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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Accidents

Accidents, 1909

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General Cables. LONDON, Saturday. Building Fatality

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 26 July 1909 · page 2

A five storeyed building in course of construction at St. Petersburg collapsed, 20 people being killed and many injured…

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The Warra Railway Accident The Warra Railway Accident BRISBANE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 26 July 1909 · page 3

Further particulars of Saturday's railway accident near Warra state that the train was travelling at a slow rate of speed. Had it been…

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Motor-car Accident at Clifton. SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 26 July 1909 · page 3

While descending a sleep bill at Clifton, on the South Coast, yesterday, a motor-car driven by N. C[?]ements got beyond control, and…

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The Late Tramway Fatality. New Zealand

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 6 September 1909 · page 2

In the charge of manslaughter arising out of a fatal tramway accident at Onehunga, the jury found that there was no case…

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Fatal Motor-buggy Accident. MELBOURNE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 13 September 1909 · page 2

Whilst returning in a motor-buggy on Sunday afternoon, at Kilmore, Father Martin and the driver, Thomas Kelly, aged 32,…

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Accident to Minister for Defence. SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 13 September 1909 · page 2

While driving to the Glenorie Show on Saturday Mr. Cook, Minister for Defence, was thrown out of his buggy, but escaped with…

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Railway Accident Narrowly Averted

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 3

An express train on the Canadian Pacific Railway was derailed owing to boys playing with the switch. By marvellous chance no…

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Auother Pea Rifle Fatality. MELBOURNE

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

A shocking rifle fatality occurred yesterday afternoon at Ravenswood. [?] party of mining managers and mining travellers…

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Fatal Motor Car Accident. MELBOURNE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 1 November 1909 · page 2

A motor car travelling at high speed crashed into an electric wire standard as Elwood, near St. Kilda, last night, and turned a complete…

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MELBOURNE, Monday. Motor Car Collision

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 8 November 1909 · page 2

Another motor car collision took place on the St-Kilds Road yesterday. when two cars were badly [?] and four persons injured…

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General Cables. LONDON, Friday. Railway Fatality in British Columbia

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1909 · page 2

An electric passenger train cause into collision with a freight train in British Colombia, whereby 15 persons were killed and seven injure…

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Fatal Horse Accident. Near Rhine Falls

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 31 December 1909 · page 2

ON Monday last Mr. J. H. Montague, Deputy Coroner, held an inquest at the house of Mr. Robert Lovelock, Tierney's Flat, Rhine…

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