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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Accidents

Accidents, 1911

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Accidents

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 12 July 1911 · page 4

On Wednesday evening last a painful accident befel Mr. H. J. Woodley, representative of Marcus Clarke and Co., Ltd., whilst returning from…

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Motor Smash. Sir George Reid Hurt. Miss Reid Also Injured

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 19 July 1911 · page 4

Sir George Re id, Australian High Commissioner, with his son and daughter, met with a motor accident on Sunday afternoon last…

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Dream That Came True Foreses His Own Drowning

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 26 July 1911 · page 2

The story of a dream and its tragic realisation is causing a sensation among the fishing folk in the South Devon port of Brixham…

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Deadly Motor Race Driver Hurled Out at Top Speed. Many Cars Overturned. One Killed: Four Injured

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 26 July 1911 · page 2

From New York, on 9th October, the correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote:- The automobile race for the…

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Riding Accident

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 16 August 1911 · page 4

What might have proved a serious accident happened on Thursday afternoon last to Miss Gibbons. She was riding a spirited horse, and all went…

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Prevention of Mining Accidents

The Picton Post · Wednesday 30 August 1911 · page 7

Mining machinery and safety appliance till offer great scope for improvement. Referring to the recent terrible explosion at Wattstown, "Mabon," M.P., is…

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Sad Shooting Fatality. the Deadly Pea-rifle

Camden News · Thursday 31 August 1911 · page 3

On Thursday afternoon last a sad accident occurred in our midst resulting in the death of Master Leslie Curry, aged 13 years, son Mr. P. Curry, of Elder site, and adds another…

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Accident to Mr. J. Howie

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 2 September 1911 · page 4

Mr. John Howie, formerly of Bowral, has, we deeply regret to learn, met with a serious accident over in Coolgardei, West Australia. The account to hand so far gives very…

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Irish Lake Disaster Sailing Boat Capsizes. Picnic Party Drowned

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 6 September 1911 · page 2

A sad boating disaster occurred on Lough Neagh on Tuesday evening, 23rd August, When six members of a party seven, who left to picnic on Coney…

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Railway Collision. Near Picton Lakes. Engines and Trucks Badly Damaged. Large Number of Sheep Killed

The Picton Post · Wednesday 1 November 1911 · page 4

A serious collision between two stock trains, one loaded, occurred last night. The scene of the collision is at a point near Picton Lakes where…

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Accidents

The Picton Post · Wednesday 15 November 1911 · page 4

Miss Campbell, "Berkley Lodge", Picton, while on her way to St. Mark's Sunday School met with a painful accident on Sunday…

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Sad Drowning Fatality. in Stonequarry Creek

The Picton Post · Wednesday 22 November 1911 · page 4

A sad drowning fatality occurred in Stonequarry Creek on Friday last when William Tildsley, aged 17 years and 10 months, son of Mr. and…

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Resuscitating the Apparently Drowned

The Picton Post · Wednesday 29 November 1911 · page 3

The following is recommended by Dr. Brodnax as an excellent method in resuscitating the apparently drowned: Open the mouth and take…

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Wild Scenes in Paris. Riots in a Church. a Hundred Persons Injured

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 6 December 1911 · page 2

On 1st February the Paris correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote:- Arising out of the new law for the…

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Painful Accident

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 20 December 1911 · page 4

On Friday last Mr. J. Missingham proprietor of the Robertson tumber mille, met with a very painful acci dent by his hand coming into contact…

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