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Southern Highlands · Accidents

Accidents, 1900

54 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 2 of 3

Fatal Railway Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 June 1900 · page 2

A fatal railway accident occurred at tho Redfern station on Monday evening during one of the busiest hours of the day…

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Collision In Darling Harbour

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 5

A collision occurred on Thursday morning in Darling Harbor between the tug Newburgh and the Lady Hampden, one of the Balmain New…

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Fatal Accident

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 3

THE residents of Bowral were deeply grieved early on Thursday morning as the news rapidly spread of the accidental death the previous night of Mr Joseph Loseby, senior, of Croxton Park, Upper…

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Fatal Accident near Berrima

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 20 June 1900 · page 2

AN accident, which unfortunately ended fatally, happened to an old resident of Mandemar, named William Biddulph, on Wednesday last. It appears that Biddulph, who had been to Moss Vale, was…

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Supposed Boating Fatality

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 2

Brisbane, Wednesday.—A paddle and other articles belonging to a boat were picked up on the beach at St. Helena. The police have learned that…

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"A Heavy Wet." Record Rainfall. Snow, Frost, Rain, and Flood. Football Experiences a Bit Rough. Narrow Escape From Drowning

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

THE party in charge of the watering can up aloft has evidently lost the run of his spray and given us the benefit of a full head of the common fluid. It is related that one of the hard cases attached to…

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Terrible Railway Fatality

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 July 1900 · page 5

Perth, Friday —At midnight last night a man named G[?] Sims, employed on the night shift at the Midland Junction as a shunter, was…

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Drowning Fatality

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 2

Melbourne, Monday.—A drowning fatality occurred at Port Fairy this morning. A fisherman named Chas. williams, aged 25, accompanied by his…

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A Coaching Fatality

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 5

A serious coaching accident occurred on Monday night at the junction of Dundas and Park roads, Maryborough, in which one man was killed instantly…

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A Treble Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 2

An accident of a serious character happened at the Newtown railway station on Thursday evening, resulting in three persons being more or less badly…

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Sad Gun Fatality near Goulburn

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 21 July 1900 · page 2

A sad fatality has happened at Mount Ways, Crookwell-road, to a men named Frederick Gray, son of Mr. H. Gray. Deceased was engaged looking after…

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An Extraordinary Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 21 July 1900 · page 5

A lad named William Connop, 13, residing with Mrs. Alpin, of Rook-wood, met with a serious accident on Sunday at St Stephen's Church, Rook…

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Railway Fatality. Three Men Killed, Nine Injured. Melbourne

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 August 1900 · page 2

A [?] railway accident happened at 20 minutes past 8 o'clock this morning to a ballast train in the long curve cutting on the outer circle line just…

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Sad Burning Fatality

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 11 August 1900 · page 2

AN extremely sad burning fatality occurred at Bowral about midday on Wednesday, when the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Lenton was accidentally burnt to such an extent as to result in a premature death…

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Fatality in Pitt-street

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 August 1900 · page 2

An incident occurred in Pitt-street last Wednesday evening, which resulted in the death of a man, whose body had not been identitied at an early hour on Thursday…

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Sheeting Fatality

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 August 1900 · page 2

Celle[?]endabri, Monday.—A fatales-[?]ident happened on a homestood lense near Goondoubluic station. On account of the Breelong blacko [?]…

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Tramway Collision

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 22 August 1900 · page 2

A collision occurred on Saturday night between two electric trams at the junction of Newtown-road and George-street West. It appears that…

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Tram Fatality

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 1

The danger of jumping off trams in motion has, during the last few days, been forcibly illustrated. On Tuesday night a steward employed on the…

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Shooting Fatality at Wolumla

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 4

Wolumls, Wednesday.—A [?] shooting accident happened here yesterday afternoon. Two lads, aged [?] and 14 rerespectively. sons of Mr. James…

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The Campania In Collision. Eleven Lives Lost

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 September 1900 · page 1

A correspondent of "The Times gives the story us follows:—With the arrival of the Cunard liner Campania at Liverpool, from. New York, on…

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