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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Accidents

Accidents, 1896

45 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 3

Mysterious Shooting Fatality

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 7 February 1896 · page 2

ON Tuesday the coroner held at Boogaldi on the body of William Robert Foran. Deceased left his house on Sunday evening to shoot some hawks which were taking a…

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The Injured Cyclists

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 18 March 1896 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday—The cyclists who were injured on Saturday are progressing favourably…

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Sad Railway Accident

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 27 March 1896 · page 2

A SHOCKING accident occurred at 2 o'clock yesterday morning on the main railway line a mile from Albury. At the hour mentioned a fettler named Adam…

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Shooting Accident. a Man Riddled with Shot

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 7 April 1896 · page 3

AT Mount Franklin, twelve miles from Daylesford, an accident, which is likely to result fatally, occurred on Saturday. W. G. M'Kirdio and Arthur Brown, two…

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Sad Drowning Fatality. Brave Conduct of a Boy

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 11 April 1896 · page 2

An inquest was held in the Parramatta Gaol on Tuesday before Mr J. J. Bowden, District Coroner, touching the death of George Bradley Barnett, aged 7 years and 5…

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Accident to an M P.

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 22 April 1896 · page 3

Sydney, Tuesday—Mr Jones, M.P., met with an accident on Sunday and broke three ribs…

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Shooting Accidents

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 2

A youth named Harry Brooks, step-son of Mr J. H. Woods, manager of the Wool works, met with a nasty accident on Wednesday. He was holding a revolver in his hands when…

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Fearful Accident

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 9 May 1896 · page 2

Sydney, Friday—Fitzgerald Bros.' Circus opened last night, when a dreadful accident occurred. Peart, the great high diver, made his plunge into the tank, struck the side,…

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Drowned

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 27 May 1896 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday—A boy named Ro[?] was swept off the rocks at B[?]ndi yeste[?] and was drowned…

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Accident

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 30 May 1896 · page 2

Sydney, Friday—A miner named was severely injured at the Blayn[?] mines yesterday…

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LATEST. Stanbury the Sculler is Drowned. SYDNEY Tuesday 10.20 a.m

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 9 June 1896 · page 2

A CABLE has been received stating that Hanbury the sculler has, been drowned in the Thames. It is believed that Stanbury the…

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Latest Telegrams. Stanbury Drowned

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 10 June 1896 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday—A cable has just been received stating that James Stanbury, the champion sculler, who went to England to[?] Harding for the championship of the…

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Sad Fatal Accident

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 10 June 1896 · page 2

An accident of a particularly distressing nature, and which unfortunately has had a fatal termination, occured on the Tarago road on Monday, the victim being Mrs Ellen…

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Railway Accident

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 12 June 1896 · page 2

Two goods trains collided near Southern Cross, West Australia. A man from Adelaide, named John Fuller, was killed, and…

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Accident to Stanbury on the Thames

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 12 June 1896 · page 3

A CONSIDERABLE amount of excitement was caused by the posting of a cable announcing that Stanbury, the champion sculler, had been drowned…

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Fatal Gun Accident

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 13 June 1896 · page 2

Sydney, Friday—While out shooting kangaroos yesterday at Goorangoola young man named Commings accident shot himself and died instantly…

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Serious Railway Accident Goulburn to Cooma Line. Engine and Goods Trucks Derailed. Engine Driver and Fireman Injured

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 16 June 1896 · page 2

As soon as the local railway station was opened yesterday morning to prepare for the incoming mail at 5.45 a.m. information was wired to the officer in charge to…

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Accident to a Letter Carrier

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 16 June 1896 · page 2

WE regret to hear that Mr. A. J. Collett, letter carrier at Bungendore, was thrown from his horse on Sunday last, and his foot being caught in the stirrup-iron sustained…

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A Railway Accident. Narrow Escape from a Catastrophe. Two Men Injured

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 17 June 1896 · page 2

The arrival of Monday's mail trail at Queanbeyan was delayed, and the townspeople were surprised to hear that the train had met with an accident at Goulburn. The…

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Serious Gun Accident

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 19 June 1896 · page 2

ON Wednesday, Mr. Albert Southwell, of Hall, was brought into the Queanbeyan Hospital suffering from severe gun shot wounds in the legs. The injuries were the…

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