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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Accidents

Accidents, 1912

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Double Drowning Fatality. at Merimbula

The Bombala Times · Friday 13 September 1912 · page 6

A shocking drowning fatality occurred at Merimbula on Saturday evening, the victims being Mr. Robert Williams and his son (aged 8). The…

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Child Accidentally Hanged. a Mothers Sad Discovery

The Bombala Times · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 2

LISMORE, Friday.—Allan Francis Arnold, the baby son of Mr. A. W, Bryant, of Whian Whian, was yesterday found dead hanging from the…

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Killed and Injured

The Bombala Times · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 4

A return of railway and tramway accidents in this State for the year ended June 30th shows that 134 passengers were injured, 7 killed; 313…

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Queer Coincidences. Double Drowning in the Yarra

The Bombala Times · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—George Seymour was drowned in the Yarra at Richmond to-day in peculiar circumstances. He accompanied his…

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Terrible Motor Accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 2

A motor car, in which seven motors were riding collided with a bridge in Christiania, and fell into a [?] The driver…

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Sad Fatality at [?] Burned [?]O Death

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 14 October 1912 · page 2

Early on Saturday morning a three roomed weather board cottage, occupied by Mr. Robert Weston, was found to be on fire, the alarm being given by…

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Great Floods in China. Thousands Drowned. Peking, September 10

The Bombala Times · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 2

China has been visited by another of the terrible floods to which she is peculiarly susceptible. A letter from Wenchow states…

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Workers' Accidents. Blood Poisoning from a Scratch. Zam-Buk is an Invaluable Realer

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 2

"My husband scratched the back of both hands, which gave rise to blood poisoning on account of him having [?]mersed…

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Another Pea-Rifle Fatality

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 4 November 1912 · page 2

Arthur Crane, 14, was accidentally shot at [?] yesterday. He was looking down the barrel of a pea-rifle…

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Fire Fatality at Bendigo

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 2

A building occupied by a family named Murtin, near Bendigo, was destroyed by fire. Mr. Martin, after getting his…

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Harbor Fatality. Dr. Norrie's Son Drowned. Boating Partys' Distressing Experience. Sydney

The Bombala Times · Friday 6 December 1912 · page 2

A sudden blow overturned a sailing boat in the harbor between Longnose Point and Woolwich yesterday, and though all the occupants could swim…

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Among the Buckjumpers. Several Riders Injured

The Bombala Times · Friday 6 December 1912 · page 2

About 6000 persons witnessed the buckjumping display put on by "The Wild West Amusements and Educational Company" at the Sports…

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The Lonely Bush. Old Man's Terrible Suffering. Injured and Without Food or Water

The Bombala Times · Friday 6 December 1912 · page 2

A story of terrible suffering is supplied by the Brookvale police. Cornelius H. Kellaher is an old man, who for some time has lived a…

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Drowned in the Surf

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 23 December 1912 · page 2

A surfing fatality occurred at freshwater, near Manly, yesterday. Mr. James Cowan, aged 57, a professional magician…

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