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Illawarra · Accidents

Accidents, 1954

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11 Pilgrims Drowned

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 4

SURAT (India), Mon.—At least 11 people were drowned when is boat with about 100 pilgrims on board…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 3

A motor cyclist received head injuries when he fell from his machine yesterday…

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Failed to Stop After Accident Allegation

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 8

It was alleged in the Wollongong Court yesterday a Dap[?]to man failed to stop after an accident near…

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Driver Fined After Triple Collision

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 8

The drivers of three cars involved in. two collisions which happened almost simultaneously, smelt of intoxicating liquor, it was alleged in the Wollongong…

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Injured Train Driver Said "Did I Do Right?"—court Story

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 14

SYDNEY, Tues.—A railwayman who administered first aid to the driver of an electric train involved in the fatal Sydenham smash on December 19 last told the City Coroner today that the driver kept repeating, "Did I do the right…

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Fatality at Balgownie

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 27

A young Balgownie man was fatally injured early on Saturday afternoon. The man, Kenneth John…

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Motor Cyclist Killed In Collision

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 1

A young man was fatally injured when the motor cycle he was riding was involved in a collision with a…

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Two Stockmen Drowned in Queensland Floods

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 3

BRISBANE, Sun.—Two stockmen were swept from their horses and drowned while tryn gto cross creeks in flooded central west Queensland today…

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Unanderra Men injured In Serious Car Smash

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 2

A man was killed instantly and several men injured when two cars collided on the Hume…

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Horse Drawn Vehicle, Track in Collision

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 2

A utility truck driver described a collision with a horse and sulky at Dapto to a constable…

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Fatal Accident On Highway

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 2

A well-known Gerringong identity was killed on Friday evening when he was struck by a lorry on the Prince's Highway…

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Children Killed in Collision

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 7

NEW YORK, Wed. - A car taking seven children to school was involved in a collision with a train near…

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Two Injured—one Bullet

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 16

Two youths from Campsie received bullet wounds to their left legs in a shooting accident at Macquarie Pass on Sunday…

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Cycle Benefit for Injured Rider

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 38

South Coast Bicycle Club officials are organising a monster benefit for Hector McDonald of Lismore, who wag seriously injured in a fall at MacCabe Park during the State championships recently…

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Colliery Accident

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 9

A young South Coast mineworker was injured on Monday afternoon when four loaded coal skips collided with a mine…

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Car Overturns; Two Injured

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 1

Two men received severe head injuries when a car in which they were travelling overturned on the…

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Drowning Verdict Follows Inquest on Boy Visitor

Kiama Independent · Saturday 20 February 1954 · page 2

Details of the tragic death by drowning at East's Beach on Boxing Day of a six-year old boy visitor were told to the Coroner at the inquest in Kiama on…

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Elderly Woman Injured

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 22

A 78 years bid woman was admitted to Wollongong District Hospital as a result of injuries received when two cars collided…

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Accident In Rain

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 24

A man who was knocked down by a car in Lower Crown Street on Saturday night, received general abrasions and…

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Boy Drowned Near Home at Bulli

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 1

A two and a half years old boy was drowned in a creek at the rear of his home at Bulli yesterday. He was Malcolm George…

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