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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Accidents

Accidents, 1869

5 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers

Serious Collision Between The. Barque Mart Miller and Tele Steamer Fire King

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1869 · page 8

ON Monday evening, February 22, at about half-past 8 o'clock, a collision took place off Miller's Point between the above named vessels, resulting in considerable damage to each, and serious injury…

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Fatal Accident in Hobson's Bay

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1869 · page 3

ONE of the most, distressing accidents that has occurred in this port for several years past (says the Melbourne Age) took place on Saturday, and resulted In the lose of rive lives. Between 6 and o'clock in the morning, a party consisting…

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Serous Accident at Biddydevine

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1869 · page 8

MR. JOHN HYLAND, of Biddydevine, was returning home of Sunday afternoon week with his wife and two children in a cart, when (says Braidwood Dispatch) the horse which he was driving…

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Fatal Accident at Newcastle

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1869 · page 8

AN accident, which has created feelings of the deepest sorrow throughout the town of Newcastle, occurred to a young man named Lewis Jones, son of Mr. Jones, of the Prince of Wales Hotel. The…

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Deplorable and Fatal Accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1869 · page 8

A MAGISTERIAL inquiry was held at the Bridge Hotel, Dubbo, touching the of a boy named William Heslin, under (says Dubbo Dispatch) the following circumstances:—…

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