents

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.—Eight , people were killed in road accidents in New South Wales during the…

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Slippery Road Possible Cause of Road Accident

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 3

A Nowra Police Constable, at a coronial inquiry at Nowra last week, said lack of blue metal on a section of the Prince's…

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Motor Cyclist Injured in Collision

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 6

A motor cyclist, Hadba Barnes, 39, labourer, of Park Street, Port Kembla, was admitted to hospital yesterday…

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Man Sitting In Gar Injured

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 3

Ron Ryan a bus driver was injured last night while sitting in his car. Ryan's car and a lorry…

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Fettler Injured

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 8

A 59 years old fettler, employed by the N.S.W. Government Railways, was injured at Gwynneville on Thursday…

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Small Boy Injured

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 29

A six years old boy received sever injuries to the face on Monday when a marble-topped cabinet tipped over on top of…

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Injured Man Was NOT Refused Admission To Wollongong Hospital

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 1

A Wollongong Hospital Board spokesman has replied to allegations that an injured man was refused admission last Thursday night. Monday's "South Coast…

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