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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Accidents

Accidents, 1901

74 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 2 of 4

Collision at Flushing

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 2

The German Australian steamer, Chemnits, which left Sydney on 14th January, came into collision with the steamer Tay at Fushing. The…

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A shipping collision

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 15 April 1901 · page 2

The steamer Investigator collided with the schooner Mary Webster off Large Bay near Adelaide. The latter practically [?] but no…

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Tramway accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 15 April 1901 · page 2

A bookmaker's clerk named Albert [?] fell off a tream car, sustaining serve internal injuries…

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Transvaal mining fatality

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 2

Twenty-six natives in a cage being drawn to the surface in the Goldenhin's Deep mins, Transvaal, were killed by the rope breaking…

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Railway fatality at Harden

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 2

Early this morning the mangled body of a man found between the rails at Hardan. Deceased was identified as Richard Walker, an…

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Boating Fatality at Pambula. PAMBULA, Sunday night

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 2

Quite a gloom has been cast over the town through the filling of a sailing boat in Broadwator Lake this afternoon terminating in the drowning…

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General Cables. LONDON Thursday. Boxing match fatality

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 2

At the National Sporting Club, Corent Garden, on Monday afternoon, a match for the 9st championship, £200 a side, and a…

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Fatality at Randwick. a Sandbank Collapses. Sydney

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 3

An accident of a very sad and totally unexpected character, and attended with a fatal result in at least one case, occurred at Randwick this morning, in…

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Tramway accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 29 April 1901 · page 2

An elderly woman fell from an electric tramear at Mosman's bay and ws taken to the sydney hospital Her injuries consisted of…

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Railway fatality

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 13 May 1901 · page 2

An inquest was held touching the death of Miss Sarah O Shannessy, aged 38, who was killed by being run over by a train at Menangle on…

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Verdict of accidental death

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 13 May 1901 · page 2

A man named Robert Waddington met his death by falling from an upstairs window of a city hotel on Friday last. A verdict of…

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Collapse of a Bridge. Sensational Accident at Bendigo. Melbourne, Wednesday Morning

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 3

During the testing of the new bridge at Bridge-street, Bendigo, last evening, a sensational accident occurred, the bridge suddenly collapsing. This resulted in the…

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Electric tram fatality

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 20 May 1901 · page 2

An e'derly woman was crossing the tramway line in Newtown Road on Saturday when she was [?] down by an electric and injured…

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Serious Railway Collision. Engines and Trucks Smashed. Damage Estimated at £4000. Four Men Injured. Bathurst

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 4

The collision which occurred last evening near Rydal between two goods trains, caused considerable damage to the rolling stock, but fortunately no…

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Fatal buggy accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 27 May 1901 · page 2

A buggy accident occurred between Albuy and Bangowanmah, whereby Mr. James White, an old settler in the district, met his death…

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Shocking Railway Fatality. a Bank Manager Cut to Pieces Sydney

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 3

A shocking railway fatality occurred at Meadowbank station, near Ryde, last night, when Mr John C. Crackenthorpe, manager of the Eyde branch…

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Found drowned

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 3 June 1901 · page 2

The body of a man named A. V. Due [?], employed as cook on the tu[?]b at Champion, was found in the water at the Circular Quay this…

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Fatal Shooting Accident. NEWCASTLE

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1901 · page 3

A lad named Alexander Duun, 16 years of age, died at Belmont yesterday from the effects of a bullet would in the brain, received over seven weeks…

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A Strange Accident

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1901 · page 4

An alarming accident happened recently at a concert in the Rue Caumartin, Paris. The hall was full of people, when suddenly a cry of terror…

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Soldiers killed by railway collision

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 10 June 1901 · page 2

A collision occurred on the Pretoria railway by which nine soldiers were killed and several injured…

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