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Southern Highlands · Accidents

Accidents, 1902

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Correspondence. the Recent Drowning Fatality. (To the Editor.)

The Mittagong Argus · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 3

SIR,—In your last issue in your report re the sad drowning fatality, you stated that the late accident, in all probability, would never have…

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Cook's River Drowning Case

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 2

The body of the woman who was found drowned in Cook's River, Croydon Park, on the 15th instant, has been identified as that of Ruth…

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A Woman Seriously Injured

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 3

Ethel Blackwood (25). a married woman, residing at 187 Missenden-rd., Camperdown, was admitted to the Sydney Hospital on Thursday…

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A Shocking Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 2

A telegram from Nowra states that Mr. Patrick Ryan, a dairy farmer, residing at Barrellan, met with a shocking accident early on…

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Peculiar Railway Accident

The Southern Mail · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 3
Also in The Mittagong Express

A remarkable escape was experienced by the driver and fireman of a train in Western Australia on Monday. The train was running in the direction of…

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Accident

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 2

Jack Carrie, a young lad in the employ of Mr. Murray, butcher, Bowral, was riding a horse on Sunday last, in the direction of Bowral from the Chinamen's gardens, when…

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Coach Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 6

Murwillumbah, Wednesday.—A terrible accident happened to the outgoing Queensland coach shout 9 o'clock this morning. While going down a steep…

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Accident

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 2

We regret to learn that Mr. T. Reidy of Bowral met with a rather painful accident whilst employed at North Sydney a few days ago. It seems he trod, on a…

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Serious Coaching Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 1

Bega, Sunday.—A serious coaching accident occurred here last night. The Moruya coach arrived at the post office at half-past 7 with five passengers and…

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Accident

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon about 5 o'clock, a sulky driven by Miss Eva Symons, and in which were also seated Mrs. J. D. Sherriff and Miss Louie Sherriff, struck against…

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Fatal Accident at Clyde

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 2

A fatal accident occurred at the Clyde marshalling yards on Thursday forenoon, the victim being all engine-driver named Walter Hess. The circumstances are that Hess…

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Sulky Accident

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 2

About 5 o'clock on Friday afternoon last, as Captain' E. F. Suter and her lieutenant wore driving out in their sulky, a rather painful accident befel the Captain. They…

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Shooting Fatality

The Southern Mail · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 3
Also in The Mittagong Express

A shooting fatality is reported from Dry Plain, near Cooma, the victim being a lad, Herbert Clugson. The evidence at the inquest allowed that…

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Extraordinary Accident

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 3

Bombala, Tuesday. —A sensational shooting accident occurred at Dry Plains Station about 35 miles from Bombala, on Saturday morning, the victim being a lad named…

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Sensational Carriage Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 6

A sensational carriage accident, in which there were several miraculous escapes, happened on Wednesday evening, at the corner of Park and Elizabeth…

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Shooting Fatality at Dural

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 3

Word has been received from Dural that a resident named George Henry Best died on Saturday from the effects of gunshot wounds. From the…

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Barberton Railway Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 2

London, April 2.—A railway accident occurred at Barberton, near the eastern border of the Transvaal, on the 30th ultimo. Thirty-nine soldiers were…

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Accidents at Mittagong

Robertson Advocate · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 2

A painful and somewhat serious accident befel Mr John Waite, a goods shed porter at the Mittagong railway station, on Monday afternoon. When…

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