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Southern Highlands · Accidents

Accidents, 1911

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Motor Cycle Fatality

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 6

A shocking fetality occurred at the bicycle sports at Gilgai (near Inverell) on Boxing Day, by which Mr. W. M. Pomroy, a popular Inverell business…

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Railway Fatality

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 6

A fatal railway accident occurred on Tuesday morning on the railway near Woy Woy. when the 8.15 a m. train from Sydney dashed into two telegraph…

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A Serious Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 2

An acCident of a serious nature happened on Saturday morning last to a man named George Brown, of Homebush. He arrived from Bundanoon at…

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Buanahoon. Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 2

A man named David Arnott met with an accident on Monday afternoon whilst taking a visitor's luggage to the railway station in a sulky. After…

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Driving Accident

Robertson Advocate · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 2

A man named David Arnott met with an accident on Monday afternoon whilst taking a visitor's luggage to the Bundanoon railway station in a sulky. After shutting the gate…

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Driving and Riding Accident

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 2

Somewhat of a sensation was caused at the lo[?] and of Bong Bong street, Bowral, on Saturday afternoon, when na hor[?] was seen dashing into town with a sulky…

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Driving and Riding Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 2

Somewhat of a sensation was caused at the lower end of Bong Bong street, Bowral, on Saturday afternoon last, when a horse was…

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Midnight Collision. Costs Nine Lives

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 3

Nine of the crew at the barquentine Gratitude, of Rochester, owned by the Whitstable Shipping Co., were drowned on Tuesday (says "Lloyd's Weekly…

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Serious Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 2

On Wednesday night last a serious accident befel Miss Thorne, a nurse in the service of Lady Chelmsford. She was at "The Lodge," and whilst there a young man in an…

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Accidents

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 2

The storm on Friday night was responsible for another accident, though fortunately not attended with loss of life. Mr. Stanley…

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Fatal Accident. Death of Mr. Murray G. WHITE

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 2

On Friday night lait a vary sad and fatal accident befel Mr. Murray Gladstone White, a well-knowo Moss Vale resident, as be was riding home on horseback from the local…

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Serious Motor Accident

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 2

Mr. Alfred M'Pherson, assistant manager of Mr. Trigg's station at Fundagai, met with a serious motor car accident on Friday last while travelling from Gundagai to Sydney…

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Motor Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 2

A serious motor car accident happened on Friday afternoon last at Hanging Rock, about 12 miles from Mess Vale, on the main southern road, to Mr. Alf…

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Driving Accident

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1911 · page 2

A serious driving accident occurred last week on the Burrawing Robertson road, by which Mr and Mrs. Gilbert, senr, sustained severe injuries. From…

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Driving Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 April 1911 · page 2

A serious driving accident occurred last week on the Burrawang Robertson road, by which Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert, sen., sustained severe…

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Cape Disaster. Heroism of Injured Doctor

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 April 1911 · page 4

The railway accident at Gaikas Loop on the night of January 4 was the worst disaster that has taken place in South Africa since that of Glencoe in 1895…

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Accident

Robertson Advocate · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 2

Mr. Walter Hayes, of Burrawang, met with a serious accident on Monday last, while conveying a waggon load of cabbages of Moss Vale. From what can be gathered…

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Serious Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 2

Mr. Walter Hayes, of Burrawang, met with a serious accident on Monday last while conveying a waggon load of cabbages to Moss…

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Peculiar Accident

Robertson Advocate · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 3

Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Muldoon, who are shortly leaving Condobolin, were in their house on Saturday making final preparations for the sale of their…

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Extraordinary Fatality

Robertson Advocate · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 2

A young man named Edgar Charles Smith died suddenly at Bathurst on Wednesday under extraordinary circumstances. Deceased and his sisters…

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