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Southern Highlands · Accidents

Accidents, 1907

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Woman Drowned

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 4

Wentworth, Tuesday.—The body of Mrs. Cullinane, who had been missing since Saturday, was found floating down the River Darling, half a mile…

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Fatal Tramway Collision

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 6

A serious collision between a tram and a cart occurred in Young-street. Sydney, shortly before 1 o'clock on Tuesday, resulting in the death of a…

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Casualties and Fatalities. Pea Rifle Fatality

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 4

An inquest was held at Mr. W Thompson's residence, Cobbin, near Jindabyne, before Mr. H. C. Merrett, coroner, and a jury, touching the death…

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Serious Lift Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 May 1907 · page 3

A serious lift accident occurred on Thursday at the Hotel Arcadia, Pitt-street, Sydney, as a result of which a bedroom waitress at the…

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Tramway Fatality. Evidence at the Inquest

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 May 1907 · page 6

The inquest concerning the death of John Schofield Foster, the victim of the tramway accident at Young-street on Tuesday may 14, was resumed on…

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Balloon Fatality

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 June 1907 · page 2

A sad accident happened at a national fete in Italy on Saturday in the presence of King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Elena…

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Shooting Accident

Robertson Advocate · Friday 7 June 1907 · page 2

William willis, [?] of Mr. Geo. Willis, Gl[?]quarry, had [?] his fingers shot off by the accidental [?] of a gun while out [?] was admitted to…

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Accident at Moss Vale

Robertson Advocate · Friday 14 June 1907 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon last Mrs. M'Kenzie, wife of Mr. N. M'Kenzie, Moss Vale, was riding along Argyle-street, and when attempting to approach Mr. J. Wade's shop…

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The Lift Fatality

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 June 1907 · page 3

The City Coroner on Wednesday inquired fate the circumstances connected with the death of Rebe[?]a Sewell, who was killed in a lift accident at the Arcadia Hotel on May 23…

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Peculiar Street Accident

Robertson Advocate · Friday 28 June 1907 · page 2

Alexander Bryon,a youth 15 years of age, met with a peculiar and painful accident at Dapto on Tuesday. He was riding a horse up the main street alongside a…

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The Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation, Limited

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 June 1907 · page 5

The fact that the Ocean Accident arid Guarantee Corporation, Limited, has by far the largest Accident Premium Income of any office…

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Accident at Bundanoon

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 3 July 1907 · page 2

A man named George Irwin. employed by Mr. Maiden, Victoria Park, accidentally that himself on Monday afternoon in the right side whilst…

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Shooting Accident at Bundanoon

Robertson Advocate · Friday 5 July 1907 · page 2

On Monday afternoon a remarkable shooting accident happened to James Erwin, an employee of Mr. Gordon Maiden, of Bundanoon. Whilst Erwin was nailing at the…

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Sensational Driving Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 2

A miraculous escape from serious accident occurred on Thursday at Stoney Creek, Bega. Mr. James McLeod, his wife, and little girl, were…

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Terrible Blasting Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 3

On Friday last a terrible accident happened on the Clarence Towolgan line about 23 miles from Clarence Siding. A gang of men numbering 12…

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Accidents

Robertson Advocate · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 2

A rather serious accident happened to Mr. W. Chiller, of Lower Mittagong, in Mittagong on Wednesday morning. It appears that he took his horse to Mr. Westbury's…

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Fatal Accidents at Katoomba

Robertson Advocate · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 2

William T. J. Larnon, aged 13 years, son of Mr. Joseph Lannon, of Newtown, who was on a visit to Katoomba with the family, went to ece the Katoomba Falls, which were…

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A Shocking Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 17 July 1907 · page 3

A shocking accident, resulting in the death of a cleaner at the Eveleigh works named William T. Corbett, occurred on the railway line near Come…

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Accidents. Gashed by an Axe

Robertson Advocate · Friday 19 July 1907 · page 2

A very painful and serious accident befel Mr. Edward Collins, an employee of Mr. J. Leighton, at Mittagong on Tuesday afternoon. He was engaged cutting wood…

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"Kidnapped" Baby's Fate. Found Drowned

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 July 1907 · page 5

The correspondent of the "Daily Mail" wrote from New York, on May 4th: Horace Marvin, the four-year-old boy…

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