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Southern Highlands · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

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Burning Fatality at Bowral Cooking a Brother's Dinner

The Southern Mail · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

Millie Crothers, aged 12 years who had resided with her parents at Mary [?] Merrylands, was spending a holiday in Bowral, and as stating with her brother ([?])…

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Burning Fatality at Bowral

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 2

Millie Crothers, aged 12 years, who had resided with her parents at Mary-street, Merrylands, was spending a holiday in Bowral, and was…

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Recent Burning Fatality

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

In our last issue in reporting on the recent burning fatalitiy at Bowral we mentioned that the little girl, Millie. Crothers was cooking her brother's at an open stove, if…

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Recent Burning Fatality

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 2 May 1923 · page 2

In our last issue in reporting on the recent burning fatality at Bowral we mentioned that the little girl, Millie Crothers, was cooking her…

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Drowning Fatality. Near Old Tirrana. Tarago Girl a Victim

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 May 1923 · page 4

Delilah Mary Wilson, aged 21 years, a domestic servant in the employ of Mr. H. B. Smith, manager of Tirranna, was drowned in a deep lagoon, about…

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Robertson ACCIDENT

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

A serious accident occurred to Mr John Missingham, sen, of Pheasant Ground, on Wednesday morning last. Whilst engaged at his sawmill a wonden wedge became…

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Derailment Near Moss Vale. Steamshed Inspector James Injured

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 May 1923 · page 4

At about 3 a.m. on thursday three sheep vane attached to an empty stock train, which was proceeding to Goulburn, were derailed near Moss Vale…

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Robertson. ACCIDENT

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 May 1923 · page 2

A serious accident happened Mr. John Missingham, senr., of Pheasant Ground, on Wednesday morning last. Whllst engaged at his…

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Accident

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 17 July 1923 · page 3
Also in Robertson Advocate

Mr Fred Pasrsall, of Mittigong, had an askward experience on Tuesday night of last week He was returning from Sydney in the [?] that reaches Mittagong at 8.20 p.m. In…

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Fatality at Avon Dam

Robertson Advocate · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 3
Also in The Southern Mail

Horace Jeremish Grealey met with a severe accident at Avon Dam on Wednesday, which subsequently ended in his death. He was engaged at work connected with the…

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Avon Dam Fatality

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 August 1923 · page 2

Horace Jeremiah Grealey met with a severe accident at Avon Dam on Wednesday, which subsequently ended in his death. He…

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The Avon Dam Fatality Coroner's Inquiry

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

The district coroner (Mr Hutchinson) conducted an inquiry at the Bowral Courthouse on tuesday morning concering the death of Borace jeremiah Grearley, who died in the…

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A Serious Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 September 1923 · page 2

On Tuesday night last a serious accident oc[?]urred to Miss J[?]an Johnstone, at the Central Hotel, where the young lady is employed…

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Accident

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 25 September 1923 · page 2

Mr. R. Bopping, of Rowral, met with a serious accident on Friday last, From what can be gathered it appears that Mr. Bopping was on his motor lorry with a couple of…

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