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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Accidents

Accidents, 1900

87 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 2 of 5

Fatal Burning Accident

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 4

ON the 22nd of last month the three-year-old child of Mary Downey who was housekeeping for George Cranston at Bancannia Swamp, Milparinks-road, was…

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Terrible mine accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 19 March 1900 · page 2

While six men were descending the Sydney Colleries Works at Balmain North, five were precipitated form the bucket, the sixth…

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Painful tramway accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 19 March 1900 · page 2

William Johnstone, aged 26, of Pyrmont, slipped when he was alighting from a tram in George Street last night, His hand was…

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Torpedo boat destroyer fatality

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1900 · page 3

"Six seamen in a torpedo boat destroyer had a desperate time while tailing in the boat at Brighton, which capsized. All were drowned…

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A marine fatality

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 23 April 1900 · page 2

The boiler of the steam launch Young Charlie burst while the vested was lying in Wooloomooloo Bay on Saturday, and a man named Noble…

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Racecourse accidents

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 23 April 1900 · page 2

The racehorse Innocence while doing a preliminary gallop in Victoria Park coldded with a post and broke his leg, having to be…

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Tramway accidents

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 23 April 1900 · page 2

Two cases of tramway accident were admitted to the Sydney Hospital on Saturday night; one of crushed foot and the other of broken…

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Accident to the Manchester Port. Suspicions of Foul Play

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 30 April 1900 · page 3

Brisbane, Saturday.—The actual pause of the accident, to the Imperial transport Manchester Port was the breakage…

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Another tramway accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 30 April 1900 · page 2

An elderly women named Sa[?]h Bardolt fell from a tramoar at An[?] and was ran over by a passing [?] She was taken to…

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Serious tramway accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 2

An accident occurred on the tramway which runs from Lady Robinson's Beach to the Rockdale railway station. The tram left the…

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Another tramway fatality

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 14 May 1900 · page 3

James livine, aged thirty four, of Albury, was Knocked flown by the electric tram in George Street od Saturday. He rewired injury from…

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Terrible tramway accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 21 May 1900 · page 2

A young man, aged about 25, fell on the tramway line at Belmore Park; an approaching car passed over his head, death being instant…

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Terrible railway fatality

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 28 May 1900 · page 2

Mr Fricker aged thirty three, booking e[?] the [?] station, near Melbourse gave the signal last night to train to…

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Accident at a rifle range

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 11 June 1900 · page 2

Mr. Graham, secretary of the Heidelberg Rifle Club, Victoria, was accidentally shot at the range. The bullet entered the nape of the…

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Deaths by drowning

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 18 June 1900 · page 2

A Melbourne telegram states that two bodies were found to-day one being that of a musician named Frank Sheehan, whish was taken…

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Another tramway fatality

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 18 June 1900 · page 2

A wharf laborer named David Lang was knocked down by a tram in George Street on Saturday night He was conveyed to the Sydney…

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Football accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 25 June 1900 · page 2

Mr. Wood, the University captain, fractured his ankle to-day in a football match…

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A harbour accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 2 July 1900 · page 2

A nan named Charles Daly was going from a ferry boat at Milson's Point when he slipped, and fell between the beat and the wharf…

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Railway fatality at [?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 9 July 1900 · page 2

A verdict of accidental returned was returned at the [?] at held [?] remains of Patrick [?] was found under an[?]…

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Street accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 9 July 1900 · page 2

An elderley women named Sarger, was knocked down by a part at Camperdown and sustained serious injuries. Her case is a…

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