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Southern Highlands · Accidents

Accidents, 1903

106 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 4 of 6

Accident

Robertson Advocate · Friday 3 July 1903 · page 2

Whilst driving to Bowral in a sulky up what is known as Madden's hill, Mr. C. Fuller, his sister, and a lady friend were capsized over the…

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Stocking Domestic Fatality

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 4

A shocking case of suffocation resulting in the death of a woman named Mrs. Holen Taylor and the on dangering of the life of another woman was…

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Accident

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 2

A sulky accident occurred on the road between here and Bowral. Mr. C. Fuller (son of Mr. Fuller schoolmaster here), his sister, and a young lady who is on a visit…

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Rifle Accidents

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 2

Wagga, Thursday.-Pea rides have been productive of two serious accidents within the past couple of days, one ending faulty. This afternoon Albert…

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Narrowly Escaped Drowning

Robertson Advocate · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

A narrow escape from drowning happened on Tuesday afternoon to a young son of Mrs. Walker, who is at present staying at Mr. R. Robertson's…

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Burning Fatality

The Southern Mail · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

A distressing [?] accident [?] on Monday afternoon at Mr. D. M'Lean's residence, The Glen, on the Gooddog Mountain, Kangaroo…

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Narrow Escape from Drowning

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 3

On Tuesday afternoon last a 2 year old son of Mrs. Walker, who is at present staying at Mr. Robertson's, Burradoo-street, Bowral, had a narrow escape from drowning…

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THREE Men Badly injured

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 6

Adelaide Friday At a quarter to 12'oclock this morning an explosion of dyamite occurred at porry and Fergueson's quarry Glen osmond…

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Railway Fatality at Penrith

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 2

An employee at the penrith railway station percival clarence Bensley aged 21 years met with a terrible death on wednesday night…

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Railway Fatality. Employee's Tragic End

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 3

A shocking accident, which resulted in the death of a young man named Percival Clarence [?]ensley, aged 21 years, happened at the Penrith Railway Station shortly…

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Sad Shooting fatality

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 July 1903 · page 2

Liverpool, Monday A young man Howard Lymerton way a 19 year old son Mr. Way Solicitor who resides of casula died yesterday morning…

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Shocking Railway Fatality

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 July 1903 · page 2

A shocking fatality occurred on the illwarra line on Friday resulting in the death of a fettler named john maxwell it appears that the unforu…

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Railway collision in Glasgow Fourteen People Killed

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 1

A crowded excursion train entering st Enoch's Glasgow,too fast, crashed against the buffers of the end of the platform with great force with the…

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Alleged Carroters Arrested. Cabman Accidentally Wounded

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 August 1903 · page 6

In arresting a man abbot 2 o'clock on Sunday monday, constable P. Williams; of No. l station, fired his revolver and accidentally wounded a…

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Terrible Shooting Fatality at Glenquarry

The Southern Mail · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 2

News of a dreadful (hooting fatality at Glenquarry was circulated od Wednesday morning, and was received everywhere with feelings of surprise…

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Terrible Shooting Fatality M Glenquarry

Robertson Advocate · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 2

News of a dreadful shooting fatality at Glenquarry was circulated on Wednesday morning, and was received everywhe.e with feelings of surprise…

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Shocking Shooting Fatality

The Mittagong Argus · Saturday 29 August 1903 · page 2

A terrible shooting fatality took place at Comerton Park on Wednesday morning, the victim being Mr. James Whatman, well-known in the…

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Glenquarry Shooting Fatality. the Inquest

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 1 September 1903 · page 2

Mr. A. D. Badgery, district coroner, conducted an iuquest at Glenquarry on Thursday last concerning the tragic death of James Whatman, as reported…

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