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Southern Highlands · Accidents

Accidents, 1905

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Two Girls Drowned

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 2

A shocking drowning case was reported to the local coroner on Friday morning. Mrs. E. C Snaps, of the Anchor Hotel, Wollomboi, Miss…

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A Sad Shooting Fatality

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 2

A shooting fatality occurred in Little Buckingham-street, city, at 6 o'clock on Friday evening. The victim was an eight-year-old boy named Harold…

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Railway Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 5

A goods train, when going down the hill from Mittagong towards Balmoral at 9 o'clock on Wednesday morning, ran off the line. The brakes failed to…

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Terrible Fatality at Hunter's Hill

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 2

Mr. G. R. M'Intosh, who was well known in sporting circles as a crack pigeon shot, met his death on Tuesday morning at Hunter as the result…

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Two Brothers Drowned

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 6

A telegram from Bund[?] states that a double drowning fatality occurred" at Gin Gin on Friday, the victims being two sons of Mr. Stuffins, foreman of…

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Was it an Accident?

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 3

While the Czar and Czarina were participating in the blessing of the waters of the Neva an iron bullet penetrated one of the windows of…

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Terrible Railway Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 6

On Thursday the Glasgow to London express train, which was following the Leeds to London express, came into collision with the latter at Cudworth…

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Casualties and Fatalities. Accidental Shooting

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 6

Mr. Edward J. Hargraves accident ally shot himself at his home early on Friday morning. His body was found in the hall at his homestead at about 6…

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A Shooting Accident

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 2

John Jones, of C[?]o, near Mittagong was shot recently by a compation named Blatelr, when they were out hare shooting. B[?]teb, in a flurry, fired whilst Jones was in from…

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A Painful Accident

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 2

Mrs. Rays, mother of Mrs. W.Savell, of Victoriastreet, Bowral, who was overcome by a feeling of dizziness whilst engaged in domestic duties on Thursday afternoon fell heavily to the floor,…

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Accidents

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 2

Mrs. Rays, who has been residing with her daughter (Mrs. W. Savell) in Victoria-street, Bowral, met with a serious accident on Thursday last…

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Mining Fatality

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 5

A fatality occurred on the Mount Lyell (Tas.) haulage line on Saturday, whereby a young man, named Arthur Wallace, was killed, and two men,…

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Dreadful Accident at a Mine. —A Former Bowral Resident

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 2

Queenstown (Tas.), Saturday—An accident by which Arthur Wallace, a young man, was instantly killed, and two others, A. Rhyburg and J. Hornsey, were badly…

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Casualties and Fatalities. Fatal Gun Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 5

On Saturday morning Ernest Wynne, a baker, of Bull[?], and John H[?]ssan, his cousin, were outrabbit shooting at Appin, when the former was…

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Accidents

Robertson Advocate · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 2

Mr. M. Sharp, jun., cut his leg severely while chopping wood in on paddock near Mose Vale on Monday, necessitating medical attendance…

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Drowned in Storm Waters

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 5

An open verdict was refurned at an inquest held on the body of the man found in a gully at the head of Kerosene Bay on Sunday after the rain storm…

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Casualties and Fatalities. a Nursegirl Drowned

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 5

Senior cots able Bultitude, of the Water Police, succeeded on Tuesday afternoon in recovering the body of Maud Bulmer (17). a nureogirl, who…

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Serious Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon, whilst driving home to Exeter from the Moss Vale show, a serions accident before a party consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Denis Shiels…

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Accident near Moss Vale

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 2

A party consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Sheil, of Exeter, and Mr. and Mrs. James Sheil child, of Bargo, met with a serious accident while driving to Exeter from the…

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Serious Accident

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon, whilst driving home to Exeter from the Moss Vale show, a serious accident befel a party consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Denis Shiels (Exeter) and Mr…

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