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Southern Highlands · Accidents

Accidents, 1916

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Insulting Words. Collision with a Cow

Robertson Advocate · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

Before Mr. Williams, P.M., at Mittagong Police Court on Tuesday last, Dr. Haggart, of the railway work, proceeded against Samuel [?] for using insulting words. Mr…

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Railway Fatality at Bundanoon

The Southern Mail · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

On Saturday morning last the mutilated body of a man named James Quinn was found on the railway line at Bundanoon. The deceased, who…

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Railway Fatality. at Bundanoon

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 April 1916 · page 2

A man named Jas. Patrick Quin, of Burwood, met with a fatal accident on Saturday morning last at Bundanoon railway morning last at Bundanoon railway station through…

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Trals Smash. Collision at Goulburn

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 3 May 1916 · page 2

Goulburn, Sunday.— The biggest smash that ever occurred in the local railway yards took place the morning, about a quarter to 4 when…

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[?] Railway Accident. Goulbourn Man Killed

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 May 1916 · page 2

An resident which resulted in the death of [?] William Mc[?], [?] driver lately residing in [?] street,…

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Sad Fatality Near Bungonla. Burned to Death

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 6

The Goulburn Coroner (Mr. Harold O'Brien) held an death at Yarkslaw, in the Bungonia district, of Mrs. Elizabeth…

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Two Girls Drowned

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 16 May 1916 · page 3
Also in Robertson Advocate

Victoria Mand Reed, of Eisternwick, and Be[?]trice Hall, of Collingwood, both 19 years of age, were drowned in the Yarra River, near Kew, on…

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Two Girls Drowned

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 17 May 1916 · page 4

Melbourne, Sunday— Victoria Maud Reed, of Eaternwick, and [?] Hall, of Collingwood, both 19 years of age, were drowned in the Yarra River,…

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Accidents

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

Mr. W. Johnson, of "Woodside," Robertson, met with a severe accident on Tuesday through being thrown from a horse. He sustained a…

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Two Legs Crushed Accident at Alpine

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · page 2

Mr. L. Cherry, a young man employed on the railway duplication works, met with severe accident at Alpine on Tuesday last. To use his…

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Blasting Fatality

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1916 · page 3

A man named Michael Walsh, 46 years of age, was killed on the railway works at Bargo Bridge on Monday of last week at a place…

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King of Greece. Injured in Fire. Athens, July 15

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 July 1916 · page 4

The pine Forest of Tatos, is miles from Athens, is ablaze. The Royal Chateau was destroyed. The King and Queen escaped,…

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Blasting Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 July 1916 · page 2

A man named Michael Walsh. 46 years of age, was killed on the rail way works on Barge Bridge on Monday of last week at a place…

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Says Fall Over Clift. One Missing. Remarkable Accident. Bulli

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 4

At noon to-day, while Mr. T. Ford and his son were working in their orchard, which is situated come distance below the look at, they ways…

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Serious Accident

Robertson Advocate · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 2

An accident of a very serious nature happened at the Cambewarra Shire Council's stone crusher as soon as work started on Monday morning, the victim being Mr…

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Boy Shot. Accident with a Rifee

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 30 August 1916 · page 4

Gordon Cook, 10. who lives with his widowed mother In Dalley: street, Lidcombe, was accidentally shot when In the bush on Saturday…

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