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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

17 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers

Fatality at Numeralla. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 2

On Wednesday last an inquest was held by Mr. John Gale, coroner (Queanbeyan), touching the death of Edward…

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Fatal Accident at Rocky Hall

The Bombala Times · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 4

A sad and fatal accident befel Joseph Rixon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Rixon, of Rocky Hall, on Christmas Day. After dinner the family spent…

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Drowning Fatality

The Bombala Times · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 1

A recently constructed dam on the property of William Rainbow, a well known farm at Moyarra, Vic., was the scene of three deaths from drowning…

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Fatality at Jindabyne Inquest by Coroner

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 2

An inquest was held at the Cooma Court House on Thursday by Mr. H. H. Solomon, District Coroner, touching the…

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Chapter of Accidents. Nurse's High [?] to the Sterling Worth of Zam-buk

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 2

"My experience with Zam-Buk, has been both extensive and varied." says [?] S. Francis, of 109 Harris St., Prymont, Sydney "One day"…

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Drowning Fatality

The Bombala Times · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 4

As briefly mentioned in our last issue a young man, Mr. Gerald Wiles, 19 years of age was drowned in the Towamba River. A coroner's inquest…

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Premier's Escape. Motor Accident Averted

The Bombala Times · Friday 3 March 1922 · page 4

Through the coolness and of the driver, Mr. A. Chapman, a motor car, conveying Mr. Dooley, Mr. W. J. Payne, and two Sydney…

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Broken Limbs. Long Series of Accidents Glen Innes

The Bombala Times · Friday 21 April 1922 · page 4

While-hauling timber at Mount Speribo, Arthur Potter received a a compound fracture of the right leg. he was unloading logs, and…

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Accident to Methodist Minister. Thrown From Motor-cycle

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 29 May 1922 · page 2

The Rev. Russell Gibson, Methodist minister of Cooma, met with a painful accident yesterday while returning…

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Accident to Methodist Minister. Thrown From Motor Cycle

The Bombala Times · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 1

The Rev. Russell Gibson, Methodist Minister of Cooma, met with a painful accident on Sunday, while returning from Adaminaby on his…

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A Chapter of Accidents

Delegate Argus · Thursday 8 June 1922 · page 2

A man was too "tight" to pay fur a local newspaper, and as he could not get along without it he seat his little boy tomorrow it…

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Prevanting Gun Accidents. Valuable Safety Device

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 12 June 1922 · page 2

It is the opinion of Mr Donald Mackintosh, gunsmith of Melbourne, the the treble patent Barnard safety device for guns and…

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Cooma Residents at Woy Woy Rescue a Drowning Person

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1922 · page 2

Some Cooma residents on a visit to Woy Woy, on Sunday afternoon, formed a rescue party, and saved an elderly…

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Fatal Accident. at Cathcart Sudden Death of Mr. J. C. O'REILLY

The Bombala Times · Friday 24 November 1922 · page 4

The residents of Cathcart were shocked to shear on Tuesday, night last that their well-known and highly respected citizen, Mr. J. C…

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Drowned in Badia River Verdict of Suicide

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1922 · page 2

The District Coroner, Mr. H. H. Solo[?] an inquest on Wednesday last at the Diggers Hall Numeralla, touching the death of…

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Drowning Fatality

The Bombala Times · Friday 8 December 1922 · page 1

A lad named Herbert Thomas Summerrell, son of Mr. James Summerrell was drowned at Cath[?]art on Thursday afternoon. The deceased, who was 15…

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Killed by Falling Tree. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 22 December 1922 · page 2

The District Corouer, Mr. H. H. Solomon, held an inquest at Pilot Creek near Cooma, of Wednesday last touching the death of Thomas…

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