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Southern Highlands · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

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Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 2

William Maloney, aged 10 years, son of Mr. M. Moloney, of Kangaloon, is the latest local victim of the deadly pea rifle. He was picking…

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Cycle Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 2

Ernest Hill, who is employed on the Moss Vale Port Kembla railway construction, met with a serious accident. While travelling by…

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Fatal Collision. Yass-goulburn Road

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 2

Vera Wray, aged 25 years, died in the Goulburn District Hospital on Sunday, afternoon, from injuries received when she was pinned beneath…

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Serious 'Accident. at Argyyle St. Bridge. Workman Sustains a Broken Leg. by Falling From a Wall

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 2

On Monday at about 1 o'clock a workman named Girex, employed, we understand, In connection with the palming of the railway bridge…

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Third Victim of Motor Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 2

John McWilliam, of Ivy-streer, Redfern, one of the victims of the recent Bulli Pass motor accident, on March 11, died in the Bulli…

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Sad Drowning Accident Whilst on a Holiday

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 2

A very sad drowning fatally at Casula, near Liverpool, occurred on Good Friday, Leslie Payne, 17 years of age, only son of Mr. and Mrs W…

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Many Accidents Reported

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 2

The holidays have produced an unusual crop of accidents to juven lies and the staff at the Berrima District Hospital has had quite a…

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Pea Rifle Victim. Bungendore Fatality

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 2

Disaster overtook a Sunday afternoon shooting party when Norman Stanton (16) was fatally wounded by a pea rifle bullet, fired by his mate…

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A Dangerous Corner. Cars' Close Shave. Collision Just Ave Trd

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 2

What appeared to an eye-witness to be what might be termed a hair-breadth escape from a collision occurred at about 3 pm…

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Shocking Accident. Parents See Daughter Killed

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 May 1928 · page 2

A shocking accident occurred on Waile dbeen-road, near Cootamuridra, when a car overturned and Phyllis Wymau, [?] years, was…

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Serious Shooting Accident at Bowman's Hill

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 May 1928 · page 2

On Monday last, Arthur Meels, employed at Bowman's Hill station, fell whilst carrying a 44 Winchester rifle, which went off. The bullet…

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Berrima Bits. Severe Accident

The Southern Mail · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 2
Also in Robertson Mail

Mr. Ches. Smith, foreman at the Southern Portland Cement Co.'s saw mill works, met with a painful accident just prior to the cessation of…

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Horse Electrocuted. Rider Injured

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 27 June 1928 · page 2

On Monday a man, a stranger in the district, was tiding along Robertson road, when the horse on which he was riding trod on a live…

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Terrible Ordeal. Man Accidentally Shot

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 July 1928 · page 4

A distressing accident befell Mr. E A Colley, a prominent Albury business man recently at Albury, while quall hunting in company with Messrs…

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Run Over by train. Man Killed at Penrose. Accidental Death

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 July 1928 · page 2

On Saturday night a man named James Sloane, thought to be about 30 years of age, was run over by a train at Penrose, receiving frightful…

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Motor Accident. Car Crashes Into Tree at Is Miles an Hour

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 21 July 1928 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon last about 5 o'clock Mr. H. Oliver Carter had a miraculous escape from a serious accident, when about three miles…

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Man Injured. in a Collision with Fence. Near Marulan

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 4 August 1928 · page 4

Andrew Brown has been admitted to the Goulburn District Hospital suffering from concussion, a fractured nose, and badly i[?]cerated face, caused…

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Accidents

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 August 1928 · page 2

A terrible accident befel a young man named Keith ("Pat") Dowling, firemen on a stock train which arrived at the Moss Vale railway…

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Terrible Accident Fingers Torn From Man's Hand at Berrima

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 14 August 1928 · page 2

A shocking accident happened Mr. J. Howells, an employee of the Concrete Constructions Co. at Berrima Cement Works. He was in the act…

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