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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Accidents

Accidents, 1907

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Accident to a shale miner

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 27 May 1907 · page 2

An elderly [?] named Michael Kerly was at work in a shale [?] Lithgow, when a large piece of rock roll on him from a height of…

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Racing fatality at Walloond

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 10 June 1907 · page 2

At Wallsend races on Saturday, Novill, when running in the Town Plate, fall at the turn leading to the straight. J. Thompson, the…

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Another surf-bathing fatality

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 10 June 1907 · page 2

Gerald Banka, aged 47, as accountant, was drowned at Bondi at midday on Sunday He and a companion were bathing in the surf, which…

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Accidents in Rugby football

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 10 June 1907 · page 2

Numerous accidents have been reported from Rugby football matches played during the [?] season. Judd, the captain of the…

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Motor-Car accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1907 · page 2

Mr. H. Maddrell, of Manar, Braidwood, was driving a motor our yesterday which collided with a dray laden with wood. The…

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General Cables. LONDON, Saturday. Motor Car accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 24 June 1907 · page 2

A terrible motor car accident has occurred has [?] and Italy. The motor of Prince P[?]…

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Strange accident to Students

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1907 · page 2

A serious accident occurred a [?] Fitzroy [?] works Melbourne. Mr. Vial, the principal of the University High School, had…

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Fatal Balloon Accident. LONDON

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 1 July 1907 · page 2

Balloon which [?] from Dunkirk fell into the English Chan[?] Two of the [?] were d[?]wned…

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Fatal accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 1 July 1907 · page 2

A young man named Kingdon, who resided in the Armidale district, met with a fatal accident under pe[?] circum[?]s. He…

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Drowning Accident in the Yarra

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 5 August 1907 · page 2

Rupert Charles Carter, aged 7 years; and Frank Carter, aged 5½ years, fill into the Yarrs, at Burnley, Vic., and were [?]…

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Shooting fatality at Woy Woy. Verdict of Murder

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 5 August 1907 · page 2

On Friday night Captain Fox visitor at a hoarding House, at Woy Woy, was shut by Joe Wilson, the boarding house keeper. At the…

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Tram accident at Rotorua. Guard Killed

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 5 August 1907 · page 2

Whilst a goods train was proceeding up a steep grade on the Auckland-Rotorua line all the trucks and passenger carriages…

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First Aid to the Injured

Delegate Argus · Friday 9 August 1907 · page 8

Accidents are common to every household, and it is necessary to be ready for such emergencies. A bottle of Dr. Sheldon's Magnetic Liniment…

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Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation of London

Delegate Argus · Friday 30 August 1907 · page 2

Individual[?] thoughtful enough to make provident for their old age, or for then off pring after their death, in a great number of [?] are indifferent to…

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Terrible Bridge accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 2 September 1907 · page 2

The lar[?]est bridge in the world, which was being [?] ever the St. Lawrence, at Qneb[?]e Nearly 100…

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Rescue from surf drowning

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 9 September 1907 · page 2

Miss Mary Whestley was carried out [?] Bondi by the current yesterday. She was able to swim, and floated until she was rescued. Had…

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Collision in the Clyde

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1907 · page 2

While engaged in her steam [?] on the Clyde, the Union Company's steamer M[?] with the steamer Kintyre, which [?] The…

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General Cables. LONDON, Saturday. Railway Collision in Mexico

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 23 September 1907 · page 2

A passenger train and a goods train came into collision at Encarnacion, Mexico. Thirty-two persons were killed, and…

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Shooting fatality in Victoria

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 30 September 1907 · page 2

George Tra[?] aged 20, a [?] Victoria, accompanied by a lad, was holding a gun by the [?] Tra[?] spoke of the folly…

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Terrible Mountain Slide Fatality

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 1 November 1907 · page 2

A great mountain-side, caused by an earthquake, has taken place at [?] Russian Tur[?] The town of Kan[?]…

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