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Southern Highlands · Accidents

Accidents, 1904

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A Bicycle Accident

Robertson Advocate · Friday 1 January 1904 · page 2

An accident happened to Mr. E. R Spriggs, of Sydney, when returning to Most Vale from a trip to the Fitz roy Falls on Saturday afternoon last,…

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Drowned in the Nepean

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 5

Penrith, Tuesday —A sad case of drowning occurred last night. Mr. and Mrs. Roland Gow, with their two children, and Mr. Hogan, a…

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Peculiar Fatality

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 1

A peculiar shooting accident happened at Sorrento (Vic) on Thursday morning last. A young man named John Main. who was on a holiday…

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Peculiar Fatality

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 2

A peculiar shooting accident happened at Sorrento (Vic.). A young man named John Main, who was on a holiday visit, and had spent most of his time shooting and…

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Three Women Drowned

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 6

Three young woman named Eliz[?]beth Connor, Olive Coker, and Madelins Christy, members of a picnic party, have been drowned through the…

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Girl Seriously Injured

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 6

A young daughter of Mrs. Docker was sesjously injnred at South Bow[?]fels on Friday through the accidental discharge of a rifle. The bullet…

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Fatal Accident with a Pea-riple

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 6

Mr. Frederick Lewis, manager of the Ferndale Estate for Mr. G. R. Jackson, of Mahonga, was hasdling a pes-[?] on Saturday morning, and…

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Fatal Buggy Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 6

A fatal accident a reported from Bessid[?] ([?] Coome). A man named. Gilebrist was driving his wife and family of three young chil[?]…

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Painful Fatality

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 2

At the Cobar goldmines on Saturday afternoon, a workman was throwing picks down the win, a distance of 30ft., and they were being taken away by a man named…

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Sad Burning Fatality

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 3

A terrible burning fatality, involving the death of three boys aged 11, 9, and 7 years respectively, occurred at Trafalgar, near Kalgoorlie (W.A.),…

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Terrible Burning Fatality

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 6

Kalgoorlie, Saturday.— A and burning fatality, involving the death of three children, occurred at Trafalgar at a late hour last night. It appears…

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Sad Boating Fatality

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 6

Adelaide, Sunday.— A sad drowning fatality occurred at Henley Beach on Friday night, when Walter Stephen, 24, son of Mr. J .D. Stephen, of…

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Fifty-Three Persons Drowned

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 3

The mail steamer Clallam, from Seattle, Puget Sound, foundered during a fierce gale when it was four miles from Victoria, British Columbia. Fifty-three persons were…

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An Old Man Drowned. a Prophetic Dream

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 2

Mr. J. E. Bowden, Acting Parramatta Coroner, held an inquest at Rookwood Asylum on Monday afternoon touching the death of an inmate…

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Sad Bathing Fatality

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 5

Wellington (N.Z.) Sunday. — A shocking bathing fatality occurred at Riverton, South Leland, yesterday morning…

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Drowned in George's River

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 5

A sad drowning fatality occurred on Sunday afternoon at Woniora, George's River, about three miles above Coma. A fishing par'y from Sydney, consisting…

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Terrible Drowning Fatality

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 2

Wellington, Sunday.—Mrs. John Fishe, wife of a former manager for Sir J. G. Ward, Mrs. D. Thompson, a niece of the last named, and Miss Stevens, have been…

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Sad Railway Disaster. Sixty. Three Lives Lost and Many Injured

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 1

Auckland, Monday.—Particulars of a frightful catastrophe to the Duquesne, Ltd., fastest through passenger train from Pittsburg to New…

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Drowned in Lane Cove River

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 6

A youth named Frank Blissell, aged about 17, residing with his stepfather, Mr. Griffiths, at Gordon, was drowned at the head of Lane Core River on…

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Casualties and Fatalities. Drowned in the Murrumbidgee

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 6

On Friday afternoon Mr. H. B. Smith, owner of Aralabrad station, accompanied by his cousin, Arthur Smith, 16 years of age, was trucking…

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