Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Accidents, all years

Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Accidents

Accidents, 1908

41 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 2 of 3

Accident to the Cruiser Tennessee

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 8 June 1908 · page 2

The Tennessee, an armoured cruiser of the American Navy, which accompanied the Fleet round the Atlantic, has met with…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Fatal Sulky Accident SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 15 June 1908 · page 2

Whilst Messrs. J. Taylor and Joseph Wright, of Port Kembla, were ariving on the road at Woloongong on Saturday night last…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

First Aid to the Injured

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 3 August 1908 · page 2

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

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

First Aid to the Injured

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 24 August 1908 · page 2

Accidents are common to every house hold, and it is necessary to be ready for such emergences. A bottle of Dr. Sheldon's Magnetic [?]ment and a roll of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

First Aid to the Injured

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 2

Accidents are common to every hours hold, and it is necessary to be ready for the[?] emergencies. A bottle Dr. Shalson's [?]dagcelio Liniment and a roll of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Intercolonial News. MELBOURNE Fridiy. Boys Drowned in a Creek

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 2

Two little boys named Bennett, [?] one of a farmer at Knowsley, near Bendigo, were yesterday found drowned in a creek. It is believed…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Terrible Fatality at Mount Morgan. BRISBANE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 7 September 1908 · page 2

By a fall of earth at the Mount Morgun [?] gold [?] on Saturday evening several miners were entombed…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Salling boat accident. SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 21 September 1908 · page 2

Owing to a heavy blow on the Sydney harbour yesterday a sailing boat, containing a crew of six, [?] near Taylor Bay. One man…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Terrible Railway Accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 28 September 1908 · page 2

A terrible railway accident occ[?] in Berlin. A train running on an elevated electric railway disregarded the danger signal at a…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Drowned while Surf Bathing

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 5 October 1908 · page 2

Mr. David Cousins, storekeeper of Stockton, was drowned wh[?] bathing in the breakers on Stockton beach yesterday. The opinion is…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Sydney Footballer Injured

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1908 · page 2

Hen[?] of Sydney, had his jaw broken during the progress of the [?] football [?]…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Fatal Accident at Cooma. a Well-known Townsman Killed

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1908 · page 2

A sid occurrence cast a gloom over the town on Wednesday, during the proceedings in connection with the demonstration and sports…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

A Street Accident. Man's [?] Wound of 15 Years' Standing Yields Only to Zam-buk Salm

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 12 October 1908 · page 2

Seldom a day passes without a street accident of one kind or another. A fall from a tram, a kick from a horse, a tumble off a bicycle through…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Fatality at Surry Hills

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 2 November 1908 · page 2

A girl named Ruth Lee, aged 19, who was suffering from neu[?] went into Mr. John Kirk's chemist shop at Surry Hills to procure…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Fatal Gun Accident. BRISBANE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 2 November 1908 · page 2

Two brothers named Meeting, aged 17 and 15, left Mount Morgan on a visit to some relatives. The elder induced the younger one to…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Fatal Cycling Accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1908 · page 2

Two women named Neal and Rex, were knocked down by a cyclist in the Centennial Park last night, Mrs. Neal, aged 36, was…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Strange Fatality. SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 30 November 1908 · page 2

A boy name Clauds Alexander Doyls, aged 13 [?]iding with his brother at Prince-street, Sydney, was found banging by a [?] in an…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

General Cables. LONDON Monday Terrible Mining Accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 30 November 1908 · page 2

By and explosion at the Pittaburg, Buffalo coal mine at [?] U.S.A., 275 men have been imprisoned. It is feared that they…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Intercolonial News SYDNEY, Friday. Thunderstorm and Fatality

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 18 December 1908 · page 2

A violent thunderstorm passed over Sydney on [?] last night. The [?] was [?]. A youth [?] vincent A…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Accident to Dr. Beeston M.L.C.

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 21 December 1908 · page 2

Dr.[?] M.L.C. was [?] from a buggy at Newcastle and seriously injured. He is suffering from concussion of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →