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Southern Highlands · Accidents

Accidents, 1901

72 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 1 of 4

An Accident Averted

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 2

YESTERDAY we saw a sight that froze our blood with horror. A conveyance being driven down Bong B[?]ng-street at a rapid pace, was very near running over a…

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Bicycle Accident

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 2

WITH the intention of opening up a cyclist's route from Bowral to Jenolan via Wombeyan Caves and on to Sydney via Mount Victoria, Mr. Alfred Smith, of Sydney, in…

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Railway Accident near Sydney

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 19 February 1901 · page 4
Also in The Mittagong Express

A terrible railway disaster occurred between Sydenham and Temps stations on Friday evening, many persons being killed an injured. The 5 55 p.m…

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Painful Accident

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 20 March 1901 · page 2

THE many Bowral friends of Mrs. and Miss Wilburn will learn with deep regret of the very painful accident which happened to Mrs. Wilburn at her residence, 55…

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Accident to Mr John Owen

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 2

We regret to [?] earn of a painful and somewhat serious accident that b[?] a highly esteemed resident of the district—Mr. John. Owen—which…

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Accident to Mr. John Owen

The Mittagong Express · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 2

We regret to learn of a painful and [?] serious accident that [?] a highly esteemed resident of the district—Mr. John Owen—which…

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Railway Accident at Mittagong

Bowral and Robertson Free Press · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 3

ABOUT half-past 7 on Thursday morning, a permanent way man named William Lester met with a rather painful accident while assisting in unloading a ballast train at the Mittagong railway station…

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A Shooting Fatality

The Mittagong Express · Tuesday 21 May 1901 · page 4
Also in The Southern Mail

The death is reported from the Albury hospital of a young man, Henry Schubert, who was found at Hawksview on Sunday with a terrible…

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Railway Accidents

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 21 May 1901 · page 1
Also in The Mittagong Express

A serious railway accident occurred on the western line, between Rydal and Tarans, on Wednesday night. A goods train, while remaining stationary…

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Shocking Railway Fatality. a Bank Manager Out to Pieces

Bowral and Robertson Free Press · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 3

A SHOCKING railway fatality occurred at Meadowbank Station, near Ryde, on Tuesday night last, when Mr. John C. Cinckenthorpe, manager of the Ryde branch of the Hunk of New South Wales, was…

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Two Hen Fatally Injured

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 July 1901 · page 6

A shocking accident happened on Tuesday afternoon at the wool store of Messrs. J. C. Young and Co., Phillip-street, near Circular Quay. Two men…

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Sensational Accident

Bowral and Robertson Free Press · Wednesday 17 July 1901 · page 2

FERNMOUNT, Monday afternoon.—Mr. Tozer, contractor, was carrying butter from the local factory to Coff's harbor. He was driving three horses and a coach on to the…

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Fatal Tram Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 2

The death of James Mulroy, 25. late fireman on the s.s. Persic, which occurred at the Sydney Hospital on Tuesday, formed the subject of an…

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Singular Shooting Fatality

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 July 1901 · page 5

A strange shooting fatality. occurred at Straban, on the west coaet, on Sunday. During the afternoon. Mr. A. E. Taylor, a carpenter, while crossing…

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A Shooting Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 July 1901 · page 5

Orange, Sunday—A tragic occur-rence was reported to the police this evening as having occurred nine miles from town, in the vicinity of Canoblas,…

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The Alpine Accident.—two Miraculous Escapes

Bowral and Robertson Free Press · Wednesday 31 July 1901 · page 3

LONDON, July 28.—Further particulars of the disaster on the Matterhorn states that the party consisted of Miss Trow (a [?]lergyman's daughter), Miss M. Bell (a daughter of Mr. Edward Bell, a…

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The Matterhorn Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 31 July 1901 · page 1

London, Friday. — The English gentleman who, toge her with two ladies and the Alpine guide, Carrel, met with on accident recently while…

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