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Southern Highlands · Accidents

Accidents, 1918

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

Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 27 November 1918 · page 2

An accident, of a very painful nature took place at the Wilde's Meadow and Yarranga butter factory on Thursday morning. From…

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Accident at Bowral

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 17 December 1918 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

Considerable excitement was caused in Boong Bong-street. Bowral, about 5 o'clock on Sunday afternoon by a collision opposite Norman's livery stables between a motor…

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Sad Railway Fatality. at Murray's Plats

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 December 1918 · page 2

Mr. John Fairburn, a railway employee, was killed by on engine at Murray's Flat at 12 14 p.m. on Tuesday. When the sad news of…

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Railway Fatality

Robertson Advocate · Friday 20 December 1918 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

Mr. John Fairbairn, a railway employee, was killed by an engine at Murray's Flats at 12.14 p.m. on Tuesday. When the and news of his untimely end was received much regret…

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Murray's Flats Fatality. Killed on the Railway

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 21 December 1918 · page 4

Abrasham Abbott Fairbarn, aged 60 years a married man, residing at Moss Vale, was killed at about 12.15 on Tuesday last, about a quarter of a…

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