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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Accidents

Accidents, 1909

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Drowning Fatality

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 2

It is with sincere regret that we record a very sad case of drowning, which occurred at the Ten Feet Falls, Mittagong, on New Year's Day. It appears that…

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Gored by a Bull. Fatality at Glenquarry

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 4

It is with sincere regret that we phronicnle the death of Mrs. Maynard, wife of Mr. John Maynard a well-know and highly repeated farmer of Glenqurry. It appears that early…

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Sensational Motor Accident at Burradoo

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 3

About 10 o'clock last Saturday night a handsome motor car was leaving Mrs. Gadsden's residence, and when about half way down the drive encountered a fairly sharp…

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Fatal Accident at Yerranderie

Camden News · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 1

It is sad to report that Mr Michael O'Shea, manager of the Feldsworth Mine, Yerranderie, met with almost a sudden death on Friday morning of last week. The deceased,…

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Accident at Moss Vale

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 3

An accident which might have been attended with more serious results happened at the Moss Vale railway station yesterday (Tuesday) morning. It appears…

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Drowned Daughter. Mother's Pathetic Story

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 2

On a charge of murdering her infant daughter, Alice Kathleen, by drowning her in a garden cesspool, at Girton, on November 19, the young married woman…

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Painful Accident

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 31 March 1909 · page 4

While working at Mr. F. Pope's quarry at Bowral on Monday, a serious accident' happened to Mr. James Bryant. His left arm was…

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Fatal Accident

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 7 April 1909 · page 4

On Friday last a man named Joseph Maxwell, aged 69 years, in the employment of Mr. Foster, of Hanging Rock, was killed by falling…

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Accident

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 28 April 1909 · page 4

On Thursday last a hoy named Morton Bellingham met with a painful accident. It appears that in the dinner recess at the Moss Vele…

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Fatal Accident at Bowral

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 28 April 1909 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon last a sad accident, which ended fatally, haphended to Hector Pope, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Pope, well-known and…

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Earthquakes and Mining Accidents

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 12 May 1909 · page 3

A Reuter message from St. Petersburg says, a novel proposal has been brought before the Meteorological Congress which has just been sitting in St…

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[?]ulky Accident

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 3

Whilst Mr. and Mrs. Bassingthwaighte and family of four young children were driving to the Empire Day picnic at Suiton Forest on…

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Triple Tragedy. Children Drowned While Asleep. "See What I Have Done!"

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 9 June 1909 · page 3

A triple tragedy of a sad and most extraordinary character occurred at Thames Ditton late last night (said "Lloyd's Weekly" on March 28), the…

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Extraordinary Accident. Triple Electrocution

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 28 July 1909 · page 3

An extraordinary accident, resulting in the death of a child and two young workmen, has occurred on the Ceinture Railway, near the Avenue de Saint…

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Boy King and Cyclist. Help for an Injured Man

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 11 August 1909 · page 2

Praise is everywhere heard of King Manoel and his mother, Queen Amelle, for their playing of the good Samaritan on Sunday last, wired the Lisbon…

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Accidental Death

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 21 August 1909 · page 2

An inquiry was held at Myrtleford (Vic.) on Monday on the body of a man discovered 20 miles from Myrtleford…

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Railway Accidents. Two People Killed

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 28 August 1909 · page 2

Two people met their deaths on Wednesday night by being knocked down and run over by railway trains. The fitst fatality occurred at…

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Drowning Fatality

Camden News · Thursday 2 September 1909 · page 1

Sad tidings floated through the town on Sunday evening respecting the death of Vera Amy Clissold through drowning in the Nepean at Camden on Sunday afternoon…

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Serious Accident at Bundanoon

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 9 October 1909 · page 2

A painful accident happened at Bundanoon yesterday (Friday) morning to Francis Cloutt, the 4/m=1/2/ years old son of Mr. R. Cloutt, of…

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Drowning Fatality

Camden News · Thursday 21 October 1909 · page 5

On Friday afternoon last, Raymond A. Blackstone, a youth attending the Camden Grammar School, met an untimely death by drowning whilst bathing in a dam near…

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