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Southern Highlands · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

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Terrific Storm at Orange. Two Men Drowned

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 3
Also in Robertson Mail

Two men were drowned and a third bad a narrow escape as a result of a terrific cloud-burst at Orange on Sunday. Many business…

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Serious Railway accident. Driver and Fireman Injured

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 2

A railway accident occurred at Hawkesbury River station at 2 30 a m. on Sunday. When coming down the incline from Cowan a goods train…

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Collarol Drowning Case

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 March 1925 · page 2

Ernest Hayes, 20 years of age, of Railway street, Beecroft, who was drowned while surfing at Collaroy Beach on Sunday, is a brother of…

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Mr. Savell Killed a Sad Fatality

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 2

A gloom was cast over Bowral when it became known that Mr. Walter Savell, an old and highly respected resident, bad been killed…

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Fatal Shooting Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 4

GMr. Gordon Robert Crawford, of reenvale, Narrandera, met his death in distressing circumstances. Mr. Crawford shot a hawk on his father's…

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Another Collision. Two Horses Killed

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 April 1925 · page 4

When doing her preliminary for the Deloraine Cup on Monday, Lydia Languish, ridden by J. Daw, collided with a polios trooper's horse, and was…

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Shooting Fatality. Boy Kills His Brother

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 April 1925 · page 2

A fatal shooting accident occurred at Paracombe (South Australia) on Good Friday, when Hubert Geoff rey Bassett Scarfe, son of Mr. W…

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Motor Cycle and Car Collision

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 4

At the Sydney District Court on Tuesday, before Judge Cohen, an action arising out of a collision between a motor cycle and side-car was decided…

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Peculiar Accident

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 3
Also in Robertson Mail

A painful accident yesterday befel a young man named Connaughton at Mount Keira. While he was stooping over a cow's feed in the…

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Train Accident. Driver's Heroic Act. to Save Fireman

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 27 May 1925 · page 2

A ballast train ran through a dead end in Newbridge railway yards at [?] 30 o'clock on Monday. The engine took a "header" over…

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Around the District. Fatal Accident

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 6
Also in Robertson Mail

A shadow hung over Nowra when news of the sad accident that resulted in the death of Leslie Peel reached here on Friday. The youth was out…

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Through the Roof. Youth's Narrow Escape. Accident at Woollen Mills

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 3

A sensational incident occurred at the Bradfordville Woollen Mills, Goulburn, on Tuesday. Mill hands engaged at work in the main building…

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Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 June 1925 · page 2

An unfortunate accident befell Mr. George Ritchie on Friday, 12th instant, whilst driving in Garrett street, opposite the R.C. church…

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Motoring Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 4 July 1925 · page 4

John Shirlaw, of Wallerawang, was driving in a car with his wife and three children when the car overturned. All escaped injury,…

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Peculiar Accident

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 7 July 1925 · page 4
Also in Robertson Mail

Lloyd, the 11-year-old son of Mr. Elliott, of the Dumaresque Shire Council (Armidale), was the victim of a most peculiar accident. It…

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Drowning Fatality

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 July 1925 · page 4

The Kangaroo River has claimed another victim. On Thursday morning last Mr. Jack Woodley was crossing what is commonly, known as Bad…

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