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Southern Highlands · Accidents

Accidents, 1908

104 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 5 of 6

Tragic Boating Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 September 1908 · page 4

A sad boating accident occurred at Benalla (Vic) on Sunday afternoon, resulting in the death of two members of the Victorian police, namely,…

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Items of Interest. the Bellambi Coach Accident

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1908 · page 2

In the Sydney Supreme Court last week the suits for damages brought against the Bellambi Coal Company by persons who received injuries in the collision of the Woonona…

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Accident

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1908 · page 2

An accident happened to Mrs. Chapman, wile of Mr, Richard Chapman, of Moss Vale, on Saturday last. In company with her husband, she was driving along the…

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Accidents

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 September 1908 · page 2

On Saturday last, whilst driving along the Moss Vale to Bowral road in company with hor husband, a painful accident betel the wife of Mr. Richard…

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Aeroplane Fatality

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 23 September 1908 · page 6

During trials for Government purposes at Fort Myers, Virginia, an accident with fatal results occurred to a Wright aeroplane. Orville Wright…

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Sad Fatality near Goulburn

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 23 September 1908 · page 2

An extremely sad occurrence, ending in the death of a young resident of Murray's Flats, took place on Saturday. Mr. Albert Jobson,…

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A Terrible Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 2

Charles French (18) called at Salon's fruit shop, Merriwa, on Wednesday, to make a purchase, and, whilst being served, Ruby (12), daughter of the…

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Accidents

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 29 September 1908 · page 2

On Saturday last Mr. Walter E. Loseby, of "Currickbilly," Mittagong, who had been doing some plouging at Bowral, was returning home in the car containing the…

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A Peculiar Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 30 September 1908 · page 4

While at work on the Southern Coal Company's jetty at Port Kembla on Saturday a crane band named Edward Catterall bad a remarkable experience,…

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Accident

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1908 · page 2

Mr. Sam. Gardiner, son of Mr. Stephen Gadiner, Burrawang, met with an accident last week which night easily have been attended with more serious consequences. It…

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Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 14 October 1908 · page 2

An accident happened to Mr. Sam. Gardiner, son of Mr. Stephen Gardiner, Burrawang, last week, which might easily have been attended with more…

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A Strange Fatal Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 14 October 1908 · page 2

About noon on Saturday a resident of Clarence, Miss Merrick, noticed a child apparently asleep on a swing, and on going to awaken the child she found that portion…

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Freshwater Fatality

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 October 1908 · page 6

Dudley Meade Norton, a young man of 19, who lived with his parents at the Summer Hill branch of the A J S Bank, was drowned at Freshwater,…

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Serious Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 October 1908 · page 2

Early on Saturday morning a serious accident happened to Mr. J. Trimble, driver of the Moss Vale to Kangaroo Valley mail coach. It appears that he…

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Items of Interest. Seri0us Driving Accident

Robertson Advocate · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 2

Mr. E. Macfarlane, late Under Secretary for Lands, and a man named Ogle met with a serious driving accident at Ready Greek early this week. The horse they were driv-…

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Mail Coach Accident

Robertson Advocate · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 2

While Mr. Jim. Trimble, mail contractor, was receiving his mails at Moss Vale on Saturday morning his learn bolted. Mr. Trimble succeeded in catching the rains,…

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A Serious Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 2

Mr. A. M. Smith, of Comerton Park, was, a few days ago, assisting in unyoking a young bullock from a team, when the animal tossed its head and…

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Cycling Fatality

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 2

Two women, Mrs. Neal, and her aunt, Mrs. Rex, were run over early on Thursday evening by a cyclist in Centennial park, near the Cleveland-street entrance. Mrs. Neal…

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Centennial Park Fatality

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 November 1908 · page 2

In connection with the accident which occurred in Centennial Pack on Thursday night as a result of which Mrs. Neil was killed by being knocked…

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Fatal Accident on a Farm

Robertson Advocate · Friday 4 December 1908 · page 2

A sad accident, resulting fatally, occurred at Barrengarry early on Wednesday afternoon. A young man named Alfred M'Rae, son of Mr. Christopher M'Rae, of…

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