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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Accidents

Accidents, 1900

83 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 5

A Bridge Accident

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 2

There was some excitement at the new bridge over the Queanbeyan river on Thursday morning. The cause of it was the upsetting of the crane. There were two men…

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A Bridge Accident

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 2

There was some excitement at the new bridge over the Queanbeyan river on Thursday morning. The cause of it was the upsetting of the crane. There were two men…

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A Steamer Founders.--twenty-two of the Grew Drowned

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 4

News has been received of a terrible Atlantic disaster off the north-western coast of Spain. The steamer Borghese foundered off Cape…

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Accident

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 2

Whilst returning home from Queanbeyan on Saturday Mr. P. MoTiernan met with an accident which at first was thought to be more serious than it has, we are glad to…

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Fatal Shooting Accident

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 10 January 1900 · page 2

A fatal shooting accident happened at Cooma on Friday, the victim being James McKensey (thirteen), son of Mr J. MeKensey, the new P.M. for Queanbeyan. Deceased…

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Fatal Shooting Accident

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 10 January 1900 · page 2

A fatal shooting accident happened at Cooma on Friday, the victim being James McKensey (thirteen), son of Mr. J. McKensey, the new P.M. for Queanbeyan. Deceased…

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Fatal Accident

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 3

On Sunday morning Thomas Kelly an old rident of Kawarren, met with an accident some where near Harold’s cross. it appears that the deceased was riding in the direction named, and…

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Collision at the Queanbeyan Railway Station

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 2

LAST night there was a little excitement at the local railway station occasioned by a collision of the engine with the brakevan. It happened on this wise: At Queanbeyan…

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Fatal Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 24 January 1900 · page 2

A fatal accident happened on Saturday last to a lad named William Bilton, 16 years of age, in the employment of Mrs. Hannaford, Clyde Road. The lad was driving the horses (three of them) working…

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Railway Accident

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 24 January 1900 · page 2

A little excitement was caused at the Queanbeyan railway station on Monday night. It appears that when the engine had taken in water, and was hooking on to…

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Railway Accident

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 24 January 1900 · page 2

A little excitement was caused at the Queanbeyan railway station on Monday night. It appears that when the engine had taken in water, and was hooking on to…

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Boating Fatality

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--While a party of five persons were out fishing and shooting on Loch Garry, some few miles from Shepparton, the boat by some means capsized,…

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Sad Fatality

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 2

A MAN whose name is given as Mortimer about 32 years of age, and said to reside in Foucart-street, Balmain, met with a fearful and sadden death shortly after…

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A Lightning Fatality

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 7 February 1900 · page 2

A terrible fatality, caused by lightning, occurred at Marulan about 5 o'clock on Sunday evening. During a heavy storm a swagman called at the house of Mr Williams,…

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A Lightning Fatality

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 7 February 1900 · page 2

A terrible fatality, caused by lightning, occurred at Marulan about 5 o'clock on Sunday evening. During a heavy storm a swagman called at the house of Mr Williams,…

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Fatal Burning Accident

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 3

A SHOCKING burning fatality is reported from Orbost, Gippsland (Vic.), Where three children were burned to death. a Mr. and Mrs. Ashcroft with their seven children,…

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A Yachting Fatality

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 3

WELLINGTON, Sunday.--A fatal yachting accident took place in the harbour on Saturday afternoon, by which Herbert Whittem (20)…

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Late Fatal Accident

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 3

THE inquest on the death of the victims of the victims railway accident at Maryvale was held on Saturday morning at Wellington, and a verdict of accidental death was…

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Latest Intelligence. Sydney. Monday Yachting Accident

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 2

A yachting accident in Wellington [?] Zealand resulted in four persons being drowned A Lunatic’s End. A female inmate of [?]side…

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A Girl and Infant Drowned

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 3

News is to hand of a coach accident at Brownsville, near. Wollongong on, Wednesday evening, by which two lives were lost. From what can be…

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