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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Accidents

Accidents, 1896

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

A Terrible Accident

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 13 November 1896 · page 2

A SHOCKING accident is reported to have occurred on the road near Nowra on Saturday night. Two men named Martin Muller and Patrick Arthur were driving in a sulky…

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Railway Accident

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 13 November 1896 · page 2

THE Cooma mail train met with an accident near Bangalore last Tuesday night. One of the goods trucks just in front of the pasaenger carriages left the rails, but…

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Drowning at Gunning

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 14 November 1896 · page 2

An inquest was held on Tuesday by the Gunning coroner, concerning the death of Sydney Morgan, a lad of 16, who was on a visit to his uncle, Mr. E.E. Morgan (formerly…

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Train Accident

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 14 November 1896 · page 2

The train from Queanbeyan met with a mishap on Tuesday night. One of the goods trucks just in front of the passenger carriages left the rails, but fortunately it did not carry…

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A Fearful, Sad Accident

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 28 November 1896 · page 2

Valentine Morkham, a lad of 16, and son of the accountant of the Melbourne General Post Office, had a fearful experience on Sunday and Monday. He went out shooting at Yarra Glen…

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