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Southern Highlands · Accidents

Accidents, 1898

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The Harbour Collision

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 3

By the way on Boxing Day we escaped an appalling harbour calamity by only a hairs breadth. The collision between the Princess and Cammeray…

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Accident

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 2

A young man named Melville George Willis, nearly 19 years of age, eldest son of Mr, and Mrs. George Willis, of Shepherd-street, Bowral, met with a painful accident yesterday (Friday) morning. He was…

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S[?] Accident

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1898 · page 2

A [?] accident has [?] of Bowral. It appears [?] is recognised as a good roug[?] Kangaloon there is…

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Terrible Burning Accident. a Sydney Man Falls on a Hot Steam-pipe in a Bath. His Flesh Adhered to the Pipe. Like a Steak to a Fryingpan. an Awful Sight

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1898 · page 4

While in a bath in Pitt-street, a Mr. Jarvis had the misfortune to slip and fall on the hot water pipes, and before he could be rescued he was [?]…

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A Painful Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 January 1898 · page 2

An accident of a peculiar but, painful nature befel John Boyton, son of Peter Boyton, of Illabo, on Wednesday last. The young man…

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Accident

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 19 January 1898 · page 4

ONSunday afternoon Mr.P.Byrne, of Bowral, met with a very severe accident while riding a young horse from Kangaloon to Bowral. Mr. Byrne is a well-known…

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Accident to a Solicitor

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 2

A fow minutes after 2 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon Mr. Tedbar Bradshaw Johnston, (son of Mr. Johnston, of the firm of Johnston,…

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Accident to Lord Brassey. Narrow Escape From Drowning

Robertson Advocate · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 3

Melbourne, Wednesday.—The Governor met with a thrilling experience this afternoon. He had been on board the Nelson, observing the…

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A Jockey's Terrible Condition a Series of Accidents

Robertson Advocate · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 4

It may be taken for granted that nothing is further from the mind of the jockey, when riding a close-contested race, than the chances of an…

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Thirty Days in the Coolgardie Hospital. Tom Reidy's Experiences. The Accident—Howarth's Assistance—The Operating Room—Sends tham all Flying—in Splints— On Crutches—The Nurses—The "Theatre"—The "Winning Post"—The Good Clergy—Up Again — The Treatment—Strong Butter— Eight Stone Eleven— Poor Webb— 178 Fevers — Slack — Times—Idle Men— Prices of Food

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 2

THE following interesting letter from Mr. Thos. Reidy, received by us on Thursday will be read with pleasure by many of his Bowral friends:— Coolgardie Hospital, W.A.,…

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Accidental Poisoning. a Fatal Mistake

Robertson Advocate · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 2

[?] man under [?] same under the [?] police on Monday night. The facts are that on…

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Drowning Fatality at Bowral

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1898 · page 2

A and case of drowning happened at Bowral on Sunday afternoon last, at about 3 o'clock. Several young people went to bathe in a hole in the creek…

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Death by Drowning at Bowral. Could Not Swim, Yet Dived Into Deep Water

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 4

BOWRAL, was shocked on Sunday afternoon as the report of the news spread around the town that a robust young man of 18 was drowned in a waterhole in the creek a little past Mr. Richard Clayton's…

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The Recent Drowning Fatality. Burial of Edgar Morris Menser. Consecration of the Jewish Cemetery at Bowral

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 2

As was stated in our Wednesday's issue, Bowral was shocked on Sunday afternoon last as the report of the news spread around the town that a rebust young man of 18 was drowned in a waterhole…

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A Shooting Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 2

Melbourne, Tuesday.—A shooting accident, under extremely sad circumstances, took place this afternoon at Malvern, the victim being a lad named…

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Accident at Bowral

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 2

A YOUNG man, Mr. Bert Bolten, in the employ of Mr. H. G. Dyer, hairdresser, Bong Bong-st., met with rather a severe accident last Thursday afternoon about a…

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[?] Two Hundred Persons Drowned

Robertson Advocate · Friday 8 April 1898 · page 2

London, Monday Night.—Particular have been received from New York of a terrible disaster at Shawneetown, in the State of Illinois. The Ohio…

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Sad Drowning Case. Three Lives Lost

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 5

A terrible drowning fatality occurred in Kent Town, Adelaide, on Tuesday morning, resulting in three children losing their lives. About 11 o'clock a…

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Fatal Riding Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 2

Miss Kate Kavenagh, niece of Mr Thomas Conlon, of Dinga Dinga, met with a fatal accident while out riding on Sunday afternoon in company with…

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Schocking Accident at Bulli

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 2

A shocking accident occurred on the railway at Bulli on Monday morning, when the 8-30 train from Sydney ran over an old gentleman on the trestle…

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