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Southern Highlands · Accidents

Accidents, 1913

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Accidents

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 1 January 1913 · page 2

A couple of accidents took place at the School of Arts sports at Bowral on Boxing Day. Mr. A. O. Norman, son of Mr. O. Norman,…

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Princes [?] Accident

Robertson Advocate · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 2

On Tuesday [?] Mrs. Russell, wife of Henry [?] of Dulwich (S A.) was [?] tea with a Prima[?] great burst of…

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Pea Rifle Accident

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 2

An accident happened to Gordon Prigg, about 12 years of age, son of Mr. W. Prigg, of Moss Vale whi[?] out shooting rabbits near M[?]ncheaster…

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Accidents

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 2

Mr. Geo. Marks met with a painful accident whilst working in Messrs. Loveridge and Hudson's trachyte quarries at Bowral on Thursday last…

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Fatal Pea Rifle Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 2

The death occurred at midday on Sunday last of Arthur Gordon Prigg, the boy who was accidentally shot on New Year's Day whilst out shooting…

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Pea Rifle Fatality

Robertson Advocate · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 2

The death took place at midday on Sunday last of Arthur Cordon Prigg, the 12 year old son of Mr. Wm. Prigg. Moss Vale who was [?]tally shot on New Year's Day while…

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Burning Accident

Robertson Advocate · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 2

Muriel Tacker, a housemaid employed by Mr. H. T. Walker of the Royal Hotel Moss Vale met with a [?] burning accident on Tuesday. She was using a spirit…

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Burning Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 2

Muriel Tucker, a housemaid employed by Mr. H. T. Walker, of the Royal Hotel, Moss Vale, met with a severe burning accident on…

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Accident

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 3

We regret to hear of a nasty accident that happened to Mr. W Worner, of Mittagong. While chopping wood near the recently the head flew…

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Drowning Fatality

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 2

Mr. Charles F. Eveston, well-known in bowling circles in Goulburn, was found drowned in a dam at Breadalbane on Friday last. It…

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A Chapter of Accidents

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 2

A Mr. Halls, when getting out of a solk sat week, turned his ankle and sust[?] severs injury to the knee. On Thursday last Mr. S. Newton, whit…

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Boating Fatality

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 2

A private cable received in Sydney on Sunday night conveyed the sad news that Mrs. H. S. Forsyth, wife of Mr. H. S. Forsyth, manager…

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Fatality at Marulan

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 2

At about 10 p.m on Saturday a wire was received at Marulan that a man had been shot at McClennan's camp at the duplication works,…

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A Fortunate Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 4

The working of motors at long distances from the source of electric supply was discovered by an accident. Soon after the opening of the Vienna…

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Accident

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 2

Eric Rudge, the nine year old son of Mr. W. H. Rudge, Burrawang had a mir[?] escape one day last week. He was accompanying his father to Moss Vale with a…

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TWo Men Killed, nine Injured

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 6

Melbourne, TaeBday—Two men were killed and nine others injured to day as the resent of the bolting of a truck on the tramway line at Yarra Junction…

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Driving Accident

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1913 · page 2

[?] serious accident nappened to Mr. C. Laidley on Sunday evening last. He was on a visit to Bowral, and was being driven into town by Mrs. R. W. Laidley in order…

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Driving Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 2

A rather serious accident happened, to Mr. C. Laidley on Sunday evening last. He was on a visit to Bowral, and was being driven into…

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Railway Fatality

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 2

In our last issue we reported the death of Mr. G. Whitley, late of Moss Vale, at Burwood. We have since gleaned the following…

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Mersey Disaster. Liner in Collision. Twelve Lives Lost

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 April 1913 · page 4

The Beta, a hopper belonging to the Liverpool Corporation, was returning to port after dumping her load of refuse at sea, when she came into…

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