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Southern Highlands · Accidents

Accidents, 1903

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

Shocking Burning Fatality

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 December 1903 · page 6

Melbourne, Sunday.—A shocking burning accident, attended with fatal results. occurred at Lockwood on Saturday, the victim being Mrs…

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Railway Fatality

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 December 1903 · page 5

A sad fatality occurred on the rail way line near Adametown shortly after 9 o'clock this morning. Mrs. Mabel Mary Hetherlugtor, aged 34 wife of…

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Pea Rifle Fatality

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 December 1903 · page 5

Tilba Tilba, Wednesday -A sad shooting accident ocourred here at half past 7 o'clock this morning. Harold Southam, 11 years of age, was…

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Drowned in a Waterhole

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 December 1903 · page 5

George Davy and John Stephens, two boys, were engaged in fishing in a waterhole at Giblett's Tannery, Canterbury, about noon on Tuesday,:…

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Collision at Sea

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 December 1903 · page 2

On Thursday morning, in Bass Straits, a collision took place between the passenger steamer Coogee and the Italian four masted ship Fortunate Figa[?]. The captain of the…

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A Shocking Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 December 1903 · page 6

Melbourne, Wednesday.—A dreadful accident happened on the railway line between Moonee Ponds and Essendon yesterday afternoon, when John…

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Bicycle Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 December 1903 · page 2

A very serious accident befel Mr. E R. Spriggs (of Sydney), the younger brother of Mrs Williams, of Moss Vale, in the afternoon of Boxing Day. The…

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