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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Accidents

Accidents, 1899

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Intercolonial News. Sydney Monday. the North Queensland Hurricane. Three Hundred Drowned

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1899 · page 3

In the recent hurricane off the coast of North Queensland 40 logger belonging to three pearling schooners were lost. It is…

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Serious Tram Accident. Several Passengers Injured

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 3

An accident of a serious nature occurred on Saturday about half-past 12, opposite the Zoological Gardens, Moore Park, whereby several…

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Aurum Injured

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 10 April 1899 · page 3

The racehorse, Aurum, has been sent to the stud, he having injured a suspensory ligament…

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Intercolonial News. SYDNEY, Monday. Cycling Accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 24 April 1899 · page 2

While racing in the ½-mile event at the Melbourne, meeting on Saturday, Corbett fell and also brought down W. M[?] It was at first…

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Fatality at White Cliffs

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 3

James Corbett, a miner was found dead at the bottom of a shaft at White Cliffs. It is supposed that he was struck by a stone, and…

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Russian Mining Fatality

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 1 May 1899 · page 3

A gold mice at T[?], R[?], has been flooded. Sixty two miners were killed…

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The Injured Cyclist

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 1 May 1899 · page 3

William Martin the injured cyclist, who was damaged in the half- mile race at Melbourne on Saturday week, is now well on the road to…

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A Rope-walking Accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 3

Hardy, a rope walker, dropped a hundred feet through a net into the stalls at the Alexandria Palace, London. He was seriously hart…

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Sad Gun Accident in Victoria

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 3

A sad accident occurred at Barham, near Koondrook, Victoria. Mr. Adolphus Ererett, a selector, accidentally shot himself in going…

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Terrible Accident to a Boy

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 3

A boy named Holpio, aged 14, is at present in the Goulburn Hos-pital suffering from frightful injuries. While working a hair…

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Fatal Accidention Board Ship

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 8 May 1899 · page 3

A fireman known at Dundee Davie, who shipped on the [?] Marloo, when the vessel was at Sydney, was found in the hold of…

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Tram and Cart Collision

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 3

A tram car and a cart collided in Oxford Street last night. Three persons were injured: one very seriously…

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The 'Manly Gun Accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 3

A verdict of accidental death wag returned at the inquest of the young son of Constable Clibborn, who was accidentally shot by his father at…

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Fatal Racecourse Accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1899 · page 3

A jockey named Fernie, who was injured in the Queen's Birthday races at Murwillumbab, died yesterday morning. An inquest was…

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Recent Wrecks and Casualties. Chapter of Marine Accidents

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1899 · page 2

Taking May amongst the months of the year, the May of 1899 is making an unenviable name amongst shipping. May of last year produced the Maitland gales with…

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Serious accident at Randwick

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 5 June 1899 · page 2

In the Steepleohase at Randwick, all the horses fell except Veracity, which baulked. Rheece, the rider of Moor, was seriously hurt, his…

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Another shooting fatality

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1899 · page 3

A young man, named Herbert Joh[?]aon, has been found spot dead. His age was 22 years…

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Intercolonial News. Sydney Monday. Fatal quarry accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 12 June 1899 · page 3

James Smith aged 60, a single man, fell distance of 100 feet into a briokyard pit at St. Peter's, and fractured one of his legs and some…

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Boating Fatality in New Zealand

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 15 June 1899 · page 7

WHEN the Hinemoa's boat was struck by the sea, while effecting a landing at East Cape, as reported on Sunday, a seaman named Osterman was thrown out a…

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A dynamite fatality

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 19 June 1899 · page 3

Charles Cartier was warming dynamite in a hut at Mangawakea, New Zealand. [?]he dynamite exploded and Cartier was blown to…

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