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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

488 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 8 of 25

Man Fatally Injured When Run Over by Bus

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 21 April 1952 · page 1

A man was fatally injured on Saturday evening at Bulli When he was run over by a bus. The dead man, Sidney Batey (47), a miner of [?]…

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Wombarra Accident

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 21 April 1952 · page 3

A 39 years old Wombarra man, John Gill, was admitted to the Coledale Hospital with a broken right leg on Thursday night…

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Mother Killed in Fishing Accident

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 1

MURWILLUMBAH, Thurs.—The mother of three children was fatally injured when struck behind…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1952 · page 3

A motor cyclist was admitted to Wollongong Hospital early yesterday morning with injuries received…

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Horse Dies in Collision Before Start of Race

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1952 · page 7

SYDNEY, Fri. — After being frightened by children, Pillow Slip collided with Skyveenah and died before the start of the Hospital Auxiliary Improvers' Handicap at Hawkesbury today…

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Cyclist Injured

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 28 April 1952 · page 5

When his motor cycle skidded and overturned at Duck Creek, Yallah, early on Friday morning, Ronald Lovell (22), of West…

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Eight Die in Car Collision

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 28 April 1952 · page 2

LOS BANDS. (CaL), Sun.—Eight persons died and six were seriously injured as a result of a head-on…

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Accidentally Shot In Arm

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 28 April 1952 · page 1

Anthony Arkwrighi, 16, of Wongawilli, suffered an injured right arm when a gun he was…

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Shotgun Accident

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 28 April 1952 · page 1

A 16-years-old youth, John Arkwright, of Wongawilli, suffered a serious injury to his left arm on Saturday afternoon…

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Electrician Injured at Corrimal

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 11

An electrician was admitted to Wollongong Hospital last night with a probable fracture of the…

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Bond for Anzac Day Accident

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 10

An ex-serviceman who was involved in an accident after celebrating Anzac Day was granted a…

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Another Trailer Over on Highway—driver Badly Injured

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 May 1952 · page 1

A loaded semi-trailer overturned when the driver attempted to turn from Mount Ousley Road…

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Two Accidents

Kiama Independent · Saturday 3 May 1952 · page 1

Two youngsters were injured by accidents which occurred in their homes last week. Graham Warnock's fingers were crushed when a door…

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Spear Fisherman Drowned

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 1

A 33 years old spear fisherman, John Morrison Smith, of 448 Forest Road, Hurstville, was drowned on Sunday, at Sussex…

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Manslaughter Charge After Road Fatality

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 1

An elderly man died in a Bulli ambulance on his way to a doctor shortly after he was knocked…

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Injured in Fall From Ladder

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 3

New Australian Svets Yaljarevic, a painter, 28, of Fowler Road, Woonona, was admitted to Wollongong…

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Child Injured by Train Dies in Hospital

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 2

White a mother was looking for her 18 months old son, the baby wandered onto the railway lines and was fatally…

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Accident Follows Accident

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 1

A motor cyclist had his leg broken at 1 a.m. yesterday when he collided with the rear of a…

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Circus Band Injured

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 May 1952 · page 3

During last night's performance of Bullen Bros.' circus in Wollongong, an employee was injured. He…

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Accidents

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 7 May 1952 · page 1

Rex Hall, a Gerringong schoolboy, received a deep laceration to his left toe, necessitating four stitches when he fell into a cooling tank at the…

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