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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

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Collision In Rain; Driver Fined

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 7

A man who drove his car along the wrong side of the road, causing a head on collision, was fined £6/8/- in…

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Motor-cyclist Injured in Sunday Crash

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 1

A motor-cyclist was injured in a collision on the Prince's Highway near the Dunmore Road on Sunday. He was Cecil William Clout, of…

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Two Hurt In Works Accidents

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 4

Two Port Kembla steel-works employees were taken to Wollongong Hospital after accidents at…

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Three Miners Injured in Trolley Capsize

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 2

Three Corrimal colliery miners were treated at Wollongong Hospital after a trolley they were riding…

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Woman Driver Blamed for Accident

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 4

An unnamed woman driver was cited as the cause of an accident which brought Ronald Clarence Kilpatrick, of Barham…

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Truck Driver Fined After Collision

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 12

A truck driver who was involved in a collision with a motor cycle in Wollongong Road, Port…

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Mine Accident Victim Dies

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 3

Cecil Prozzer, 22, mine worker, of School Lane. Balgownie, who was injured when a trolley capsised in…

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Tally Clerk Injured

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1953 · page 3

A tally clerk on transfer from Sydney to Port Kembla wharf was admitted to Wollongong Hospital yesterday…

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Head Injured In Fall From Bicycle

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 3

Joseph Murray, labourer, of Unanderra hostel, was admitted to Wollongong Hospital with head injuries…

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Fatal Accident In Colliery

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 2

One of three men injured in Corrimal Colliery last wednesday morning, died in Wollongong Hospital the following…

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Surf Accident

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 14

A 26 years old man dislocated his right should while swimming in the surf at North Wollongong yesterday…

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Heavy Holiday Traffic on Highway; No Accidents

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 1

Prince's Highway between Wollongong and Sydney yesterday had its busiest period in 1953. There were no road accidents. In the morning and…

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Speed Factor in Warrawong Fatality: Coroner's Opinion

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 2

At an inquest at Wollongong yesterday arising from an accident in Northcliffe Drive, Warrawong, on November 8, when two men were killed…

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Nurse Alleges Assault After Accident

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tues.—A 20-years-old trainee nurse alleged in Canberra Court today that a motorist on the pretext of taking her to hospital after she…

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Boy Injured

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 20

The condition of a three and a half years old boy who was injured in a car accident [?] Tuesday night is reported to [?]…

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Woman Permanently Injured In Crown St. Accident, Court Told

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 3

A woman had suffered permanent serious injury following an accident in Crown Street, Wollongong, on August 7, 1952, a doctor told Wollongong Court yesterday. Dr. Bruce Fraser, of…

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Tourist Killed in Crown Street Accident

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 1

A man was fatally injured yesterday afternoon when he was struck by a moving bus in Crown Street's main shopping block. The dead man, Cecil…

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Crown Street Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 1

A 48 years old visitor, who was passing through Wollongong while a holidays, was killed when he was struck by a bus in Crown Street, on Thursday afternoon. He was a single man, Cecil…

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3 Injured In Accidents At Port Kembla

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 2

Three men were injures in two accidents at the intersection of Wentworth and Allen Streets, Port…

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Man Injured

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 5

A 26 years old fitter was injured when he walked into the side of a moving truck in Keira Street, Wollongong on Friday…

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