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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Accidents

Accidents, 1898

26 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 1 of 2

Terrible Burning Accident. a Sydney Man Falls on a Hot Steam-pipe in a Bath. His Flesh Adhered to the Pipe Like a Steak to a Fryingpan. an Awful Sight

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 6

While in a bath in Pitt-street, a Mr. Jarvis had the misfortune to slip and fall on the hot water pipes, and before he could be rescued he was scaled and…

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Narrow Escape of Lord Brassey From Drowning

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1898 · page 2

Melbourne, Wednesday. — The Governor met with a thrilling experience this afternoon. He had been on board the Nelson, observing…

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Terrible Burning Accident. a Sydney Man Falls on a Hot Steam Pipe in a Bath. His Flesh Adhered to the Pipe Like a Steak to a Fryingpan. an Awful Sight

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 8

WHILE in a bath in Pitt-street, a Mr. Jarvis had the misfortune to slip and full on the water pipes, and before he could be rescued he was coalded and…

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A Jockey's Terrible Condition. a Series of Accidents

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 6

It way be taken for granted that nothing is further from the mind of the jockey, when riding a close-contested race, than the chances of an…

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Fatality at Balumwaal

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 17 February 1898 · page 3

A SAD fatality occurred at Bulumwaal on Saturday. when an old mining identity named George Fulton lost his life through. the effects of foul air. It appears that…

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Floods at Bungendore. Two Men Drowned. Railway Washaways

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 2

BUNGENDORE, Wednesday. — The most disastrous flood over known here occurred last light. It had been raining from Saturday until Monday 9a.m…

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Two Boys Drowned

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 4

A sad drowning fatality occurred on Saturday afternoon two miles from Wilcannia in a billabong on the river Darling. Two sons…

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Accidentally Shot on His Mother's Grave

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 28 March 1898 · page 2

The eldest son of D. A. Wright, station-master at Helensville, near Auckland (N.Z.), accidentally shot himself while, out shooting. He…

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Peculiar Accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 3

A very peculiar accident happened in Goal burn recently to a boy named Thomas Callaghan, aged 11…

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A Mysterious Disappearance. Supposed Drowning Fatality

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1898 · page 6

THOMAS BUTTER, a well-known Horse trainer and jockey, has been missing from his borne at Albury since last Thursday, under circumstances…

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War News. Spain and Amrica. Topedo Accident. General Items. London, May 18

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1898 · page 5

Reports from Havana state that while an American boat's crew was engaged in picking up tor-pedces in the harbour of Cardenes,…

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The Prince of Wales. Serious Accident. a Fractured Kneecap

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 25 July 1898 · page 4

A Refloat accident happened to H. R H. the Prince of Wales on Monday. His Royal Highness slipped on a stair case at Waddesd on…

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Collision at Sea

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 29 August 1898 · page 2

A Shipping disastar occurred on the coast of Newfoundland. The Danish steamer Norge came into collision with a French fishing boat…

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Forty Persons Drowned

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 29 August 1898 · page 2

The "Stickeen Chief," an Alaskan trader, has been wrecked. Forty persons on board were drowned…

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Great Fortunes Made by Accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 12 September 1898 · page 1

If there is anything that makes a poor toiling man happy it is to read about flukes that have made tortunes. For instance, there was a…

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The Accident to the Prince of Wales

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 19 September 1898 · page 7

From a surgical aspect, it is impossible to dispute that the case is not so favourable as it might have been. The line of fracture…

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A Cyclin's Death. Saturday's Racing Fatality

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 23 September 1898 · page 4

The City Coroner on Monday at the Army and Navy Hotel. Woolloomooloo and Bourke streets, held an inquiry into the ciroumstances under which a…

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Accident to Mr. S. Hain

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 10 October 1898 · page 2

Mr. S. Hain was driving dawn to Roya! Hill Cooma, this afternoon [?] tween 4 and 5 o'clock, when [?] horse boiled and shied near the…

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Dynamite Cap Accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 10 October 1898 · page 2

A lad named Horace Hulme, aged 10, of Balmain, was holding a dynamite cap in his hand, when it exploded. Portions of the boy's…

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Bicycle Accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 24 October 1898 · page 3

A boy named John Ftizgibbons eight years of age and living at Ultimo, received n i factored skill, the rea[?]lt of being knocked down…

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