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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Accidents

Accidents, 1873

8 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers

Shocking Fatal Accident Through Intemperance

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 13 February 1873 · page 2

AN inquest was held at Prospect Hill, Butmaroo Creek, near Bungendore, on Monday, on view of the the body of David Gordon, before Andrew Morton, Esq., district coroner, and a jury of twelve…

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Colonial Extracts. Fatal Accident to Dr. Sedgwick

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 10 July 1873 · page 3

A magisterial inquiry was held at the Court-house, Grenfell, on Monday, 30th ult., before Mr. R. M. Vaughn, J.P., touching the death of Mr. Henry Sedgwick. physician…

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The Fatal Accident to the Son of the Princess Alice

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 7 August 1873 · page 4

On May 30, her Majesty received a telegram from Darmsdadt, informing her of the death of Prince Frederick William of Hesse, the second son of the…

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Original Poetry. the Drowned Cotters

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 25 September 1873 · page 4

Oh, loud in the wet woods the June tempest waileth. And hoarse boom the waters where the flooded creeks meet;…

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European Extracts. the Terrible Railway Accident at Wigan

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 2 October 1873 · page 3

A TERRIBLE accident occurred at Wigan Station about twenty minutes past 1 o'clock on the morning of 2nd August to the tourest Scotch…

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Fatal Collision Between the Kai Colos and Coast Natives

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 9 October 1873 · page 3

The Times, of September 3, understands from J. H. Corven, recently arrived from Nadroga, that a little unpleasantness (sic) occurred lately which…

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Two Children Accidentally Poisoned by Their Mother

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 13 November 1873 · page 4

ON Tuesday morning last, 14th instant, a painful sensation was created in town by a rumour which gained currency, to the effect that a woman named Elliott,…

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The Late Case of Drowning

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 25 December 1873 · page 2

FROM the depositions taken at the inquest on the body of the late John O'Halloran, alias Halloran, alias Holloran, which extended over sixteen…

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