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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Accidents

Accidents, 1900

83 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 5

Displacement of the Heart by Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 12 September 1900 · page 4

A curious case was tried before the Civil Courts in Vienna regarding a claim arising out of a railway accident. The plaintiff stated that he had received internal injuries…

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Child Drowned. -- Inquest

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 21 September 1900 · page 2

On Wednesday night last information was brought to Mr. Coroner Gale of the death by drowning of a little girl, oldest child of Mr. William Stear, farmer, Majura, The…

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Sad Fatal Accident

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 21 September 1900 · page 2

A WIRE from Inverell has announced the fatal result on Wednesday of an accident which befel Mr. V. Jacob's only daughter, formerly a resident of Queanbevan where…

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Drowning Fatality

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 22 September 1900 · page 2

A sad drowning fatality occurred at Majura, whereby a little child was on Wednesday found in a well. The inquest was held on Thursday before…

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Drowning Fatality

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 22 September 1900 · page 2

A sad drowning fatality occurred, at Majura, whereby a littie child was on Wednesday found in a well. The inquest was held on Thursday before…

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Accident to the Lake George Mines Machinery

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 25 September 1900 · page 2

Last Saturday night a sorious accident happened to the maohinery in connection with the cyanide works at the Lake Goorge Mines. The plant, which has only…

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Accidents

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 25 September 1900 · page 2

WE regret to have to chronicle a painful accident which befell Mr. H. F. Downey a mid-day on Saturday. Whilst engaged in doing some repairs to the roof of his house…

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Fatal Railway Accident

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 2

A shocking accident occurred on Wednesday morning near Barber's Creek, whereby a young man, Charles Murray, sustained such injuries as led to his death. Deceased,…

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Fatal Railway Accident

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 2

A shocking accident occurred on Wednesday morning near Barber's Creek, whereby a young man, charles Murray, sustained such injuries as led to his death. Deceased…

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Accident

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 23 October 1900 · page 2

ON Sunday Mr. Wm. Meredith had the misfortune to meet with a serious accident through being thrown from his horse. The accident happened some distance out of…

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Sad Fatal Gun Accident

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 26 October 1900 · page 3

A SAD accident happened at the Harden railway station on Monday afternoon resulting in the death of the wife of Mr. R. G. Kelly, night officer. Mr. Kelly had…

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Shocking Accident

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 26 October 1900 · page 3

A TERRIBLE fatality occurred at Bethanga, Melbourne, on Tuesday. Mrs. Stevens, the wife of a miner, went to bring in some goats, leaving her baby boy, Oswald, aged…

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Accident to a Fire Brigade

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 6 November 1900 · page 2

AT Brisbane late on Friday night the fire brigade received a call, which presently turned out to be of little importance. But the horses, which were drawing a two-horse…

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A Terrible Accident

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 16 November 1900 · page 3

HAPPENED at the engine-shed at Penrith on Tuesday afternoon. A new tile roof is being put on. Two young men--Edwin Andrews and Arthur Palmer, the…

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Shooting Fatality at Redfern

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 20 November 1900 · page 2

AT 7.30 on Friday a married man named Robert Stewart Spencer was found shot through the body in the bathroom of his home at 71 Gibben-street, Redfern. It is…

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A Shocking Bicycle Fatality

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 23 November 1900 · page 2

OCCURRED in Doventon-street, Ballarat, on Monday night. A youth named William Barry, 19, son of a well-known senior constable, collied with a milk cart. The…

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It Was an Accident

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 23 November 1900 · page 5

A good anecdote is told of an ambitious gentleman, who rather indiscreetly set himself up as a candidate for some office, and who, after the election was over,…

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Cycling Accidents

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 27 November 1900 · page 3

A SERIES of accidents occurred at the opening of the cycle path racing in Melbourne on Saturday, when the East Melbourne Bicycle Club held an international meeting…

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It Was an Accident

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 27 November 1900 · page 4

A good anecdote is told of an ambitious gentleman, who rather indiscreetly set himself up as a candidate for some office, and who, after the- election was-over,…

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A Cane-Cutter Drowned

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 11 December 1900 · page 3

ON Friday afternoon, while a boat was going up the Lismore river, containing a gang of cane-cutters, a young man, Morton Hayes, who was sleeping on a seat on the…

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