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Southern Highlands · Accidents

Accidents, 1906

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Accident

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1906 · page 2

An accident, attended with rather serious result, befel Mr. Richard Cupitt, of Bowral, on Wednesday last. It appears that Mr. Cupitt, together with his brother Harry,…

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Dreadful Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 May 1906 · page 2

Mr. George Glover, employed by Mr. W. A. Martin at Goulburn, met with a dreadful accident on Saturday afternoon. He was working a circular saw, when it…

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Fatal Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 May 1906 · page 2

A sad accident, which terminated fatally, happened last Wednesday afternoon to Mr. Morgan Morgan, one of the oldest residents of Barrengarry. While he was engaged in…

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Fatal Accident. at a Rochdale Mill

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 May 1906 · page 5

An accident occurred on 11th March, writes the London "Times," at the mill of Messrs John Bright Brothers, Rochdale, by which Mr Leonard Bright Roth,…

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Accident at Robertson

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 2

The youngest son of Mr. R. Gay met with what might have bean a very serious accident at the begi[?]ing of last week. It appears that when going home from school,…

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Collision on the "District." Links Blocked for Four Hours

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 30 May 1906 · page 5

Serious delay (writes the "Westminster Gazette" of 22nd March), was causey to passengers on the District Railway this morning at the busiest…

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Accidents

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 June 1906 · page 2

On Saturday last during the progress of the second half of the Moss Vale-Bowral football match an unfortunate accident happened to Denis Madden,…

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Marchioness Killed. Fatal Motor Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 5

A shocking motor car accident occurred hear here at five o'clock this afternoon, by which the "Marchesa di Lajatico, wife of King Victor…

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Motor Fatality. a Marchesa Killed

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 June 1906 · page 5

Full details are now available of the tragic motor-car accident yesterday afternoon. The Marchese Corsini at Lajatico…

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Accident at Burrawang

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1906 · page 2

Last Friday Mr. J. Hunter had a very narrow escape from losing his life, or else some members of his body. It appears that Mr. Hunter, who is attached to the…

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Tram Accident Case

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 27 June 1906 · page 2

In the case of Malcolm M'Corquedale v. the Railway Commissioners, the question for the jury was the assessment of damages, the negligence being admitted by the defendants…

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A Peculiar Accident

Robertson Advocate · Friday 29 June 1906 · page 2

A very peculiar and sensational accident occurred at Taralgs on Monday evening. It appears that Messrs. J. D. and H. B. Robertson, of Taralgs and of Bowral, were…

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Terrible Machinery Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 June 1906 · page 6

Daniel Sullivan was caught in shafting at Moore and Sons' nail factory, South Melbourne, on Tuesday evening, and was literally whirled to…

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Hotel Collapse. Sixty Killed, Eighty Injured

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 4 July 1906 · page 5

A terrible disaster occurred at the "housewarming" of a now hotel in the little town of Nagold, in the Black Forest, at midday to-day…

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Accidents

Robertson Advocate · Friday 6 July 1906 · page 2

A painful accident happened to Mr. W. Moore, of Bowral, the latter end of last week. He was working on the roof of the now addition to the hospital and was…

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Shocking Railway Fatality

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 July 1906 · page 3

A shocking fatality occurred near Masquarie Fields station on Monday afternoon, when the fast train to Sydney, which arrived at Liverpool about 4 o'olook, ran over a…

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An Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 July 1906 · page 5

It was at a crowded At Home. A lady wished to pass in front of him, so the young man backed. In so doing, his heels stepped on someone's toes…

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Berrima. ACCIDENT

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 2

Mr. J. W. Connolly, our local post master, had a marrow escape from being crushed on Tuesday afternoon. It appear that he and another young man…

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Shocking Mining Fatality

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 July 1906 · page 2

A terrible fatality occurred at Broke Hill on Block 14 mine on Monday morning, when Harry sutton aged 30, married, which one child, was blown to pieces, and William…

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Casualties and Fatalities. Shocking Driving Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 July 1906 · page 6

Robert Galloway, a mail boy, aged 17 years, met with a dreadful accident at Rothbury on Thursday evening. The lad was driving a sulky with the…

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