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Southern Highlands · Accidents

Accidents, 1890

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Accident 70 Melbourne. Express

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 26 July 1890 · page 2

THE southern express was derailed near Thirlmere on Wednesday morning, and [?] siderable delay occurred in consequence. The road is being relaid. A milk van and…

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The Recent Accident to the Express Train

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 2 August 1890 · page 2

IN the Legislative Council on Wednesday, Mr. W. R. Campbell moved the adjournment of the House for the purpose of directing attention to the accident of an express…

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Severe Accident

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 6 August 1890 · page 2

MANY of our readers who know Mrs. Robinson, widow of the late Mr. D. Robinson, of this town, will regret to hear of a painful accident which befel her on Saturday last, by…

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The Thirimere Accident

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 2

IN the Legislative Council on Wednesday last Mr. W. H. Suttor, in answer to Mr. W. R. Campbell, said he was informed that the Westinghouse brake was fitted to all…

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Accident

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 27 August 1890 · page 2

A VERY painful and unfortunate accident befell James Maguire on Friday last, while unloading stone with the crane at the railway station. In endeavouring to manage…

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Accident

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 3 September 1890 · page 2

GEORGE COLE, aged 15 years, met with a painful accident on Monday morning last, near Cherry Bank Farm, on the Kangaloon road, about 8½ miles from Bowral. He was…

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Accident

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 10 September 1890 · page 3

AN accident of an unusual kind happened yesterday. Two men were engaged felling a tree close to Mr. Rotton's new house, lately built by Mr. Allerdice…

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Buggy Accident

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 1 October 1890 · page 3

A BUGGY accident, attended with painful results, happened to Mr. and Mrs. Mannix on Saturday,last, on their way home from Bowral to,their farm beyond East Kangaloon. They…

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Distressing Accident

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 8 October 1890 · page 2

ONE of the most painful and melancholy accidents it has been our mission to report befel Mrs. James Chapple at her residence a few miles out of Bowral on Monday…

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Accidents

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 15 October 1890 · page 2

MASTER JOSEPH LOSEBY had his arm broken in a painful way on Saturday last. He w[?]s passing round the hind quarters of a horse in the stable, and in doing so placed…

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Painful Accident

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 12 November 1890 · page 2

MR and Mrs. Cobain, who are at present guests at Milton House, will have the pleasure of their visit to Bowral considerably marred by a painful accident which…

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Serious Accident

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 12 November 1890 · page 2

A VERY serious accident, which has fortunately so far been unattended with fatal results, happened on the Burrawang Road, near Moss Vale, on Monday. The victim…

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The Late Accident

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 15 November 1890 · page 2

WE are pleased to state that the little girl, daughter of Mr. Cockbaine, a visitor to Bowral, who had her arm broken on Mondap last, is progressing favorably, and is…

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Accident

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 29 November 1890 · page 2

A PAINFUL accident happened to David Hines a carter yesterday morning. He was drawing stones front the Gib quarries, and While trying to kick a piece of stone Out…

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Drowning Fatalities

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 13 December 1890 · page 1

Two boys, named Herbert Rendall and Herbert Dalton, were drowned while bathing at Goulburn on Tuesday last. The boys were members of the Public School Cadet Corps, and had gone to…

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Suicide by Drowning

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 20 December 1890 · page 1

AT the inquest on Mr. T. Bollard, who was found drowned with his hands tied behind him, at Picton on Monday morning, the jury returned a verdict that he committed…

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Accident

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 20 December 1890 · page 2

ON Monday last a little girl, daughter of Mr. Rays' contractor, of Bowral, fell whilst playing, and fractured both bones in the left forearm. She was attended by Dr. Swinson, who reduced the fracture,…

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