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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Accidents

Accidents, 1899

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Steamboat fatality in Germany

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

The steamers Blucher and Polite came into collision in the River Oder, Germany. The former sank and fifty persons, chiefly women…

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A ballroom fatality

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

Mrs Rathgen, a well-known resident of North Canterbury, New Zealand, expired while dancing at a ball…

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Accident to Iramoo

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 3 July 1899 · page 2

Iramoo struck the hurdle in Williamstown races and pulled up lame. He finished last…

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Fearful Fatality. Ground to Death by a Lift Wheel

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1899 · page 4

A shocking accident, followed very shortly by the death of the unfortunate victim, occurred last week at Ellis' Coffee Palace, in King-street,…

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Riots in Brussels. Mobs at the Palace. Many Persons Injured. London

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1899 · page 1

Further rioting has taken place in Brussels, owing to the introduction in the Belgian Legislature of a bill to alter the present system of…

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Fatal mining accident at Kimberley

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 10 July 1899 · page 2

A fall of earth occurred at a diamond mine, Kimberley. A miner named For[?]yth, an Australian, and ten other miners were killed…

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A riding accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 10 July 1899 · page 2

At the Flemington races on Saturday Chillagoe and Loch Lily fell. Gymer who role the latter sustained a fractured thigh…

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Accident to the Empress of Germany

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1899 · page 3

The Empress of Germany slipped on a wet plank and sprained her ankle…

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Accident to Mrs. Gladstone

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1899 · page 3

Mrs. Gladstone was thrown from a carriage into a ditch at Hawnrden and sustained a nervous shook…

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SYDNEY, Monday. Cricket fatality

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 24 July 1899 · page 3

George Webb, aged 27, has died at North Sydney. He was struck on the nose with a ball while playing cricket a week ago, and the…

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LATEST European News. LONDON, Monday. Accident to a torpedo destroyer

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 24 July 1899 · page 3

At a trial of the torpedo-des-troyer, Bulltinch, in the Solent, the connecting rod broke, and caused an explosion. Eight were killed…

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LATEST European News. LONDON, Monday. Railway collision near Paris

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 7 August 1899 · page 2

Two trains came into collision near Paris owing to inattention to the signals on the part of the driver. Ten passengers were killed…

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Terrible flood fatality in Santiago

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1899 · page 3

Heavy floods are reported from Santiago., the capital of Chili. A train crossing a bridge fell into the river. Fify persons were drowned…

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Fatal accident in Martin Place

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1899 · page 3

A man named George Bead was run over by a cart is Martin Place yesterday. He died half an hour after the occurrence from the…

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A railway fatality

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 11 September 1899 · page 2

William Either, a gardener, of Petersham, was crossing the railway line at Rockdale, on Friday, when he was killed by a passing…

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Terrible fatality at Circular Quay

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 25 September 1899 · page 2

A terrible fatality occurred at the Circular Quay on Saturday by which several youngsters were drowned. It appeared that a…

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The Novelist and the Accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 25 September 1899 · page 2

What does it feel like to fall 60ft in a waggon which has jumped a precipice? Herr von Ompteda, the well-known…

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Harbour boating fatality

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

An open sailing boat was swamped at the Rose Bay jetty. The crew were trying to bring her up into the wind when she turned…

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Buggy accident in Sydney

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

Mr. Arthur Hodgkinson, of the Glebe, was driving in Georgestreet-west when his horse bolted and came into a collision with a…

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Boy drowned at the Glebe

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 9 October 1899 · page 2

Stanley McArthur, a lad of 9 years, was drowned at the Glebe yesterday…

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