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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Accidents

Accidents, 1909

32 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 1 of 2

Double Drowning Fatality BRISBANE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 4 January 1909 · page 3

A double drowning fatality occurred in the river at Lowood on Saturday. Dorothy Ellen Board, aged 16, went to bathe, and got…

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Terrible Catastrophe in Sydney Harbour. Fifteen Sailors Drowned

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 3

Woolloomoolco Bay, in a Sydney Harbour, was the scene of a terrible catastrophe on Tuesday morning, when, owing to a collision between a steamer…

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Broken Hill in a State of Sirge. Thirteen Men Injured. Railway Again Damaged. Sydney

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 2

A sensational incident occurred at Broken Hill yesterday afternoon. Subsequent to the staff of the Proprietary mine receiving their pay…

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Burning Accident at Numeralla

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 3

On Sunday last, Miss Annie Ward, aged about 30, was at the residence of Mr. John Harvey, of a Numeralla, and was white-washing a fireplace, when…

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Fatal Emery Wheel Accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 2

James C. Robertson, whilst working at the [?]ry wheel at the Clyde Engineering Works yesterday, received a blow on the head…

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Rand Miners Drowned

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent at Johannesburg states that the Knights Dam burst and flocded the Wil waters and Mine. ten whites and…

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Fatality in the Alps

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 2

Major Bayley, Royal Artillery Major Mirian, Swiss Cavalry, adn Lieutenant Berkeley Hill, 2nd Middle-sex Regiment, were at the Urka Pats,…

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Australian Eleven. Hill's Recent Accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 2

It is quite possible that some delay will take place in the selection of the "certainties" for the Australian team. The Intention was to do this at the…

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Railway Crossing Fatality. MELBOURNE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 2

A fatal accident occurred at the Railway crossing near Gealong, yesterday, by which George Smith was killed, and five other men…

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Terrible Thrashing Machine Accident. MELBOURNE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 3

A shocking accident occurred at a farm at Burrumbeet, during harvesting operations. While assisting in threshing a large stack of…

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Terrible Mine Accident. BRISBANE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 2

A terrible accident occurred at the Molloy mines at Cairns. The engine driver, named James Lang, fell down a shaft 500 feet. His head…

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Fatal Motor Accident. ADELAIDE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 29 March 1909 · page 2

Yesterday a fatal motor accident occurred between Adelaide and Glenelg. On Saturday night three men left Adelaide to go…

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W. N. Willis Injured. Wounds on the Chest. Accident or Assault?

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 2

The name of William Nicholas Wills was again brought prominently before the public on Tuesday…

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Fatal Mining Accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 10 May 1909 · page 2

Owing to a fall of earth to Lansell's North Red White and Blue mine last night, William Andrew, a miner, was killed, and…

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Intercolonial News. SYDNEY, Friday. Accident at Richmond River

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 2

White crossing the Richmond River bar yesterday, the steamer Brandah strook the north training wall heavily Considerable damage was door is her…

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Coach Accident at Manly

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 24 May 1909 · page 3

The horse attached to a coach on the Spit to Manly road, bolted yesterday afternoon down a steep hill leading into Manly. The coach was…

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Two sisters drowned

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 14 June 1909 · page 2

Two sisters, Lily and Florris Rowe, aged 10 and 13 years, were bathing near Ipswich on Saturday. One got beyond her depth,…

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Collision Between Vessels of Same Name. LONDON

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 21 June 1909 · page 2

A merchantman collided with the cruiser Sappho off Dungeness on Saturday night. The cruiser was severely damaged. She was…

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Terrible Shooting Accident. Fate of a Twin Brother

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 21 June 1909 · page 2

THREE young men, Edward Rowles, and George Francis Cook and Stanely Cook (twin brothers), went to the top of Mount Keira…

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Generl Cables. LONDON, Friday. Turpedo Boat Fatality

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 2

An accident occurred off Yarmouth between two sal[?] torpedo boats. One [?]nk and 16 of the crew were drowned…

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