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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Accidents

Accidents, 1910

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Sailing Boat Fatality. New Zealand

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 3 January 1910 · page 2

The sailing boat Zone, with a crew of four, cap[?]sed off Pool Island. One of the crew, named Patterson, aged 20, was drowned…

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Accident at Liverpool Camp

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 2

Mr. William Somerville, a Sydney journalist, was accidentally shot in one of his legs at the military camp at Liverpool yesterday. The wound…

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Collision at Sea. "Ship Without Lights." Melbourne

Delegate Argus · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 4

The loss of her master, Captain Perrott, during a heavy sale was not the only sensational incident which happened to the French…

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Gunnery Accident at Point Nepean MELBOURNE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 2

During gunnery operations at Point Nepean, in connection with Lord Kitchener's visit, a shell exploded in the pit, wounding…

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Drowning Cases Reported

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1910 · page 2

Two men are believed to have been drowned in the flood waters…

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Collision Between Ketches

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1910 · page 2

Two ketches, the Bronzewing and Napperley, collided off Large Bay. The Napperley foundered, but all winds were saved…

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Bather Drowned and Eaten

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1910 · page 2

Louis Lyons, aged 25, a barber, was bathing off Newcastle yesterday, and was carried out by the undertow and drowned. The…

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Boating Accident in the Harbour

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1910 · page 2

William Goodsir, aged 32, while sailing in the Sydney harbour on Saturday, stood up in the boat, overbalanced into the water, and was drowned. The body has…

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Accident to Coal Train

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 2

A heavily-laden coal train sound for Sydney ran off the rails near Katoomba last evening, and travelled 60 yards before stopping. The engine became embedded in…

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The Beaufort Fatality. MELBOURNE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1910 · page 2

It is stated on good authority that the railway accident at Beaufort was caused by defective brakes. The signalman Hanna,…

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Fatal Railway Accident MELBOURNE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1910 · page 2

A wheat train, drawn by two engines, from Stawell, became unmanageable, and bolted down an incline into Beaufort station. A…

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Surf Bather Drowned

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 2

A man named Charles Knight was drowned while surf bathing at Bronte Bronte beach yesterday. Nobody witnessed the occurrence, but it is surmised that…

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Marine Fatality off Cock

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 2

The steamer T.S. Campia has been wrecked off Cork. Twenty of the crew were drowned, and bodies were washed [?]…

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Coach Accident at Manly SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 2

A sensational coach accident occurred near Manly last night to a four-horse coach from Newport, containing 29 passengers. When…

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Two Ladies Drowned. Climax to a Picnic. Hobart

Delegate Argus · Friday 1 April 1910 · page 2

A drowning case occurred at Lewishant, in the Sorrell district to-day. Mr. Read, a local faimer gave a…

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Terrible Railway Fatality. Young Woman Cut to Pieces. Newcastle

Delegate Argus · Friday 1 April 1910 · page 2

A shocking railway fatality occurred at the Cardiff railway station, some miles out of Newcastle, yesterday, a young woman…

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Horae Accident at Cooma Railway Station

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 4 April 1910 · page 3

A PAINFUL accident before Mr. F. A. Hilder, manager of Messrs. [?] Cooma branch, this morning. It appears that two [?] blocks arrived by…

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Fatal Collision with Motor Car. SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 2 May 1910 · page 2

Mr. Arthur Gullick, of the Accountants' Branch at the office of the Inspector-General of Police, was driving near St. Leonards last night in a…

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Death of Mr. F. H. Hilder. Result of Horse Accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 2 May 1910 · page 2

A month ago Mr. F. H. Hilder, manager of the Cooma branch of Messrs. Permewan, Wright and Co's. carrying business was admitted to the…

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WELLINGTON. N.Z. Friday. Otira Tunnel Accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1910 · page 2

Beemer, one of the men seriously injured by the fall of rock in the Otira tunnel, on the Midland Railway, when 10 men were…

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