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Southern Highlands · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

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

Fatal Accident at Kenmore. Girls Thrown From Sulky

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 2

A fatal sulky accident occurred at Kenmore on Sunday afternoon, the victim being Miss the McKeown, 20, who died at the District…

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Two People Killed. Motor Car Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 2

Nowra, Sunday - The most tragic accident in the history of this district occurred this morning. The victims were:—Killed : Patrick…

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Accident

The Southern Mail · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

As Mr. Norman, of Braemar, was driving home on Monday his horse bolted in Princes-street, Mittagong, and collided with a loaded brick cart driven by Mr. Connell. Mr. Norman…

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Fatal Shunting Accident. Football Referee Killed at South Goulburn

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 4

Mr. Charles Henderson, the football referee, was killed at South Goulburn just before seven o'clock on Monday night during shunting operations…

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Trapper Shot. Accident Near Taralga

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 July 1921 · page 4

On Thursday afternoon a young man named Reginald Clack, a rabbit-trapper, was admitted to the Goulburn District Hospital in a serious…

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Shooting of Clack. a Purr Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 9 July 1921 · page 4

The City, Coroner (Mr. W. S Arnett) held an inquiry on Tuesday morning into the death of Reginald. Edward Clack, who died at Goulburn…

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Motor Overturns Woman Fatally Injured

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1921 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

At Chatsbury on the Goulburn Taralga road, on Friday afternoon. Mrs James Alders, aged 53, a resident of Taralga was killed through the overturning of the mail motor…

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Burning Accident at Mittagong

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

On Thursday evening last Miss Sheila Connell, daughter of Mr and Mrs T Connell, of Mittagong, met with a severe burning accident, which fortnightly is not having the…

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Another Crookwell Fatality. Death From Exposure

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 August 1921 · page 4

Last Saturday's "Goniburn Penny Post" report:— "Our Crookwell correspondent writes:—Another fatality from…

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Serous Burning Accident at Mittagong

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 August 1921 · page 2

OF Thursday evening last Miss sheila Connell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Council, of Mittagong, with a serious met burning accident, which…

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Accidents

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 30 August 1921 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

Mr B Fahey son of Mr J Fahey, Milton Park, Glenquarty met with a very painful accident last week. From what can be gathered we understand that the young fellow…

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Serious Accident at Exeter. Two Residents Badly Injured

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 October 1921 · page 2

On Friday last a serious accident occurred at Exeter. From the meagre particulars to hand it appears that while Messrs. Elismore…

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Serious Accident at Exeter

The Southern Mail · Friday 7 October 1921 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

AQ serious accident occurred at Exeter about 3 o'clock last Friday afternoon. A two-horse waggon. the property of Ellemore and Co. [?]prekeepers, Exeter, loaded with grecerice…

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Drowning Fatality at Cambewarra. a Sad Ending

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 October 1921 · page 4

On Wednesday last the dead body of Mrs. H. M'Grath was found in the water reservoir at Cambawarra, not far from her residence. The decreased had…

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Accident

Robertson Advocate · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 2

A painful accident happened to Mr Charles Mitchell, of Mittgong, on Wednesday morning last. Mr Mitchell, who is an employee of the Nattai Shire Council, was working at the…

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