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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Accidents

Accidents, 1900

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SYDNEY, Monday. Tramway accident

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

George Goodail, a labourer, was on Saturday night knocked down by a tramear in George Street a portion of his left hand being cut…

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A gun fatality

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1900 · page 2

A man named William Bird was killed at Waringah, Western Australia by the explosion of a charge which he was trying to withdraw…

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Railway fatality at Junes

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1900 · page 2

John Garratt, a boiler-maker's laborer, was crushed to death between two tenders at the locomotive sheds at Junes yesterday…

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Accident to Maluma

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

Malnma fell in the Liverpool Cup and injured his shoulder so bedly that it is believed he will not race again. Sloan, the rider, was…

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Fatal mining accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 6 August 1900 · page 2

The jury in an inquest touching the death of a miner named William Dennis returned a verdict of accidental death. Deceased was…

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Football accidents

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 13 August 1900 · page 2

An unusual number of severe accidents in the football field have occurred this season. Edgar Kelly, aged 26, broke his leg while play…

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Another tramway accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 13 August 1900 · page 2

Mr. Henry Sparkes, a clerk residing at North Sydney, was on Saturday night knocked down by an electric tram. The accident…

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The Victorian Railway accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 13 August 1900 · page 2

The burial of the three victims of the accident which occurred on the outer circle railway will take place to-morrow. The injured men in the…

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The Castlereagh Street fatality

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 20 August 1900 · page 2

Three men named Edward Jones, Joseph Rawson, and James Oakley have been committed for trial by the coroner, each being allowed…

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Collision between electric tramcars

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 20 August 1900 · page 2

A collision between two electric trams occurred on Saturday night. Mrs Power, of Power's Hotel, Mr. J. Edwards and a tram conductor,…

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Terrible fire fatality at Ballarat

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 20 August 1900 · page 2

A fire occurred early on Sunday morning at the general store of Mr. William Hy. Jenkins, South Street, Ballarat. The building was…

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Another tramway accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 20 August 1900 · page 2

Philip Coghlan, a middle aged man, fell from one of the electric cars in Harris Street on Saturday night, and was removed to the…

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Bicycle accident in Oxford Street

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 20 August 1900 · page 2

Miss Nellie MoCann was riding a bicycle in Oxford Street when the wheel jumbed in the tram rails. The rider was thrown and…

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Terrible Fire Fatality at Ballarat

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 6

A FIRE occurred early on Sunday morning at the general store of Mr William Henry Jenkins, South-street. Ballarat. The building was of weatherboard, and…

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Railway Collision at Glasgow

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 27 August 1900 · page 2

Two trains came into collision at Glasgow on Saturday. Four carriages telescoped and 24 persons were injured…

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Harbour fatality

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 3 September 1900 · page 2

An eighteen fool boat, the Ruby containing thirteen men was cop[?] in Sydney harbour yesterday afternoon Six of the occ[?]p…

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Harbor Sailing Disaster. Four Young Men Drowned. Sydney

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 7 September 1900 · page 3

The opening of this year's sailing season has unfortunately been attended by a boating disaster, which occurred near the Quarantine Station on…

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Displacement of the Heart by Accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 7 September 1900 · page 1

A curious case was tried before the Civil Courts in Vienna regarding a claim arising out of a railway accident. The…

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A street fatality

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 10 September 1900 · page 2

Geore Preston, a carter, fell from his vehicle while at Redfern and died Yesterdays morning from the injuries received. The wheels…

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Railway fatality at Wickham

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 10 September 1900 · page 2

A led named John Garside, six years of age, was riding on a coal truck at the Wackham siding near Newcastle, which was being pushed…

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