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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Accidents

Accidents, 1911

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

Sad Drowning Accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 2

A and double drowing fatality occurred in the river near Taree yesterday, in which the Misses Maggie Lyons, aged 25, and Julia Lyons, 23,…

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Railway Fatality at Breadalbane. SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 2

A double Railway fatality occurred at Breadalbane yesterday morning. Two railway men, Patrick Horan, 59, and Richard Flood, 30, were returning…

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General Cables. LONDON, Friday. Railway Fatality at Capetown

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 2

A train-load of holiday makers at Cathcart, Capetown, toppled over the embankment. Fifteen people were killed and 50 seriously injured…

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Fatality and Miraculous Escape

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1911 · page 2

Two miners, named Vapropalos and Wildeen were drilling a hole at the Gladstone mine at Cometball, when a tarrific explosion occurred…

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Sulky Accident BRISBANE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1911 · page 2

Fred Moles was driving a horse and sulky in which were five other [?] along the Mileton road yesterday. Just as a tram was passing, the…

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Accident at Cooma

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 2

AS accident occurred near the Cooma railway station this morning by which an employee named Brensick of the Locomotive Department, Goulburn,…

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Two Girls Drowned While Bathing. MELBOURNE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 30 January 1911 · page 2

Two girls, Ada Stanfield, 17, and Vera Marriner, 8, were bathing at Mount's Bay, and were carried out by the current and…

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Railway Accident at Bracking ADELAIDE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 30 January 1911 · page 2

Owing to a washaway on the railway line near Bricking, an engine was derailed, and crashed heavily into a culvert. Several…

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Intercolonial News. SYDNEY, Saturday. Gas Explosion Fatality

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 6 February 1911 · page 2

Mr. G. B. Edwards, M.H.R., North Sydney, and a man named Graham, were both killed this afternoon. while overhauling…

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Railway Collision at Flinders Street. MELBOURNE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 2

A passenger train was standing waiting to pull into the Flinders Street Station, last night, when [?]light engine running out of the yard…

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Another Boxing Fatality SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 27 March 1911 · page 2

Another ring tragedy is reported. James Robert Boland, who fought under the name off Bob Bryant, aged 23, being the…

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Accident to Ipswich Train. BRISBANE. Monday

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 24 April 1911 · page 2

A crowded passenger train for Ipswich on Saturday night collided with a shunting engine. The passengers were started from their seats, and…

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Fatal Motor Car Accident. MELBOURNE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 3

A shocking motor car fatality occurred in King-street. A car skidded and collided with a telegraph pole. William Millins, the chauffeur, was…

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Motor Car Collision. SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 8 May 1911 · page 2

A serious motor collision occurred at Narrabeen last night. Two cars, one with seven and the other six persons travelling to…

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General Cables. Per Independent Cable Service to the "Manaro Mercury." LONDON, Monday. Fatal Aeroplane Accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 22 May 1911 · page 2

While witnessing a start for the Paris to Madrid aviation race M. Berteant, Minister for War was killed and M.Monis, the…

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Marine Drowned off Balmain

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 2

A boating fatality occurred off Balmain last night A skiff containing seven marines and blue jackets left Balmain shortly after…

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General Cables. Per Independent Cable Service to the "Manaro Mercuty." LONDON, Friday. Railway Collision at Stalybridge

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1911 · page 2

The Leeds and Liverpool excursion train collided with a stationary train at Stalybridge, telesscoping two unoccupied carriages…

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The Balmain Boating Fatality

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 12 June 1911 · page 2

The body of Albert William Brailey, the marine who was accidentally drowned by aboat capsizing Dear Balmain, was found…

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Serious Tramway Collision

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 10 July 1911 · page 2

A serious head to head collision occurred between two trams at Gladesville yesterday. The cars met on a single track. The fronts of the…

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Collision in George Street

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1911 · page 2

A collison occurred in George street west last night, between a tramcar a mourning coach and a cyclist. The driver of the mourning coach and…

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