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Southern Highlands · Accidents

Accidents, 1908

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Shooting Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 2

Whilst shooting near Tallong on Thursday last, Charles A. J. Middleton, aged 25 years, schoolteacher, of Tasmania, was accidentally shot in the abdomen whilst…

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Diving Accident

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 2

An [?]dent, [?]nately [?]sattesded by any serious [?] near Bowral on [?] before dusk, Mr. M. Mad[?] of [?] was driving to…

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Fatal Accident at Glenquarry. a Boy Killed

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 2

A shocking accident, attended with fatal results, happened yesterday to a boy named Walter Macl[?]y, who was spending the day with Mr. Geo. Willis at Gleoquarry…

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Fatal Riding Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 2

On Monday last an accident with fatal results happened to Walter Macleay, a boy of 14 from Sydney, who was on a visit to Mr. Grorge Willi, of Glenquarry. He…

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The Recent Fatality at Glenquarry

Robertson Advocate · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 2

Mr. A. D. Badgery, district coroner, conducted an inquiry at the hospital, Bowral on Tuesday morning, late the circumstances concerning the death of Walter Maclesy…

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Driving Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 2

On Friday morning last whilst driving from Berrima into Mosa Vale an accident happened to Mr. McPherson, Mrs. McPherson, sen., and a boy named…

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Driving Accidents

Robertson Advocate · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 2

On Saturday last as Miss Ruby Stokes, daughter of Mr. W. Strokes, of Bowral, was driving in a [?]ulky down the Gib road, the horse st[?]bled over a loose stone, and…

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Fatal Accident at Bowral. Death of a Visitor

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1908 · page 2

A sad accident, attended with fatal results, occurred at Bowral between 6 and 7 o'clock on Friday afternoon last, the victim being Mr. Joseph Ceoper, jung., son of Mr…

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Riding Accident

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1908 · page 2

Mr. O. Haddin, an employes of Mr. R. Boardman, buteber, Bowral, met with a rather serious accident on Friday morning last. He had been taking some lat stock to…

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Mrs. Melton Prior. Fatal Accident to an Artist's Wife

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 3

Mrs Melton Prior, the wife of the well-known war artist, met with a sad death on 7th November. When crossing Lewisham High road she was knocked down…

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Fatal Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 2

A sad accident, attended with fatal results. occurred at Bowral between 6 and 7 o'clock on Friday afternoon last, the victim being Mr. Joseph Cooper of "Craigieburn."…

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Motor Car Accident. a Police Sergeant Seriously Injured

Robertson Advocate · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 2

A serious motor car accident occurred on Tuesday evening at the Bong Bong bridge, between Bowral and Moss Vale, as the result of which three Sydney residents are…

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Driving Accident

Robertson Advocate · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 2

An accident, fortunately not attended with very serious results, occurred on Wednesday on Elliott's Hill, near Glenquarry. From the meagre particulars to hand it appears…

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Serious Motor Car Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 2

Shortly after 5 p.m. on Tuesday last a motor car party of four Sydney residents, who were touring from Sydney to Moss Vale, thence via the coast (where they proposed…

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Railway Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 2

A carriage of a train from Wollongong overturned at Stanwell Park on Saturday afternoon. A bogie of the carriage appears to have become…

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Drowning the Drum. City Man's "Counterblast" to Salvation Army

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 3

Mr James Stacey, a liveryman of the City of London find a member of the National liberal Club, residing at Crescent Grove. Clapham Common, was…

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Three Engines in Collision

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 4

A fatal colliery tram was accident happened on the South Bull colliery tramline about midday on Wednesday. The Bellambi Coal Company, who own…

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Drowning Fatality

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 2

An inquiry was held by the coroner (Mr. A. D. Badgery) at the Court House, Moss Vale, yesterday (Friday) as to the cause of the death of a child aged 101 years, named…

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Drowning Fatality at Moss Vale

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 2

Mr. A. D. Badgery, district coroner, conducted an inquiry at Moss Vale on Friday morning concerning the death by drowning of a state girl, named Grass Craft, aged…

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Chemistry Explosion. Girl Students Injured

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 March 1908 · page 3

An explosion which occurred at the secondary school at Clay Cross, near Chesterfield, yesterday (reports the "Daily Mail" of the 8th…

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