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Southern Highlands · Accidents

Accidents, 1914

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Recent Accidents

Robertson Advocate · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 2

Recently Mr. Talbot, of Exeter, who is in the employ of Mr. yates, met with an accident while driving to the butter factory, his injuries consisting of a dislocated shoulder…

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Recent Accidents

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 2

Recently Mr. Talbot, of Exeter, who is in the employ of Mr. Yates, met with an accident while driving to the butter factory, his injuries…

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Shocking Railway Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 6

Melbourne, Sunday.—A [?] railway accident happened on the railway line about two miles from Murton last night. Harry Ferry, a Railway…

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Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon last Ald. E. B. Hawkins, whilst riding a motor cycle in front of his residence, met with a nasty accident through…

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Accidents

Robertson Advocate · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 2

Ernest Sproule son of Mr. O. W. Sproule (manager of "Hopewood,") Bowral, broke his arm through a fall from a bicycle on Monday last, Strage to say, the lad…

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Accident

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 2

Alma Dareen about 8 years of age daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Dareen, Robertson met with a painful accident on Wednesday afternoon, 21st [?], by falling down…

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American Football. 14 Dead; 175 Injured

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 3

The American football season, now closing, has been a record one so far as the casualty list is concerned. There is a total death toll of 14, while 175…

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Accidents

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 2

Whilst Mr. Charles Clarke, of Cross Roads, was driving into Moss Vale on Wednesday last, accompanied by his grandson, he met…

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Hanged by Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 4

Accidental death was the verdict return d at in Tipton, Staffordshire, recently on Thomas shake, who came by his end in remarkable fashion. He was found hanging to the latch of his door, and…

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Show Accidents

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 3

Just after the concin[?] of the Moss Vale Show on Friday last two [?] collided at the junction of the Moss Vale and Robertson [?]. In our [?] was Mr.E. Hatter, of…

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Show Accidents

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 March 1914 · page 2

Just after the conclusion of the Moss Vale show on Friday last two sulkies collided at the junction of the Moss Vale and Robertson roads…

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Railway Smash at Exeter. Fourteen Passengers Killed Many Injured

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1914 · page 2

A shocking [?] occurred as Exeter on Friday night last. It was one of the most terrible [?] ever recorded in the [?] of New [?] Wales railways…

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Railway Smash. Friday Night's Horror. Two Trains in Collision. 14 People Killed and many injured

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 March 1914 · page 6

The railway disaster at Exeter proves to be the most terrible accident ever recorded in the annals of the New South Wales railways…

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Main Line Accidents. to the Editor

Robertson Advocate · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 2

SIR,—The frequency of railway accidents causing destruction of public property amounting to thousands [?]rling every month, calls for full and…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 2

A sad drowning fatality occurred at Gundary during Friday night. Mr. John Kelly, the undertaker, of Goulburn, was proceeding with his…

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Fatal Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 2

Mr. Henry Rush, son of Mrs. Rush, of Penrose, met with a fatal accident at The Rock, Wagga, on Thursday last. He was riding a…

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Fatal Railway Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 6

Hobart, Saturday.—A frightful accident happened on the main line near North Bridgewater railway station about 7.40 on Friday evening…

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Nearly an Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 3

An amusing motor-cyclist story comes from Liverpool. A gentleman was returning to Liverpool after a country run one evening recently, when in front of him he noticed a bright light. It came rapidly nearer, and…

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Fatal Accident

Robertson Advocate · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 2

Mr. Henry Rush, son of Mrs. Rush, of Penro[?], met with a fatal accident at The Rock, Wagga, on Thursday night. He was riding motor cycle,…

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Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 April 1914 · page 2

On Monday morning a painful accident happened to the two-year-old son of Mr. C. Wallis, Yarrawa road. Whilst a man was engaged…

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