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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Accidents

Accidents, 1891

6 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers

Peculiar Accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1891 · page 6

A PECULIAR accident happened to a lad named Ernest Blatchford on Saturday afternoon. It appears he was in one of the barbers' shops, and when…

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Accident and Suicide in Moruya

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1891 · page 5

A SAD ease of drowning, and the discovery to which it led of the suicide of a docter, occurred in Moruya on Thursday. That morning about 10 o'clock…

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The E[?]sby and Gambier Collision. Details of the Fatality

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 1 September 1891 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—The group of survivors found on hoard the Esaby when that [?] moored alongsids the which Presented a Pitiable spectacle…

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To Keep from Drowning

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 7 November 1891 · page 10

To keep from drowning it is not necessary to know how to swim. This [?] seem at first a rather strong as[?] but much [?] on the…

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The Alleged Fatal Revolver Accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 10 November 1891 · page 4

Melbourne, Wednesday.—An inquest. was held to-day upon the body of Mrs. George Best, who died from a wound inflicted by a revolver bullet discharged…

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Extraordinary Street Accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 22 December 1891 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—An extraordinary street collision occurred to-day. The Clifton-hill tram was going down Bourke-street, and when crossing…

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