Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Accidents, all years

Southern Highlands · Accidents

Accidents, 1900

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

Balloon Fatality

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 September 1900 · page 4

A tragic balloon accident recently happened at Naples. Two Italian journalists and Count Montelupe were making a balloon ascent. However,…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

A Earning Fatality

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 September 1900 · page 6

A married woman named Ellen Ball, 35 years of age, the vita of Alfred Bell, of Patrick-street Junction, died in in Newcastle Hospital on Sunday…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Fatal Railway Accident. Goulburn

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 4

A young men named Charles Murray while carrying a bag and walking along the railway line this morning, met the paper train on a narrow bridge…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Railway Fatality at Homebush

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 October 1900 · page 1

A sad railway fatality occurred at Homebush at 6.30 a.m. on Sunday, the victim being a porter named Joseph Herbort Schofield (22), unmarried, and…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

The Accident on the Zig-Zag

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 October 1900 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners have received the report of the inquiry held with reference to the recent accident at the top of the Zig-zag, when three…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

A Sad Shooting Fatality

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 October 1900 · page 2

Harden, Monday.—A sad accident attended with fatal results, happened at the railway station, whereby Mrs. Kelly, wife of Mr. R. G. Kelly,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Sad Case of Drowning at Sutton Forest

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 October 1900 · page 2

Fuller details in connection with the very sad death of the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Coleman, by drowning, at Sutton Forest, on Tuesday evening last, have just…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Building Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 October 1900 · page 2

Two painters, named respectively , Ambrose M'Garry (21) and William Chapman (21), met with an accident while at work on Wednesday, which…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Accident

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 31 October 1900 · page 2

MR. JOSEPH GRICE, of Bundanoon, met with a serious accident by a large log sliding down the hill upon him. He was sleeper getting in the Bundanoon gullies…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Gallant Rescue from Drowning

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 November 1900 · page 2

Melbourne, Wednesday.-A gallent and successful effort to rescue a com[?]ade who had follow overboard in mid[?] we performed by a coilm[?]ker…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Sad Riding Fatality at Burradoo Park. Death of Mr. A. G. Frazer

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 7 November 1900 · page 2

BOWRAL was thrown into a state of unuaual excitement on Monday night as the sad news, was circulated of the very sudden death of Mr. A. G. Frazer by being thrown from his horse the same…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Fatal Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 7 November 1900 · page 5

News has just come to hand that a fatal accident has befallen Mr. A. G. Fraser of "Knoyle," Burradoo. It is reported that Mr. Fraser was thrown…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Accidents with Tey Reveivers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 November 1900 · page 6

On Sunday morning two schoolboys named respectively Edward Higgine, aged 12, residing with his perente at Albion-street, Balmain, and Thomas…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Disastrous Collision

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 21 November 1900 · page 5

Thirty-three lives were lost by n shipping disaster which occurred off the coast of Japan last month, and particulars reached Sydney by the Eastern…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →