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Southern Highlands · Accidents

Accidents, 1898

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Serious Buggy Accident

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 2

ONE of the most serious and painful buggy accidents it has been our lot to chronicle for many a day occurred on Thursday afternoon, between Bowral and Moss…

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Buggy Accident

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1898 · page 2

A buggy accident occurred on Thursday last which was of a very serious nature. Mr. Th[?] Cope, of the Bowral Nursery, was driving home…

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Accidentally Exchanged

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 2

A widow residing at Potsdam, Ger-many, lost her only daughter who was staying at Nice for the benefit of her health. The mother telegraphed to…

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Severe Accident

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1898 · page 2

Mr. Michael Butler, of "Woodlands" had a very narrow escape on Thursday evening, last, when returning home from Mittagong. His…

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Accident at Bowral

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

YESTERDAY (Tuesday) afternoon Mr. J. Foord, letter carrier at the Bowral Post Office, met, with a rather painful accident in front of his residence, Victoria-st. While…

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Dangers of Cycling. Extraordinary Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 5

The particulars of an extraordinary cycling accident has just come to hand. Two brothers, named Howard, both men in the prime of life, residing at…

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Accident

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 2

AN accident occurred to Mr. George Ball on Thursday at Mr. Goodwin's blacksmiths shop, He was holding a horse which was getting shod and by some means the animal got loose and turned round…

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Strange Double Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 2

A vehicular accident, attended by serious consequences, occurred at Albary on Tuesday last. A butcher named W. Richardson, and a baker…

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Launching Disaster. Thirty-six People Drowned

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 2

The new battleship Albion was launched at Blo[?]kwall, on the Thamos, on Tuesday, in the presence of a distinguished company, including the…

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Terrible Disaster. Collision in the Atlantic. Appalling Loss of Life. Over Five Hundred Drowned

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 2

The French liner La Bourgo[?], beard from New York to Havre, whilst [?] at the rate of 18 knots an hour [?] collision during a dense fog with the steamer…

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Accident at Moss Vale

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1898 · page 2

A serious accident happened at Moss Vale on Saturday evening by which a railway porter named D. H. M'Kinnon had his thigh broken. It appears that…

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Accidents

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 13 July 1898 · page 4

ABOUT 11 o'clock on Monday morning Mr. Chris, topher slack, in Messrs. Hill Bro's. employ, met with a rather painful accident which will necessitate his being confined to his bed for a few days. It…

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Shocking Railway Fatality. Supposed Suicide

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 July 1898 · page 5

A middle aged man, whose name is unknown, was killed by the Western train at Parramatta on Saturday morning. A number of passengers for the…

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Accident to the Prince of Wales. London, July 19th

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 2

The Prince of Wales met with an accident yesterday at Waddeedon Manor, Buckinghamshire, while he was on a visit there…

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Shooting Accident

Robertson Advocate · Friday 19 August 1898 · page 2

A [?]d named Cecil Jones, son of Mrs. W. R. Jones, of Kiama-street, Bowral, was accidentally shot on Wednesday afternoon. It appears that be…

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Scalding Accident

Robertson Advocate · Friday 19 August 1898 · page 2

A two year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Savell, Bowral, met with a severe scalding accident on Wednesday. Mrs. Savell was washing, and had just,…

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Gun Accident near Bowral

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 2

CEIL JONES, son of Mrs. W. R. Jones, of Kiama street, Bowral, reached his 12th. birthday on 3rd inst, and was anxious to celebrate the event by going out shooting,…

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Severe Scalding Accident

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 2

A VERY painful accident happened on Wednesday morning to Mr. and Mrs. G. Savell's infant son Willie, aged about 2½ years. Mrs. Savell was washing, and…

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A School Teacher Drowned

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 7 September 1898 · page 5

WEST MAITLAD, Monday.—Annie M'Innes, teacher at the Carrabolla school, who was missing since Thursday, ws found to-day by a search…

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Fatal Cycling Accident. Killed on the Racing Track

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 21 September 1898 · page 5

On Saturday afternoon, during the running of the Cyclists' Union sports meeting at the Sydney Cricket Ground a terrible accident occurred : which…

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