Shocking Accident on the Railway at Harden
A MAN named Thomas Page, a storeman in the loco department at Harden, met with a torrible accident on Wednesday night last, whereby—should he survive the shock,…
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Accidents, 1885
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Gun Accident
A SOMEWHAT serious and painful accident occurred at Bowral last Wednesday evening, whereby Mr. Chapman, builder and contractor, had the thumb of his left hand blown off by the bursting of a gun…
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AN accident occurred at Lawson station on the Western line last Saturday, when two engines collided while shunting, and three persons were injured. A dense fog had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrible Railway Accident at Cootamundra. Great Loss of Life. Large Number Injured. Cootamundra, Monday, 11.30 A.M.
A TERRIBLE calamity occurred to the mail train at eight o'clock last evening; it was just dusk. Nearly ten inches of rain had fallen during Saturday and Sunday,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Railway Accident; on, Why I Remained Single, (Written for the Bowral Free Press.)
AND talking about railway accidents reminds me of one sad, terrible affair that happened in the north of England many, many years ago. Ah, I shall never forget…
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WHEN I was nineteen years old I was engaged to be married to Jack Levinge, one of the nicest and steadiest young men in the country. I was living at home with my…
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THE following important letter, signed "A Passenger," appeared in the Hay Standard of 4th February:—"Sir,—Having carefully read the various…
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ON Sunday evening Mr. B. Short addressed a large congregation in the Wesleyan Church, Bowral, on the above disaster. He chose for his text the first five verses of the 13th chapter…
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A VERY sad and painful accident happened at Joadja Creole last Saturday afternoon to a man named Patrick Kenny, a labourer employed by the A.K.O. Company. It…
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AN old resident of Murrumburrah writes to The Daily Telegraph:—"Not being generally known, it may just be interesting to the public to learn how narrowly a some…
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ON Wednesday afternoon last, at Sutton Forest, a cart driven by Mr. Joseph Jones, upset, and Mr. Jones had his left arm dislocated at the shoulder. A lad named…
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AN accident which terminated fatally happened to a railway shunter named Charles Viner last Monday afternoon. He was knocked down while engaged in coupling…
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MR. THOMAS GRAHAM, hon, secretary, to the Berrima District Agricultural Society, had a wonderfully miraculous escape from a serious, if not fatal, accident on the show…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Bowral Free Press. Do as adversaries do in law, Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends. Wednesday, April 1, 1885. Narrow Escape from a Serious Railway Accident
ON Thursday morning last three of the fetlers employed on the first length of line south of Moss Vale, George Woods (ganger), John Boland and Matthew Stubbings—and…
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A SHOCKING accident occurred at Goulburn last Saturday to a young man named John Mullens, in the employ of Messrs. O. Furner and Sons. Mullens was engaged,…
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ON Wednesday morning last at 7 o'clock Mr. K. McKenzie, of Bowral, was taking his usual coldwater bath in a pond near the town. He was about to plunge into the water from off a log when he…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →[?]He Myrtlemore Tragedy. (Written Expressly for the Bowral Free Press.) Chapter Xi.—"found Drowned."
THERE were a few friends from Raylbery spending the evening at Myrtlemore House, and it was very late before the party broke [?]. Harold was the "lion" of the…
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ON Saturday evening last Mr. A. Barnet, a carpenter in the employ of Mr. J. J. Campbell, of Bowral, received rather severe injuries caused by his horse falling on him as…
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A FATAL accident occurred near South Creek last Saturday night, by which a young woman named Lamerack,twenty three years of age, lost her life. The young woman had…
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A TERRIBLE accident happened on the Railway works near Coolac on Monday afternoon, by which a single man, mamed Clancy, aged 25. lost his life. It appeared that…
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