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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Accidents

Accidents, 1902

55 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 1 of 3

Drowning fatality at Manly

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 2

Miss Lo[?] Thorpe was drowned while bathing at Manly Beach this morning. Mr. Frederick Small page made a gallant attempt at…

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Mining fatality in Bohemia

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 2

A mine in Bobemia has bern flooded. Forty persons were drowned in the workings…

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Plucky rescue from drowning

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 2

A lad [?] Ches, Gibbs, aged 16, pluckily rescued another lad from drowning at Brighton, Victoria. The mother of the boy in the water…

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Tramway fatality

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1902 · page 2

A woman named Haggle McLood, aged about 40, was crossing the tram line near the Cen[?] Hall when [?] was knocked down by a…

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SYDNEY Monday. Sailor drowned At Newcastle

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1902 · page 2

A sailor named Hargalanen, a Russian Finn, 34 years of age, went in for a swim at the Newcastle Beach on Saturday afternoon, and was carried…

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Coaching accident in New Zealand

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1902 · page 2

It is reported that a coach containing passengers was washed down the Wath[?] Creak, in the Timare district and that some of the occupants were drowned…

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Coach accident at Bega

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1902 · page 2

The Moruya coach arrived at Ponga on Saturday night. The driver was taking the mails into the office when the horses bolted and crashed into the…

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A Coaching Accident. One Man Killed. a Young Woman Terribly Injured. Bega

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 2

An accident occurred last night to the overland mail coach from Moruya. The coach arrived at the Bega Post-office at 7.30 p.m. with five passengers…

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Fatal Accident at Dry Plain. a Bot Shot

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 2

An inquest was held at Dry Plain, on Tuesday, by Mr. F. H. Galbraith, Coroner for the district, into the cause of…

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Terrible Coaching Fatality. In Centre or Bega. One Passenger Killed. Several Badly Injured. Painful Scenes

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 6

On Saturday evening last, at 7.30., the Moruya mail coach, driven by Arthur Gales, who has only been on the line a few months, drove up the main streets as…

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This Dry Plain Shooting Accident. Particulars of the Evidence

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1902 · page 2

An inquest was held by Mr. F. H. Galbraith, District Coroner, at the [?]dence of Mr Thoman Clageton, Dry Plain, on the 11th instant, on the…

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Fatal Accident at Dry Plain

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 4

AN inquest was held at Dry Plain, on Tuesday, by Mr. F. H. Galbraith, Coroner for the district, into the cause of the death of a boy named Herbert Samuel…

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The Newcastle bathing fatality

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 2

[?]comp sed remains have been wes[?] up at the Newcastle beach, which are supposed to be throw of Russian sails named [?]…

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the Cardigan Mine fatality

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 2

Two bodies have been found in the lower sorkings of the Cardigan same, Bathurst, which was recently [?] These were the remains…

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The Botany tramway accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 31 March 1902 · page 2

The inquest upon the driver of the motor [?] who was killed in the accident at Botany in Thursday, has been opened and adjourned till 14th May…

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Accident to a Train

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 6

THE passenger train due at Katoomba at 1.30 was nearly three hours late on Friday, on account of an accident between between the top points and Edgecombe…

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Barberton Railway Accident

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 3

Six of the soldiers who were injured in the railway disaster near Barberton, on the Dolagoa Bay line, have died. The guard saved a carriage in which a…

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Accident on the Mountain

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 4

ON Saturday afternoon last, whilst Dr. F[?] and Messrs. Redgers and E. F. Joseph, representatives of the Australian Widows' Fund, were proceeding down…

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Drowned in the Bega River

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 21 April 1902 · page 2

Ernest Yeomen, aged 27, was drowned in the Bega River Hugh Hughes tried to rescue him but was dragged under. The deceased was…

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Accidentally shot

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 21 April 1902 · page 2

Thomas Purce'l, aged 16 was accidently shot dead by James Briggs aged 22 at [?] who was holding a rifle at the time…

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