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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Accidents

Accidents, 1895

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Cablegrams. Collision at Sea. London, September 19

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 24 September 1895 · page 2

A terrible shipping disaster is reported from Cubba. The Spanish Cruiser Sanchez Barcaiztegui has been wrecked owing to coming into…

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Sad Fatal Accident at Captain's Flat. Strangled in a Swing

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 25 September 1895 · page 2

At the Court House, Captain's Flat, on, Saturday, an inquest was held before Mr. District Coroner Downing and a jury of twelve (of whom Mr Charles T. McNerney was chosen…

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Terrible Accident at a Hare Drive

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 8 October 1895 · page 2

THERE was an organised a hare-drive at Majura last Saturday and everything went on pleasantly and successfully till early in the afternoon, when a fearful accident…

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The Queanbeyan Age with Which Are Incorporated Queanbeyan Times, Bungendore Mirror & Captain's Flat Miner. Wednesday, October 9, 1895. Local and General. Serious Accident at a Drive

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 9 October 1895 · page 2

At the hare drive at Majura one of the most serious accidents that have happened at these drives took place on Saturday. There were present quite a number of townspeople,…

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The Recent Accident

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 12 October 1895 · page 2

Both the victims of the recent serious accident at the Majura wallaby drive last Saturday are but little if any better now, after nearly a week. Mr Butts has been in…

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Gun Accident Near Yass

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 16 October 1895 · page 2

On Thursday a lad aged 16 years, son of Mr Janes Tate, of Tundo, Yass, accidently shot himself. A cartridge full of duckshot was discharged into the upper part of his thigh, some…

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Burning Fatality

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 23 October 1895 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday—A little girl named Eileen Busnahan died in the Bowral hospital as the result of burns accidentally received…

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Another Serious Accident

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 1 November 1895 · page 2

ANOTHER serious accident happened on Tuesday evening last. A young man named John Cameron, son of Mr. Angus Cameron of Majora, met with a severe…

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The Majura Accident

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 2 November 1895 · page 2

On Wednesday Dr Blackall was called away to attend a man at Majura, whose case was then shrouded in mystery, and still remains unsolved and is likely to so remain…

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A Series of Accidents

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 2 November 1895 · page 2

The month of October will long be remembered in Queanbeyan with regret for the number of serious accidents that have taken place during its currency. First there was…

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Two Men Drowned

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 8 November 1895 · page 3

A SAD boating accident happened on Monday night on Lake Colac (Vic.), resulting in the death of two men named James Clifford and John Price. The two…

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Fatal Accident Through a Runaway

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 8 November 1895 · page 3

A FATAL accident occurred at Five Dock on Tuesday about noon, by which a man named Dunean Gllander was killed. The deceased was it wood and coal merchant,…

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The Poisoning Case. Accidentally Taken Unknown Alkaloid

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 9 November 1895 · page 2

The inquest on the death of Albert Owen Tew was continued on Friday at 10 a.m. On the roll of the jury being called H. J. Dixie failed to, answer to his name. As he was too…

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Local News. Terrible Chaff-Cutting Accident

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 12 November 1895 · page 2

YESTERDAY afternoon as Mr. Jas. Pike was feeding a steam chaff-cutter at his establishment in Monaro-street, his left hand was drawn in amongst the revolving…

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Boating Fatality near Manly. Three Young Men Drowned

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 13 November 1895 · page 3

"A small boat, a large sail, a southerly 'buster,' and four inexperienced young men," was a fisherman's comment on a terrible boating accident which occurred between 2 and 3 o'clock on…

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The Queanbeyan Age with Which Are Incorporated Queanbeyan Times, Bungendore Mirror & Captain's Flat Miner. Wednesday, November 13, 1895. Local and General. a Shocking Accident

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 13 November 1895 · page 2

A few minutes after six o'clock on Monday evening a series of screams were heard in town, coming from Mr James Piks's produces store, and few minutes later it became known that…

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Sad Boating Fatality

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 3 December 1895 · page 4

HOBART, Friday. -- News has been received from Trefoil island, near Cape Grim, of a terrible boating fatality. The master of a small…

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Mining Accidents

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 17 December 1895 · page 3

BRISBANE, Saturday. -- An accident occurred on Thursdy afternoon at the N[?] South Lady Mary Mine, Gympie. A shot was fired in the western cross-cut and the…

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