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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Accidents

Accidents, 1907

137 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 7

Terrible Explosion on a Liner. Twelve Men Killed and Forty Injured

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 4

Twelve men have been killed (three are missing) and forty injured in a terrible explosion which occurred on board the liner Haverford in the…

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Found Drowned

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 12 February 1907 · page 2

AT Goulburn on Friday Mr. Coroner O'Brien held an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of a married woman, Hannah…

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Nasty Accident

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1907 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon Mrs. Chedock Nom Chong went out for a drive -with baby and servant girl who was driving. On their return, and after, entering the…

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Accident

The Queanbeyan Leader · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 2

Mr. J. J. Kaye, mail contractor, Woden, met with an accident an Saturday last. He was driving leisurely along in the sulky reading a…

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Collision at Sea. Great Loss of Life. London, Feb 13

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 2

The steamer Larchmont, 1600 tons, bound from Providence, Rhode Island, for New York, collied with the collier Harry Knowleton, a schooner of 278 tons, off…

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Serious Shooting Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 20 February 1907 · page 2

A serious shooting case occured at Hitchen's Farm, two miles from Gilgandra, on Saturday afternoon, when Mrs. Hitchen was shot in the arm by James Copeland, a…

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A "Drowned" Dummy

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 2

A peculiar find was made on the beach near the mouth of the estuary a few days ago (says the Southland, N.Z., Times). It will be remembered that about twelve months ago an old fisherman…

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A "Drowned" Dummy

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 4

A PECULIAR find was made on the beach near the mouth of the estuary a few days ago (says the Southland, N.Z., Times). It will be remembered…

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Drowning Fatality

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 2

A SAD event happened at Woodstock, Urayarra, on Saturday last in the death, by drowning, of the infant son of Mr. H. A. Buntine. When…

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The Accident to Young Henderson

The Age · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 2

A SUBSCRIPTION list was opened at Braidwood as soon as it was reported that Henderson had died, and £20 was subscribed in a few minutes. Three…

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Shocking Fatality

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 12 March 1907 · page 2

MR. GEORGE RUDGH, licensee of the Kenmore Hotel, died at the Goulburn Hospital on Sunday morning from injuries received while returning…

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The Late Accident

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1907 · page 2

Jim Yeates, who met with what at the time was feared would prove a latal accident, has been an inmate of the Hospital since Thursday. He is…

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Workmen's Mishaps. a Miner's Injured Leg Restored by Zam-buk Balm

The Age · Friday 15 March 1907 · page 6

Busy workers in all departments of labor should make a point of always keeping a pot of Zam-Buk Balm handy in order to cope immediately with any…

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Accident

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 19 March 1907 · page 2

WHILST driving into town on Saturday afternoon, Mr. Alex, and Miss Evaline Feagan, who were accompanied by Mr. Arthur Swan, had an…

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Accident

The Queanbeyan Leader · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 2

Arthur Lazuras, twelve years old, son of Mr. Alfred Lazarus, met with an accident on Wednesday last. It appears that he fell from a tree, whilst playing in the…

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An Accident

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 5

Magistrate: ' You are charged with breaking a chair over your wife's head.' Prisoner: 'I am very sorry, your honour, but it was an accident.'…

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Accidents

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1907 · page 2

Dr. Holt on Friday was called suddenly to proceed to Captain’s [?] to attend Mr. J. Pola. who had received what were considered rather [?]…

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The Sydney Show. Accidents in the Hunting Contest

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 3 April 1907 · page 2

The hunting contest at the Sydney Show on Saturday was won by A. Judd's Snowstorm, V.J. Tarlington's Swiveller second, Eroni Bros.' Sunshine third. There were 10…

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Boating Accident

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 2

A small boat capsized off Moturapu on the N. Z. coast, and the occupants, J. P[?]lkington, his twosons, Fred and Harry, Lionel Skinner, and W. McAnem were…

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Shocking Mining Accident

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 2

A shocking mining accident, causing ' the death of three men, has occurred at the Northern Co.’s mine, Kalgoorlie. It appeared the cage containing the…

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