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Southern Highlands · Accidents

Accidents, 1902

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The Accident to Trumble

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 June 1902 · page 2

The last English mail brings details of the injury which is keeping Trumble out of the Australian matches. It seems that during practice at Lords…

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A Shocking Burning Fatality

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 6

Nowra, Tuesday.—A sad burning fatality occurred at Bomaderry yesterday. Mrs. Wickens, wife of the engineer of the Bomaderry Bacon…

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After the Accident

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 2 July 1902 · page 3

A young English nobleman, in a frightful railway accident, missed his valet. One of the guards came up to him and said, " My lord, we…

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A Chapter of Accidents

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 2 July 1902 · page 2

Whilst out shooting near Grafton on Monday, a storekeeper named Savage accidentally shot his son Frank, aged 15. The youth died in two…

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Drowned in a Well

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 July 1902 · page 6

Coudobolin, Friday,—A man named William Roberts, aged about 35, was drowned in a well at Mulguthrie, Burrawang, on Wednesday last…

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More Shooting Accidents

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 July 1902 · page 6

Burrows, Saturday.—An accident occurred yesterday evening at Campbellfields, when an employee, Mrs. Cotter, while passing through the…

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Terrible Tramway Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 July 1902 · page 2

London, July 6.—A terrible accident occurred on the electric tramway line at Gloversville, New York, on Saturday. An electric car, with 70…

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A Sad Fatality

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 July 1902 · page 1

Wollongong, Tuesday.—The unsafe and dangerous nature of the cliffs in the vicinity of Belmore Basin was responsible for a shocking accident last…

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Fatal Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 July 1902 · page 2

Armidale, Wednesday.—The postponed coronation celebrations took place on the showground to-night. There was a monster procession,…

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The Sham Fight Fatality at Armidale. Death of Trooper Edgar

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 23 July 1902 · page 3

An appalling incident happened at a monster Fire Brigade display at Armidale on Wednesday night, the 9th instant. during the course of the military event—…

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Tram Accidents

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 23 July 1902 · page 6

A tram accident, which proved fatal, occurred on Saturday evening at the corner of Derwent-street and Parramatta-road, Camperdown…

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Shocking Mining Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 23 July 1902 · page 6

Emmaville, Saturday.—A terrible mining accident happened at Torrington yesterday afternoon to a miner named Alfred Randle. He charged a…

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Accident to Mr. Angus

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 26 July 1902 · page 2

Mr. W. T. Angus, senior member of the firm of Angus and Son, Coachbuilders, Sydney, and who also has a residence in Bowral, met with a severe accident at…

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Accident to a Tennis Party

The Southern Mail · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

The pleasure of the Bowral tennis and ping pong players who visited Kangaloon on Wednesday afternoon was somewhat marred by an…

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A Shooting Fatality

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 August 1902 · page 3

Walgett, Sunday.—A sad fatal accident occurred to-day about seven miles from town, the victim being John Broughton, blacksmith, a well-known…

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Fatal Accident at Robertson

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 12 August 1902 · page 3

It is our painful duty to chronicle an accident by which Mr. Thos. Dodd was killed by a Falling tree on bit farm "Yeols" Kangaroo River, on Thursday last. It…

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Fatal Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 August 1902 · page 2

It is with the sincerest regret that we have to record the death of Mr. Thomas Dodd, of "Yeole," Kangaroo River, which sad event occurred on…

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Accidental Death

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 August 1902 · page 2

On Monday at Thompson's Hotel, Mose Vale, an inquest was held by Mr. A. D. Badgery and a jury of 12, touching the death of James Malcolm…

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Fatal Accident near Moss Vale

Robertson Advocate · Friday 15 August 1902 · page 2

An accident, attended with fatal results, occurred near Moss Vale on Monday last, the victim being James Malcolm. Although no one witnessed…

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