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Southern Highlands · Accidents

Accidents, 1919

65 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 3 of 4

Collision Narrowly Averted. Engine Driver's Fine Work

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1919 · page 2

On Thursday night last a slight collision occurred between the Temora and Cooma mail trains about three miles from Moss Vale, near the Bong Bong bridge…

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Serious Accident near Robertson

The Southern Mail · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

Mr. H. Clarks of the [?] Ground, Robertson, met with a serious son very painful accident on Monday morning last, 11th instant. He was driving at the time and had…

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Serious Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 2

Mr. H. Clarke, of Pheasant Ground, Robertson, met with a serious and very painful accident on Monday morning last, 11th…

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Accidents

The Southern Mail · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

Mr. W. Bitchie, an employes of Mr. Walter C[?]pitt, butcher, Mittagong met with a sever and painful accident on Monday afternoon. He was engaged in slaughtering operations,…

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Accidents

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 26 August 1919 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

Master Jack Marshall, son of the Rev J Marshall, Bowral, had his arm broken last week while playing football. Mr Herbart Delamont, while engaged in…

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Motoring Accident. Three Men Killed. Melbourne

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 August 1919 · page 2

Three men were killed almost instantly, and two other men and a young woman had remarkable escapes from death, when a…

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Serious Burning Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 August 1919 · page 2

On Tuesday morning last, about 6 3[?], Mrs. Nelson (wife of Cr. J Nelson) met with a serious burning accident. It appears she was…

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Bungonia Burning Fatality. Sad End of an Old Man

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 September 1919 · page 4

Goulburn "post" says our Bungonis correspondent writes:— "A very old resident of the district, Mr. Tom Smith, was found burnt to death in…

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Fatal Shooting Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 1 October 1919 · page 4

Kempsey Saturday—A fatal shooting accident occurred here yesterday afternoon. A lad named Albert Baker, 14 of Commandant Hill, and [?]…

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Accident at the Quarries

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 1 October 1919 · page 2

An accident, which might have proved serious, happened on Saturday morning last to Mr. J. Fleeton, one of the council's employees, who…

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Accident at Moss Vale

Robertson Advocate · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 2

An accident which might have proved serious happened on Saturday morning last to Mr. J. Fleeton. one of the council's employees, who was engaged quarrying on Taylor's…

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Accident at Bowral

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 11 November 1919 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

An accident, attended by rather serious results, occurred in Bowral on Friday afternoon last. A horse and sulky had been left standing outside the Imperial Hotel, the…

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Accident at Bowral

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 November 1919 · page 2

An accident, attended by rather serious results, occurred in Bowral on Friday afternoon last. A horse and sulky had been left standing…

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Four Youths Drowned

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 November 1919 · page 2

Perth, Monday.—Four youths, Frank Boone (17), Arthur Boone (18), Richard Condon (16), and Edward Combes (16), all of North…

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Girl Drowned. Brave Attempt at Rescue

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 November 1919 · page 2

Clifton, Monday.—The death occurred to-day of a young girl, Mary Burrows, aged about 17 years, from drowning. Deceased and Lily…

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