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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Accidents

Accidents, 1913

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Tram Smash. Car Bolts Down Hill. Seventeen Passengers Injured. Sydney

The Bombala Times · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 5

A sensational tram accident occurred in King-street at 5-16 this afternoon, when an Ocean-street car, which was standing at the…

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Drowning Fatality

The Bombala Times · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 4

It was reported that a drowning fatality occurred on Mallacoota Lake on Saturday last. It seems that Messrs. Dorran, G. Goward, and…

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Drowning Fatality

The Bombala Times · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 5

A gloom was thrown over the New Year's Day festivities at Orbost by a lamentable accident in which Mr. Ewen Cameron, second son of Mr…

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Drowned while Sarling

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 2

Arthur Boynton, aged 23 was drowned while surfing at Port [?] yesterday…

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Motoring Accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 2

While returning to Albury from Jinders on Saturday night in a motor car, Mr. James Colquhonn, and the driver…

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Chopping Wood Accident Flying Pieces Cut Shim Open. Ulcerated Wound Healed by Zam-Buk

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 2

Accidents are bound to happen, so always keep handy a pot of Zam-Buk. Mr. M. O'Regan, of 14, Nash Street, East Perth,…

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Death by Drowning

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1913 · page 2

A sudden death occurred at the Murrumbidgee River, at Butler's Valley seven miles from Cooma, on Sunday, at…

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Inquest at Cooma. Verdict of Accidentally Drowned

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 2

As reported in the last issue of the "Mercury," an inquest was held by the District Coroner, Mr. Harcourt Holcombe, at…

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Drowned in the Harbour

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 24 February 1913 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Dummett, residing at Balmain with his wife Beatrice, and a girl Olive 2½ years, went for a sail in the…

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Mattr Accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 24 February 1913 · page 2

An accident occurred to one of Messrs. Balmain Bros.'motor cars, driven by Mr. A. Povev, about four miles from…

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Motor Accident Near Kosciusko

The Bombala Times · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 6

An unfortunate accident occurred ?Sunday morning to one of Messrs. Balmain Bros.' cars conveying a party to the summit of Kosciusko. Although…

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Surfing Fatality at [?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. John Pollock were surf-bathing at Kiama yesterday, which a strong under low carried Mrs. Pollock out…

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Sad Fatality

The Bombala Times · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 1

On Thursday afternoon word came through from Craigie that Mrs. Ben. Elton had been accidentally shot dead. From particulars to hand it appears…

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Aeroplane Fatality

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1913 · page 2

Captain Jacker, while biplaning with a passenger in Germany, collided with a monoplane. Captain Jacker was…

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Fatal Accident at Eden

The Bombala Times · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 4

The community of Eden was shocked on Sunday at news of an accident on the wharf, which brought death with awful suddennes to Edward Lawless,…

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Fatality at Jerangle. Killed Beneath a Dray

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 9 June 1913 · page 2

The body of Mr. William Edward Tozer, farmer, of Jerangle, was found beneath a dray laden with chaff on the Bredbo-Jingera…

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Accident at Dalgety

The Bombala Times · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 2

An accident which resulted in a broken vehicle happened to the Rev. C. F. M'Alpine on Monday last at Dalgety. Mr. M'Alpine left Cooma…

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Terrible Fatal Accident

The Bombala Times · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 4

On Friday afternoon last Bert Reid, who had been driving Mr. C. D. Nom Chong's van between Braidwood and Tarago for some time past, met with a fatal accident…

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Fatality at Mount Lyell. Hobart

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 14 July 1913 · page 2

Two miners Joseph Sharp and Fred Swain, were working at the North Lyell mine, clearing a mullock pase, which became…

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Drowning Fatality. Death of Mr. R. Minehan

The Bombala Times · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 3

About 1 p.m. on Sunday, the 20th instant, Robert Minehan, in company with Harry Murray, went for a bathe in the Cato Creek, near the…

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