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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Accidents

Accidents, 1903

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

Fatal Accident to a Jockey

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 6 January 1903 · page 2

A SHOCKING accident happened during the Hurdle Race at Rosebrook races, near Horsham, Vic., on New Year's Day. Four horses started. One named Monti, ridden…

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Accident

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 9 January 1903 · page 2

A youngster named Hawkins managed a few days ago to break his arm, both bones being broken. Dr. Cummings reduced the Fracture and the patient is now doing well…

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Cyclists in Collision

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 2

Crookwell, Friday.—A young man named Thomas Cridland, a cycle agent of this town, met with a fearful accident at Crookwell last night, which is not unlikely to have fatal…

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Serious Mining Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 2

An alarming accident happened at the Brilliant Contra Mine, Charters Towers, on Friday. A cage with six men was being lowered when the engine bolted, and the cage crashed down on to the…

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The Governor’s Coachman Drowned

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 2

Moss Vale, Tuesday.—A sad drowning case has just been reported to the police. A party from the Vice-Regal residence were visiting the Fitzroy Falls, and a swim being…

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Accident

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 2

We learn that an accident befell the Nelligen mail coach on Saturday after; leaving Braidwood. Some little distance out the king-bolt of the vehicle gave way, throwing…

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Terrible Railway Collision

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 2

While the Baltimore and Ohio express was travelling at the rate of 65 miles an hour it collided with a local train at Graceland, New Jersey. The impact was…

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Can the Drowned be restored by Salt?

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 4

A correspondent writing to an exchange says:—The use of table salt is not new in restoring drowned, animals to life. Experiments were, successfully, carried out in…

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Another Gun Accident

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 3 February 1903 · page 2

LAST Thursday morning a serious accident happened near Bungendore, to a son of Mr. John Harriott. The lad, who is about 16 years of ago, had been rabbit shooting,…

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Collision in a Blinding Storm

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 4

A telegram from London, Ontario, Canada, on December 27, published in the San Francisco Call, says:—A frightful collision occurred a short distance from the little station of…

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The Late Accident

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 2

From enquiries made last night we learn that Fred Wingrave, who met with so serious an accident on Friday last, which at the time appeared to he fatal, is progressing…

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Accident

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 2

ON Saturday a young son of Mr. G. H. Rottenbury of Canberra received a nasty full from a horse, rendering him unconscious for some time. We are pleased to…

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Fatal Burning Accident

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 2

A fire took place at Albury yesterday, when a child was burned to death. The mother was also badly burned…

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Serious Accident at Yass

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 3

YASS, Monday.—A serious accident happened to a young man named Jeff, employed by Mr George Mills, contractor, last Saturday. He was driving a waggon down the sleep…

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Gun Accident

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1903 · page 2

On Sunday morning two young fellows in Araluen went out rabbit shooting at an early hour. While one of them, named Dugan, was skinning a rabbit, his mate,…

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The Gun Accident

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 2

Dr. Commings informed us yesterday, that Dugan from Araluen, whose serious accident we recorded last issue, is progressing very satisfactorily, and unless any…

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Accident

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1903 · page 2

On Sunday Mr. S. I. Bassingthwaighte met with a nasty accident which, from latest accounts, is of a very serious nature. It appears that Mr. Bassingthwaighte, who is…

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Serious Accident

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 18 March 1903 · page 3

ABOUT a week ago Mr Ryan, of Yass, who is depasturing sheep in the mountains at Brindabella, experienced a rather severe accident which might have been more serious had it…

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The Larbert Accident

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 2

Yesterday we learned that the condition of Mr. S. I. Bassingthwaighte who met with an accident at Larbert last Sunday is very critical. The injuries are not confined to the…

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Accident

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 2

What might have been a serious accident happened at Araluen on Wednesday to man named Egan working at the Araluen Valley dredge works. While swinging a…

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