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Southern Highlands · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

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

Barrallier. Improved Communications. Movie Actress Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 July 1924 · page 4

Motorists appreciate the improved conditions of the road between the Caves and the Berrima district. The rough portions on tho Barralier…

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Lorry Fatality. Charge of Murder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 23 July 1924 · page 4

Adelaide, Saturday.— A lorry to which were three men was [?] driven along Fast [?] at about 8.40p.m. on Thursday. The…

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Shipping Accidents

The Southern Mail · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 3
Also in Robertson Mail

The passenger steamer, Boston, bound from Boston to New York, was rammed by an oil tanker. Four passengers arc dead. Lifeboats took…

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Motor Accident at Burragorang

The Southern Mail · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 5
Also in Robertson Mail

On Saturday evening last, an unfortunate motor accident occurred at Church Hill, on the Burragorang-Yerranderie Road, when a motor car,…

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Motor Accident. Crash Through a Bridge Driver Killed

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 July 1924 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon news was received in Albury of shocking motor accident at Wagra Greek, Upper Murray, four miles on the…

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Motor Accident at Burragorang

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 July 1924 · page 2

The "Picton Post" of July 23rd says:— "On Saturday evening last an unfortunate motor accident occurred at Church Hill, on the…

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A Chapter of Accidents

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 30 July 1924 · page 2

The match between Exeter and Berrima about a month ago was responsible for the serious injury of no less than three, members of the…

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Barrallier Resident's Death. Victim of Motor Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 August 1924 · page 4

Mr. Patrick Carion the victim of the recent motor car accident at Barrallier, died in the Camden Hospital on Sunday morning, July…

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Tram Smash. Runaway Cars at M'mahon's Point. Two Killed, 27 Injured

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 August 1924 · page 2

One of the worst tram accidents in the history of Sydney occurred at M'Mahon's Point shortly before 7 o'clock on Thursday morning…

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Shocking Fatality. Boy Run Over by Train

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 27 August 1924 · page 2

A shocking accident occurred on Monday afternoon on a small branch line, which conveys employees from Pelaw Main to Richmond Main colliery,…

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Weral Railway Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 2

The adjourned inquest touching the death of Alfred Herbert Carter, who, it wilt be remembered, died on the Moss Vale station, on the 9th…

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Werai Railway Accident

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 2 September 1924 · page 2
Also in Robertson Mail

The adjourned inquest touching the death of Alfred Herbert Carter, who died on the Moss Vale station on 9th July last, as the result of…

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Shooting Fatality. Coroner Warns Parents

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 September 1924 · page 2

A warning to parents against allowing their children to handle firearms was given by the Sydney City Coroner (Mr. Jamieson) in…

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Shocking Accident. Arm Crushed and Skull Fractured. Early Morning Happening at Wool Mills

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 September 1924 · page 4

A shocking accident occurred at Goulburn Woollen Mills on Tuesday, as the result of which Richard Quartermain, one of the employees in the…

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Accident at Goulburn Woollen Mills. Arm Crushed and Skull Fractured

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 16 September 1924 · page 2
Also in Robertson Mail

A shocking accident occurred at Goulburn Woollen Mills last Tuesday, as the result of which Richard Quartermain, one of the employees…

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Petersham Motor Fatality. Charge Against Lindley

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 1 October 1924 · page 2

Victor Lindley, 29, an ironmonger, who, it is alleged, while driving a motor car on Parramatta-road, Petersham, on September 14,…

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