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Southern Highlands · Accidents

Accidents, 1901

72 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 2 of 4

The Quirladi polo Caraival. Many People Injured

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 2

Quirindi, Thursday,—During the presentation of prizes in connection with the polo carniral, an accident of an appaling nature occurred which will…

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Fatal Tram Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 1

Shortly after 11 o'clock on Tuesday morning a child named Icabella Burgess, aged 4½ years, was bnocked down and killed by a trem in…

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A Gun Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 14 August 1901 · page 5

Bathuret, Saturday.—Yesterday a lad named Bond, con of a public school teacher of Newbridge, was coming, to school of Bathuret, and broke the…

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Mining Fatality

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 August 1901 · page 3

Broken Hill, Wedneiday.-A fatel accident occurred at block 11 of the Proprietary nine at the 650ft. level yesterday evening. John Harrey…

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Fatal Gun Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 1

Wellington, Tuesday,—A sad abosting fatality resulting in the death of Mr. Thos Smith, proprietor of the Fa[?] Hotel, six miles from…

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A Bey Fatally Injured

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 August 1901 · page 2

Forbes, Monday,—A and accident occurred here on Friday night last, and resulted fatally yesterday. The Town Hell was well filled to witness the…

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Dreadful Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 6

Singleton Tuesday Morning.—A dreadful shooting accident occurred in this district last evening A men named John Yates, of Harrowby,…

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A Shocking Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 6

Carcoar, Tuesday Morning.—A young man named Richard O'Grady, aged 23 years, who was employed by the Gold Hill Company at the Junction…

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Bicycle Accident at Moss Vale

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 3 September 1901 · page 2
Also in The Mittagong Express

The many friends of Miss Constance Henry, school teacher, Manchester Square, will learn with deep regret that while cycling in to Moss Vale last…

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Accident at Roberton Park

Bowral and Robertson Free Press · Wednesday 4 September 1901 · page 3

We learn with deep regret that a serious accident befel Mrs. J. Wood of Roberton Park, on Monday afternoon. It appears that Mr. and Mrs. Wood had driven into…

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Terrible Bail-way Accident

Bowral and Robertson Free Press · Wednesday 4 September 1901 · page 3

London, September 1. 2 p.m.—A shocking railway accident occurred yesterday in the State of Montana (U.S.). While proceeding up a steep gradient the train broke…

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Serious Driving Accident

The Mittagong Express · Friday 6 September 1901 · page 2

A serious and particularly sad driving accident occurred at Roberton Park on Monday evening to Mrs. J. J. Wood. It appears that Mrs. Wood…

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A Shosting Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 September 1901 · page 5

Katecmba, Sunday.—Two young men named Duff and Sheard loft their homes yesterday to go walleby shooting in the Mogalong Valley, one…

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Ways of Living. Accidents That Sink Ships

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 September 1901 · page 3

THERE is quite an element of comedy said a member of Lloyd's in some of the accidents which send ships to the…

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Fatality at a Bond

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 1

A fatal accident occurred at the Australias Bond and Free Steres, 22 Young-Street, on Wednesday morning, when a man named John hunter…

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Killed by a Rifle Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 4

Cowrs, Tuesday,—At North Logan, a boy named Hennesay, aged was firing a pea rifle in which a cartidge was jammed when it suddenly…

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Tram Fatality In George-St

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 September 1901 · page 4

A sad tram fatality occurred in Gerge-street North, shortly after 9 o'clock on Saturday night, when an eight-year-old child. named Walter…

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[?] The Recent Driving Accident. Death of Mrs. Wood

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 September 1901 · page 2

On Tuesday Mr. A. D. Badgery (district corner) conducted an inquiry before jary at the hospital, Rowral, into the circumstances attending the death of Susan Woold,…

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The Recent Driving Accident. Death of Mrs. Wood

The Mittagong Express · Friday 20 September 1901 · page 2

On Tuesday Mr. A. D. Badgery (district coroner) conducted an inquiry b fore a jury at the hospital, Bowral, into the circumstances attending the death of Susan Wood,…

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