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Southern Highlands · Accidents

Accidents, 1918

47 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 2 of 3

Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 21 August 1918 · page 2

Through an accident whilst working at a chaffcutting machine on Friday morning last, Mr. Harry Wilson, sen, of Burrawang, had the…

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Cliff Accident at Hill Top. Young Man Falls Over

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 August 1918 · page 2

Mr. Hugh Riddell, a young man, was admitted to the Berrima District Hospital on Sunday evening suffering from injuries to the head…

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Scalding Accident

The Southern Mail · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

A painful accident happened to little Alex McDonald, the four-year-old son of Sergt. McDonald, of Mittagong, on Monday last. A bucket full of boiling water had been…

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Serious Scalding Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 31 August 1918 · page 2

A painful accident happened to little Alex. McDonald, the four-year old son of Sergeant McDonald, of Mittagong, on Monday last. A…

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Sad Fatality at Tomerong. Young Man Killed

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 September 1918 · page 4

A sad fatality occurred at Tomerong early on Monday morning during last week when Sidney Wither Burrowdale, son of Mrs. K. Borrowdale, of this…

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Motor Cars in Collision

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 September 1918 · page 2

About 4 p.m. on Thursday a collision occurred in the main street between two motor care, the result of the impact being to severe as to cause severe damage to the front of both…

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Motor Cars in Collision

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 1 October 1918 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon last a collision occurred in Moss Vale's main street between two motor cars, the result of the impact being so severe as to cause considerable damage to…

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Motor Cara in Collision

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 1 October 1918 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon last a collision occurred in Moee Vale's main street between two motor cars, the result of the impact being so severe as to cause considerable damage to…

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Fatality at Maralan

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 October 1918 · page 2

Mr Elliah Suttle, 42 years of age, son of Mr. Eljah Suitle, sen, baker (formerly of Gouburn, but now of Marulan), wan driving to Matulan…

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Sensational Motor Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 October 1918 · page 4

A motor-car containing J.J. Car mode and A. M'Lean went over an embankmen near Molong on Tuesday evening in the darkness on the…

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Accident at Mittagong

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 22 October 1918 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

A serious accident occurred on the railway line near Mittagong on Friday morning last. A signalling gang [?] Inspector [?] were [?] by means of [?]…

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Accident at Mittagong

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 23 October 1918 · page 2

A serious accident occurred on the railway line near Mittagong on Friday morning last A signalling gang under Inspector Cheeseman…

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Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 November 1918 · page 2

Mr. E M. Hughes, of Talloweena, met with an accident when driving down Butler's Hill on Friday last. From what we can gather it seems…

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Drowned in a Dam. Mother and Three Children

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 November 1918 · page 4

Euroa (Vic) Wednesday—A drowning tragedy occurred on Tuesday at Pranjib 8 miles from Euroa, when Mrs. William Pratt and her…

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Accident

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 26 November 1918 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

An accident of a very painful nature took place at the Wilde's Meadow and Yarrunga butter factory on Thursday morning. From what I can hear it appears that Mr. W. S…

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