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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

528 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 9 of 27

Man Injured in Bus Collision

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 5

A motor cyclist suffered abrasions to both his arms and legs when he was involved in a collision with a…

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Back Injured in Fall on Rails

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 10

A mineworker received back injuries when he fell on the rails at the Mount Nebo colliery…

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Motor Cyclist Injured in Collision

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 1

A motor cyclist suffered severe injuries when he was involved in a collision with a car at the corner of…

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Two Injured in Motor Cycle, Car Collision

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 4

Two men were injured when the motor cycle they were riding collided with a car at the corner…

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Four Injured In Motor Cycle Accidents

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 4

Four men were injured iu three motor cycle accidents in Wollongong on Tuesday. On Tuesday morning, Colin…

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Foot Injured By Billet

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 7

A wharf labourer suffered a probable fracture of the right foot when a billet fell on it at Port…

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Broken Chain Caused Motor Cycle Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 6

A young Wollongong motor cyclist was fatally injured on February 15 when the chain drive of his cycle snapped and became caught in the spokes of the rear wheel, causing the machine to crash into the roadside…

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Fine Follows Fatal Collision

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1953 · page 7

A driver of a car involved in an accident on the Highway at Madden's Plains recently, in which…

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Towradgi Bridge Fatality; Car Driver for Trial

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1953 · page 2

William Jackson, of The Grove, Austinmer, was committed for trial at the next Quarter Sessions, to be held on May 18, on charge of manslaughter, at…

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Footballer Injured

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 4 May 1953 · page 2

An Albion Park footballer was taken to the Wollongong Hospital with a probable fracture of the…

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Three Injured

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 4 May 1953 · page 15

A motor cyclist, a pillion rider and a pedal cyclist were injured in a collision on Princes Highway, Fairy Meadow, last…

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Fingers Injured

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 4 May 1953 · page 2

William Buckley (21), of Waratah Street, Windang, had the tips of two middle fingers on his left hand partly severed…

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8 Killed, 30 Injured; Weekend Accidents

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 4 May 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sun.—Eight people have been killed and more than 30 injured in road accidents since heavy rain began on Friday. The rain and slippery…

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Truck, Bus In Collision At Woonona

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 4 May 1953 · page 1

Traffic on Prince's Highway at Woonona was diverted through a by-pass for four hours on…

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Air Collision Theory Discounted

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 7

SYDNEY, Mon. — Air Force experts believe that two planes missing from Williamtown air base since…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 7

A motor cyclist suffered ead injuries and shock when his motor cycle was involved in an accident in Flinders…

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Man Injured By Mine Loco

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 5

A mine worker, at Kemeira Tunnel suffered a probable fracture of the left knee when he was knocked over…

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3 Cadets Injured In Bomb Blast

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 2

PERTH, Mon. — Eight country school cadets were injured — three seriously—when a mortar…

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Three Cars In Collision, No One Injured

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 16

A number of people had narrow escapes from injury in a collision between three vehicles on Mount Ousley Road on…

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30 Injured in Tram Trailer Collision

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Thirty people wer[?]injured in a shattering collision between a double-set tram and a semi-trailer a[?] Haberfield today…

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