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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Accidents

Accidents, 1901

107 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 6

Accident to Imperial Troops

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 1 January 1901 · page 2

A most, unfortunate accident occurred in, Moore Park, on Saturday morning, resulting in three men of, the Royal Horse being injured. It appears that the detachment…

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Ormus-Ismaila Collision

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 2

The court of inquiry held, at Melbourne found the pilot of the Ormuz in fault in the recent collision…

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Dreadful Accident at Little River

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 2

A dreadful accident happened at the Half Mood Flat, Little River, on Tuesday afternoon last. The dredge which is being built by the New Zealand Mines Trust Company, Ltd., has had the decking…

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The Late Fatal Accident at Little River

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 2

An inquest was held on Thursday last upon the body of Sydney Reynolds, who died at the Rising Sun Hotel, Sergeant's Point, from the injuries he had received by the collapse of the dredge which…

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Fatality at a Sunday School Picnic

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 3

A SHOCKING fatality occurred at tho Presbyterian Sunday School picnic at Dobies, in the Ararat district on Tuesday afternoon. A lad named Alexander Byrne was…

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The Late Fatal Accident at Little River

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 2

The adjourned inquest on the death of Sydney Reynolds from injuries received from the breaking down of the decking of the pontoon in coarse of construction at. Half Moon Flat, Little River, on…

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Won by an Accident

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 3

When we say that something happened from chance, we really, mean only that it occurred without or in spite of previous planning by the men who wished to control…

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Sulky Accident

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 2

YESTERDAY as the Rev. J. E. Maffatand his brother, Mr. F. Moffatt, dentist, were returning to Queanbeyan from Gundaroo, the horse drawing the sulky shied at a…

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A Buggy Accident

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 2

A serious accident, which fortunately did not end fatally, occurred about 5 p.m. on Monday evening, to the Rev J. E. Moffatt and his brother. After conducting service…

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Shocking Gun Accidents

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 2

A SHOCKING gun accident happened at Joppa, near Goulburn, on Tuesday evening, by which a fine young man named Arthur Moses Hunt, 20 years of age, and…

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Fearful Railway Catastrophe. Eight Killed and 26 Injured

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 20 February 1901 · page 2

On Friday evening a few minutes past 6 o'clock, the 5.55 p.m. fast train, Sydney to Hurstville, was wrecked just outside Sydenham station. The wreck was caused by the…

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Drowned at Sea

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 2

It was reported to the Newcastle police on Tuesday that two men seen in a boat in the rough water outside the bar had been capsized. A number of employees of the…

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Tragic Drowning Accident

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 3

A TRAGIC drowing accident is reported from Wodonga, Victoria. A young man named James M.Kay while, bathing in the Murray become distressed. A farmer…

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Mining Fatality

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 3

THE Lazarus gold mine at New Chum, in the Bendigo district (Victoria) was the scene on Saturday morning of a shocking fatality. Three experienced miners George…

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The Recent Railway Accident

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 2

The inquest on the body of Herbert Henry Darnley, killed in the Sydenham railway disaster was resumed on Tuesday Alfed Bull, who was guard on the ill-fated…

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Sewer Fatality

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 2

It is some time since Sydney was startled by a sewerage accident, despite the extensive works in progress, but the happy record was broken on Monday afternoon by a…

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Latest Intelligence. Sydney, Monday. Sydney Harbor Accidents

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1901 · page 2

During a squall yesterday numerous capsizes occurred in the Harbour. A young man named Lawton was drowed. Rain…

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The Kaiser Injured

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 13 March 1901 · page 2

The Emperor of Germany has had a narrow escape from serious injury. He was struck on the face by a piece of iron thrown by a madman named Wieland. The iron…

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A Girl Drowned

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 27 March 1901 · page 2

On Thursday evening some children belonging to Mr. D. Brown, of Yarra, near Goulbura, fettler on the railway, went to a creek, and one named Florence Emily,…

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A Chain of Accidents

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 2

A story of thrilling escapes is reported as having taken place on the night of the second day of the show. Two vehicles were taking home some young spectators from the…

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