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Southern Highlands · Accidents

Accidents, 1917

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The Hand of Fate. Fatality at Dundanoon

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 2

Sergt. Major Stanley Jeffers youngest som of Sergt. R[?]d Jeffery, at the Railway Department [?] is a present on active service in Prance…

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Found Drowned. Coronial Inquiry

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 2

An inquiry into the circumstances of the death, of Thomas Edward Lanham was held by the district coroner (Mr. H. W. Taylor) at the…

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Found Drowned. Coronial Inquiry

Robertson Advocate · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

An inquiry into the circumstances of the death of Thomas Edward Lanbam was held by the district coroner (Mr. H. W. Taylor) at the Moss Vale courthouse on Friday last…

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Further Drowning Fatalities. Brisbane

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 5

The Railway Department reported this morning that the following advice had been received from Townsville, dated 6 45 p.m. yesterday •:-…

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Accidents

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 3

About 11 o'clock on Saturday morning, whilst driving along the main street, Mrs Amos, Manchester Square, was thrown out of a vehicle…

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Accidents

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

Mrs. Amos of Manchester Square, was thrown out of a vehicle when driving along Argyle-street, Moss Vale, on Saturday last, and sustained server cuts to her head, white…

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Three Boys Drowned

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 4

Woolli Creek, Canterbury, was the scene of a sad drowning fatality on Tuesday afternoon. About 4 o'clock three boys, two of them…

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Family of Five Drowned

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 2

BRISBANE Tuesday.-The Commissioner of Police has received a wire from. Sub-Inspector Harlan, who is at Hughenden, stating that all the bodies…

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Accidents

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon a serious accident occurred to Mrs. Maclean, of Wilde's Meadow, through being thrown out of a sulky against a fence, with the result that her left…

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Accident

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon last a serious accident happened to Mrs. McLean, of Wild[?] Meadow. through being thrown out of a [?]ulky against a hance, with the result that her left…

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Accidents

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon last a serious society happened to Mrs. McLean, of Wilde's Meadow, through being thrown out of a sulky against a fence, with the result that her left…

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Bathing Fatality. Two Women Drowned. Mount Victoria

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 3

A double drowning fatality occurred here yesterday. Shortly after lunch Mrs. Myers and Mrs. Ellis, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. William Field, left home with…

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Motoring Accident. Several People Injured. Jerilderie

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 2

A motoring accident occurred on Boonoke North Station, Widgiewa, the property of Messrs. V. S. Falkiner and Sons, while Mr. 0. Falkiner…

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Big Liner Lost. Sunk After Collision

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 5

LONDON, January 16.—The steamer Minnesota, of 20,718 tons, belonging to the Great Northern Steamship Company of New York, has been sunk in…

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Two Men Killed. Country Driving Accident. Ulmarra

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 5

Albert Winkler, son of Mr. John Winkler, died to-day as the result of a motor car accident on the Glen Innes to Grafton road. Harry le Quene,…

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Sad Fatality

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 4
Also in Robertson Advocate

A Northern paper says :—"A very sad calamity—one which cast quite a gloom over the town and which contributed to making the…

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Mother & Children Drowned

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 2

Adelaide, Wednesday-Mrs. Daisy Lonsdale-Hughes, 23 years of age, the wife of William Lonsdale- Hughes, residing at Albert-street…

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Serious Accident at Goulburn. Man Killed on Sewerage Works. Goulburn

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 4

Shortly alter 3 o'clock this afternoon a labourer named Tew, employed on the sewerage works, was excavating in a deep cutting between Faithfull and…

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