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Southern Highlands · Accidents

Accidents, 1914

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Fatal Accident at Kangaloon

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 2

A fatal accident happened to Edward John Pearson, aged nine, son of Mr. David Pearson, of Kangaloon, on Monday evening last…

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Accident at Exeter

Robertson Advocate · Friday 17 July 1914 · page 2

Henry Jeffery, a resident of Banda noon, was working on the railway deviation Exeter on Tuesday, where the bank gave way. He fell [?]…

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Accident at Exeter

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 July 1914 · page 2

Henry Jeffery, a resident of Bundanoon, was working on the railway deviation at Exeter on Tuesday, when the bank gave way. He fell…

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Injured Innocence

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 July 1914 · page 3

Mr. John D. Rockfeller, talking to a clergyman, said one day, with a whimsical but rather sad smile:— From the stories that are told about…

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Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 August 1914 · page 2

An accident which might have proved more serious happened on Thursday afternoon to a man named Hill employed on the duplication…

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Accident

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1914 · page 3

An accident, which might have proved more serious, happened on Thursday afternoon to a man named Hill, employed on the duplication…

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Accidents

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1914 · page 2

Richard Nicholls, aged 4 years, was kicked by a [?] on the head at Berriam on Friday morning last. He was admitted to the hospital at Bowral…

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Accidents

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 August 1914 · page 2

Richard Nicholls, aged four years, was kicked by a horse on the head at Berrima on Friday morning last. He was admitted to the hospital at…

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Fatal Accident at Cross Roads Young Cowley Killed

Robertson Advocate · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 2

A fatal accident,which has occasioned wides[?]d regret in that part of the district, happened on Tuesday last at Cross Roads to Jack Mereworth…

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Fatal Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 2

On Tuesday last a fatal accident befel Jack Mereworth Cowley, the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Cowley, Cross Roads. The deceased…

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Painful Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 August 1914 · page 2

On Monday, 10th inst., a very severe and painful accident happened to Mr. William Bunker, manager at "Mittabar," Exeter,…

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Broken Punt Pole. Lady and Solicitor Drowned

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 2 September 1914 · page 4

Two lives were lost in a boating accident on the Thames at Pangbourne, five miles, from Reading. One of the victims was Mr. Thomas Price Lines, of 28 Queen's-road,…

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Exeter Railway Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 September 1914 · page 2

Morton v. Chief Railway Commisioner.—This was an action brought by Alice Elizabeth Brooker Morton as administratrix of the…

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Drowned at [?] Creek

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1914 · page 2

A drowning case occurred at Mullet [?] on Friday afternoon As[?] George, who was known in [?] as Dr [?] where…

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Shooting Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 7 October 1914 · page 2

William Sands, about 16 years of age, a visitor for some time in Bowral, whilst out shooting the other day, fell, and his gun exploded…

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Khaki Was Accidental

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 October 1914 · page 4

Khaki, the dun-colored material now so widely used for military uniforms, was discovered by on accident. For many years the British troops In India wore a cotton cloth of…

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Fatality near Albion Park

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 4 November 1914 · page 2

A sad fatality occurred on Saturday morning when Mr. Charles Faulks, a well-known resident of the Albion Park and Yellow Rock…

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Mr. Delio[?] B[?]dgery Injured

The Southern Mail · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 2

The Australian aviator Mr. D[?] B[?], who on his Australian built [?]hiplann was to have given an exhibition of flying at Flemington (Vic) on…

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Mr. Delfosse sadgery Injured

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 2

Melbourne, Tuesday.—The Australian aviator, Delfosse Badgery. who on his Australian built biplane was to have given an exhibition of…

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Shooting Fatality at Mittagong. Death From a Gun Shot Wound. an Old Man Arrested

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 10 November 1914 · page 3

A fatality occurred at Mittagong on Saturday evening last at the residence of F. Greenwell Steele. Information was given to the police about 7 30…

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