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Southern Highlands · Accidents

Accidents, 1909

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An ex[?] Fatality

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1909 · page 3

A woman named [?] Cooper, 22 years of age, was taken to the hospital at Newcastle on saturday night in a state of collapse, [?] died early on…

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A Remarkable Accident

Robertson Advocate · Friday 20 August 1909 · page 3

A young man named George Forrester, working in Gallagher's sawmill at Maelean, met with a painful accident on Tuesday afternoon. While…

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Pea Rifle Accidents

Robertson Advocate · Friday 20 August 1909 · page 2

Replying to a question in the Legislative Assembly the other evening, the Chief Secretary aid that no record had been kept of the number of pea…

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Driving Accident

Robertson Advocate · Friday 17 September 1909 · page 2

Whilst returning home via Jamberoo from Robertson on Sunday week, Ameera Box, of Albion park, met with a nasty accident. He was driving his pair of ponies attached…

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Fatal Accident at a Show. MR. C. S. M'coll Killed

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 October 1909 · page 2

On Thursday last Charles Stewart M'Coll was riding King of Arms in the Novice High Jump at Bendigo Show. The horse struck the rails and…

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Drowning Fatality

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 9 November 1909 · page 3

A message from Goulburn states that a sad drowning fatality occurred on Saturday afternoon, the victim being Ollie H[?]tt, aged about 18. He…

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Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 17 November 1909 · page 2

On Monday last whilst returning to Moss Vale from Bowral races a horse attached to a waggenette belding to Mr. H. Bendall, cordial…

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Fatal Railway Accident

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1909 · page 2

A railway accident [?] in the death of Mr. William [?] fettler, residing in Webber [?] occurred on Saturday morning, near [?] railway station…

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Accident

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1909 · page 3

Mr Arthur Blongern was working on the railway at Bowral yesterday, when the adze he was using slipped and cut his foot, severing one of the…

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