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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Accidents

Accidents, 1887

5 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers

Victorian Railway Accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 18 May 1887 · page 4

MELBOURNE Thursday,7 a.m Although the immediate cause of the accident was the breaking of the [?] break gear in the ordinary [?] train, the…

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Peat's Ferry Railway Accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 29 June 1887 · page 2

A VISIT of inspection was made on Friday last by the jury and officials along the lice and to the scene of the late terrible disaster…

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The Railway Accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 29 June 1887 · page 2

IN these days of steam engines and electricity—lightning speed conveyances of things and thought—there seems to be little tendency to pause to…

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Railway Accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1887 · page 3

THE inquest was continued at the Darling Harbour Court-house, on Monday last, when, as was anticipated, some very important light was thrown upon the subject…

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Compensation for Railway Accidents

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 7 September 1887 · page 4

THE question of fixing a rate of compensation to be paid to persons who meat with injuries while travelling on our lines of railway has been…

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