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Southern Highlands · Accidents

Accidents, 1900

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Possible Collision of the Earth with a Comet

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 3

The prediction has been made on many occasions that the end of the world would be brought about by its collision with a oomet. And the exact…

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Collapse of an Embankment Two Men Injured

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 2

Burrowa, Saturday.—An accident occurred at the bridge works, Rye Park road, three miles from town yesterday afternoon, The old bridge…

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Killed by Lightning. Double Fatality at Marulan

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 7 February 1900 · page 2

Our Marulan correspondent writes :—The weather lately has been very hot and on Sunday afternoon a terrible storm passed over the district, unfortunately not without loss…

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Latest News. Sydney, Friday. Railway Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 5

Last night at McMillan's Railway Gate, Wellington, a special train knocked down Mr. McMillan and his daughter, both being cut to pieces…

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James Reed Injured

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 4 April 1900 · page 2

Mr. James Reed struck his leg against a oake of ice in such a manner as to bruise it severely. It became very much swollen and pained him so badly that he could not walk without the aid of crutches…

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James Reed Injured

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 2

Mr. James Reed struct his leg against a cake of ice in such a manner as to braise it severely. It became very much swellen and pained him so badly that he could not walk without the aid of oru'ches…

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James Reed Injured

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 11 April 1900 · page 3

Mr. James Rood struck his leg against a cake of ice in such a manner an to brnise it severely: It became very much swollen and pained him so badly that he could not walk without the aid of churches…

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James Reed Injured

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 3

Mr. James Reed struck his leg against a cake of ice in such a manner as to bruise it severely. It became very much swollen and pained him so badly that he could not walk without the aid of cruches…

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James Reed Injured

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 1

Mr. James Reed, struck his leg against a cake of ice in such a manner as to braise it severely. It became very much swollen and pained him so badly that he could not walk…

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James Reed Injured

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 1

Mr. James Reed struck his leg against a cake of ice in such a manner as to bruise it severely. It became very much swollen and painted him so badly that he could not walk without the aid of crutches…

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James Reed Injured

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 2

Mr. James Reed strnek his lez again it a cake of ice in such a manner as to braise it severely. It became very much swollen and pained him so hadly that he could not walk without the aid of crutches…

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Local and District. Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 2

Wa understand that Mr. Cecil Compton a slightly Better after the severe accident which hurled him from his bicycle…

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Boating Fatality aft Wellongong

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 2

A sad boating fatality took place off the Wollongong port last Saturday afternoon. Conatablc J. W. M'Andrew with his little boy, Clarence, about S years of are, and…

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Tramway Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 5

An accident resulting in painful injury to a foreigner named Woolfe Kimerling, aged 40, occurred at Circular Quay on Thursday morning…

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Quite by Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 30 May 1900 · page 3

The astronomer, like other people, sometimes finds what be is not looking for. This is especially likely to happen in making photographs of the heavens, A…

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Strange Shooting Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 2 June 1900 · page 2

Wellington, Tuesday.—A serious shooting accident occurred as Spicers' Creek, 20 miles from Wellington, on Friday last. Two young men, named…

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Serious Accident at Berwima

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 6 June 1900 · page 2

A SERIOUS accident happened on Sunday last to a lad named Leslie Lewry, son of Mr. George Lowry, of Belanglo. From what can be gathered, it appears that the lad, who is about 14 years of age, and his…

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Fatal Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 June 1900 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon a sad and fatal accident happened to a youth named George Thomas Lowry, aged 14 years, eldest son of Mr. George…

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The Wombeyan Caves Roads. a Peculiar Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 2

The T[?] correspondent to the "Goulburn Herald" writes:— On Friday last a peculiar accident occurred on a part of the Taralga to Wombeyan…

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Fatal Accident at Corowa

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 June 1900 · page 5

Corrowa, saturday—A Shocking accident resulting in the death of a youth named off Moras,aged 17. and injury to two others named Thomas Dixon, aged 18, and…

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