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Southern Highlands · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

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Motor Smash. Pe[?]ty Officer Killed. Two Other Men Injured

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 September 1920 · page 4

A motor car smash at Marrickville on Saturday afternoon resulted in one man being killed and two others being injured…

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Binalong Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 4

Binalong, Wednesday.—The circumstances in which Lancelot Hermann, a locomotive driver, and Albert Edward Taylor, a fireman, were killed near…

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Motor Accident. (To the Editor of the Scrutineer)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 October 1920 · page 4

Sir,—Whilst emphasising the danger of the subway in Spring street, I should like to amend the report in your issue of 20th instant regarding…

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Accident

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

Mr King, the health inspector to the Mittagong Municipal Council, had the misfortune to meet with a painful accident on Saturday morning last. He was riding home on his…

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Tram Collision. One Killed and Many Injured

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 November 1920 · page 4

A tram moving at full speed crashed into the rear of another, which was stationary, in Moore Park on Saturday night. One man, Thomas Gallagher,…

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Two Men Drowned. Bathing Fatality at Picnic

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 December 1920 · page 2

Two men, members of a picnic party at Windsor, were drowned on Sunday. The party, which comprised 14 men, left Granville early in the morning for…

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Accident

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 14 December 1920 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

Mr. Joseph Gillam, an employee of Messrs. Nichols Bros. of Mittagong, met with a painful accident on Thursday inst. He was driving one of the firm's horses in the delivery…

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Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 22 December 1920 · page 2

Mr. P. J. Nies met with an unfortunate accident on Friday night last whilst proceeding to the scene of the tragedy at Oldcastle with the…

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