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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Accidents

Accidents, 1888

38 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 2

Fatal Coach Accident Near Lorne

The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1888 · page 2
Also in Queanbeyan Age

Melbourne, Sunday.—A fatal accident occurred on Saturday evening at Lorne. The coaches met the train at Birregorra and the road to Lorne traversing the Cape…

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Accident

The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1888 · page 2
Also in Queanbeyan Age

A SERIOUS accident happened on Thursday last to a son of Mr. Joseph Read of Back Creek, Gundaroo From particulars to hand we learn that an elder brother…

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A Child Drowned in the Murray

The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1888 · page 4
Also in Queanbeyan Age

A child 18 months old, son of Mr. Fred Sheldrake, of Mathoura, was drowned in the river on Friday.(telegraphs the Echuca correspondent of…

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A Dreadful Railway Accident

The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1888 · page 4
Also in Queanbeyan Age

On Tuesday evening, as Mr. H. 0. Brown, 32 years of age, residing at Lackey street, Summer Hill, surveyor, was travelling to Summer Hill by…

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Accident at Ginisderra

The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1888 · page 2

A PAINFUL accident happened to a young man named John Butler at Gininderra on Saturday. From particulars to hand we learn that whilst riding on…

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Accident at Gininderra

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 25 January 1888 · page 2

A PAINFUL accident happened to a young man named John Butler at Gininderra on Saturday. From particulars to hand we learn that whilst riding on…

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A Gun Accident

The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 2
Also in Queanbeyan Age

ON Saturday last, a young fellow named Beatty had a miraculous and hair breadth escape from being shot dead. As it was, he received several shots…

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Accident

The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 2
Also in Queanbeyan Age

A fettler engaged on the railway at Tuggranong named George Clarke received a severe injury to his head on Thursday evening. From what…

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Three Men Terribly Injured

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 15 February 1888 · page 4
Also in The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser

A terrible accident happened on Friday afternoon about 5 o'clock, as Oakey Park Colliery, Lithgow,which is now being sunk, whereby three of…

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Sad Drowning Accident

The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1888 · page 3
Also in Queanbeyan Age

A sad affair took place at Echuca on Tuesday, by which two girls the daughters of Mr. Terrell, High-street and Mr. Beavis, Campasue, were…

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Accidental Burning

The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1888 · page 2
Also in Queanbeyan Age

A LITTLE boy aged five and a half years, son of Mrs. Barber residing in Crawford-street, sustained serious injuries on Monday last by his clothes taking fire. From…

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