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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Accidents

Accidents, 1897

9 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers

Sulky Accident

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 28 January 1897 · page 4

On returning to Bombala on Tuesday afternoon, Dr. Morrifield and Mr. F. Earle had the ill-luck to again meet with an accident. They were going down the…

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Collision at Sea

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 4 February 1897 · page 6

A COLLISION occurred last week off Dungeness between her Majesty's first-class twin-screw cruiser Blenheim attached to the Channel Squadron, and the French…

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Sad Drowning fatality at Bega

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 18 February 1897 · page 5

A VERY sad drowning fatality occurred at Bega on Sunday 7th, whon Jessie, youngest daughter of Mr. James Rixon, lost her life in the Bega River. About 4 o'clock…

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Accident

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 11 March 1897 · page 3

Cr Friday morning last, at the School, a painful accident happened to a son of Mr. J. Martin's. The little fellow was engaged playing, cricket with some…

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Accident

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 20 May 1897 · page 4

On Monday morning last, Mrs. Sharp, of Little Bog, had the misfortune to meet with a nasty accident. She was coming [?]…

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Accident

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 3 June 1897 · page 4

WE regret to learn that Mr. C. Evans, of the Delegate Hotel, met with an accident in Bombala on Friday night last, where by he sustained internal injury…

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Accident

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 22 July 1897 · page 3

On Monday afternoon, Mr. J. Brotherton and his wife and child were driving into Delegate in a sulky, and when on the Craigie Range the animal became startled…

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Fatal Accident

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 18 November 1897 · page 4

A SAD fatal accident happened on Friday last, near Bendoc, to a man named David Beattle, who was in the employ of Mr. W. Stagg of Lower Bendoc. From what…

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Accidents

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 2 December 1897 · page 4

ON Saturday evening, when returning home, Mr. Edward Martin met with an accident by being thrown from his horse, whereby he sustained a fracture of the…

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