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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Accidents

Accidents, 1897

78 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 4

Reported Drowning

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 6 January 1897 · page 2

About 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon Mrs. Allen, of the Courthouse Hotel, recevied a telegram from J. Milton, of Bateman's Bay, to the effect that Mr. J. Taylor, of Braidwood, was drowned on Monday while boating and that his funeral…

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An Actor Injured. January 4

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 8 January 1897 · page 3

Sir Henry Irving, the famous actor-manager, has severely injured his knee by an accident, and is unable to appear on the…

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Hunting Accident January 6

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 12 January 1897 · page 3

Mr. Henry Chaplin, M. P., President of the Local Government Board, who was seriously injured by a fall from his horse…

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Accidents to Letter-Carriers

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 12 January 1897 · page 2

THE Queanbeyan letter-carriers have been singularly unfortunate during the last few days. Following the attack of heat apoplexy, recorded in a previous issue, which…

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Three Brothers Drowned

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 15 January 1897 · page 3

A SAD occurrence took place at Enfield on Tuesday evening when three brothers named Kerslake, aged 8,10, and 14 respectively, lost their lives…

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A Terrible Drowning Fatality

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 2

Druitt Town, a quiet and unpretentious district, lying several miles south-west of Barwood, was the scene of a terrible triple drowning on Tuesday afternoon. The victims were three brothers, named…

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Ten Persons Drowned. January 19

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 January 1897 · page 3

A ferry boat has been capsized in the River Usk at Newport, Mommouthshire, South Wales. There were a number of…

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Fatal Accident

The Queanbeyan Observer · Wednesday 27 January 1897 · page 3

A little girl named Hitchcock was killed at West Maitland yesterday through a window-sash falling on her neck…

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Accident in Camp

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 27 January 1897 · page 2

It has been remarked that if any man in camp gets hurt it is a Queanbeyan man, and there is a recent case that bears this out. Lieut. Stanley Ryrie on Thursday met with…

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Twelve Persons Drowned

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 29 January 1897 · page 3

A dreadful boating fatality has occurred off Jutland, in Denmark. A lifeboat was capsized, and before aid could reach the…

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Railway Collision at Redfern

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 2 February 1897 · page 3

A terrible railway collision occurred at Redfern a little before nine o'clock yesterday morning close to where the former accident happened. A train to Homebush…

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LONDON. Thursday. Latest News of Butler Resumes his Bravado.-- Sits for his Portrait.--Admits his connexion with Lee Weller.--Says Weller accidentally shot himself.--Butler before the Court

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 5 February 1897 · page 2

Butler has regained his appearance of bravado and posed for his portrait to several artists. The American newspapers…

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Accident on a Cruiser. February 14

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 19 February 1897 · page 4

An accident occurred yesterday on a cruiser at Gibraltar while the primers of some torpedoes were being tested…

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Cycling Fatality

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 23 February 1897 · page 3

Professor W. Wallace, M. A.; Professor of Moral Philosophy at tho Oxford University, has been killed by an accident whilst…

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Accident to Lord Brassey

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 24 February 1897 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday—Owing to his horse falling with him in Melbourne, Lord Brasaey broke his collar-bone…

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Grateful for an Accident Policy

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 3

The coloured drayman who took my trunks down to the was so moderate in his charges and so courteous in his speech that I said to him. "Your…

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Accident

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 2 March 1897 · page 2

WE regret to hear that by a full from his horse on returning home from Queanbeyan on Sunday last, Mr. W. Moore of Bulgn Creek had the misfortune to break an arm…

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Sad Drowning at Bredbo

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 5 March 1897 · page 2

A sad fatality occurred on last Saturday afternoon at Bredbo, the victim being Richard Bowerman, 15 years of age, The lad in company with an elder…

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Drowned in the Murrumbidgee

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 3

A sad bathing fatality occurred on Saturday afternoon at Bredbo, the victim being a led of 15, named Richard Bowerman. The boy, in company with his elder brother, was…

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Grateful for an Accident Policy

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 9 March 1897 · page 4

THE coloured drayman who took my trunks down to the depot was so moderate in his charges and so courteous in his speech that I said to him, Your wife is going down…

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