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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Accidents

Accidents, 1910

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Railway Crossing Accident. Two Horses Killed. Coach-driver's Narrow Escape

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 June 1910 · page 2

ON Friday evening a little after 8 o'clock the goods train to Queanbeyan when crossing the road at the gatekeeper's on Captain's Flat Road, about…

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Curious Accident on Popular Line

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 June 1910 · page 3

"In a closely-packed carriage of the Dover line the lamp overhead, which had just been lit, fell, among other things, upon the face of a beautiful…

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Accident

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 10 June 1910 · page 2

Mr. T. H. Cox, teacher of the Mugwell Public School, met with an accident on Saturday last through being thrown from his horse. The…

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Railway Fatality

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 11 June 1910 · page 2

On Friday evening Mr. John Gregory Keefe met his death at the Goulburn being run over by a truck while shunting. The assistant telegraph operator was…

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Railway Accident at Bungendore

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 11 June 1910 · page 2

LAST Friday evening shortly after 8 o'clock the goods train to Qneanbeyan when crossing the road at the gatekeeper's on the Captain's Flat Road, about a mile from Bungendore, ran into Mr. W…

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Accident

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 14 June 1910 · page 2

A serious accident happened to Mrs. G. Roffe, of Reedy Creek, last Saturday morning. While driving through the lane from Crawford…

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A Serious Accident

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 June 1910 · page 2

AN accident occurred last Saturday morning in Crawford-street which it is a marvel was not followed by instant death. Mrs. Roffe had just arrived…

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The Accident to Mr. Bartley

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 15 June 1910 · page 2

MR. MARTIN BARTLEY, groom at the [?] for Messrs. Pooley and Malone, who had the misfortune to have one of his legs broken by a horse kicking him, and was brought into the…

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Aeroplane Accidents

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 21 June 1910 · page 2

Lady Abdy paid 130 guineas at auction for the privilege of accompanying Mr. Giaham White in a night at Brooklands, Surry. The…

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Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 22 June 1910 · page 2

MR. T. DRAPER, acting manager of the Freezing Works, was riding a bike into town from the Works on Saturday afternoon when one of a [?]…

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To Restore the Nearly Drowned

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 June 1910 · page 3

The following method of resuscitating the apparently drowned has been adopted by several life-saving societies. Promptly loosen clothing and…

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A Remarkable Accident

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 24 June 1910 · page 2

A remarkable accident happened a few days ago to a six-year-old daughter of Mr. G. Ridley, of Bena, near West Wyalong. Her brother was…

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Accident

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 24 June 1910 · page 2

Mr. R. Fallick met with a nasty accident on Wednesday morning. While lifting down a lamp glass which was cracked, it fell in two, one…

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To Restore the Nearly Drowned

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 25 June 1910 · page 4

The following method of resuscitating the apparently drowned has been adopted by several life saving societies. Promptly loosen clothing and…

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Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 July 1910 · page 2

MR. Henry Maddrell, junr., was riding a young horse from the Albion Hotel on Thursday night, about 8 o'clock on his way home to "Mons," when he was thrown. This happened in Duncan Street…

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Shocking Fatal Accident

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 5 July 1910 · page 2

The Hon. Maurice Raymond Gifford, C.M.C who was undergoing a rest cure" at Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire; England was discovered…

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Accidents

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 16 July 1910 · page 2

MR. HUGH O'REILLY, of Araluen, who has been engaged carrying between Araluen and Tango, met with a very serious accident on Wednesday evening. He had a load of flour and chaff on his…

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Railway Collision in Victoria. Nine Persons Killed, Forty Injured

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 July 1910 · page 2

ABOUT nine o'clock yesterday morning the Brighton train was leaving Richmond station, when the express collided with it, telescoping three cars and causing a…

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Terrible Railway Collision. Ten People Killed. About Thirty Injured. Stationary Train Run Into. Melbourne

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 19 July 1910 · page 3

The 8.20 train this morning from Brighton Beach was standing at Richmond Station when the 8.37 train from Elsternwick…

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Fisherman Drowned in Taylor Bay

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 July 1910 · page 1

A fisherman named William Hilder, discovered the body of a man lying on the rocks in Taylor Bay, near Mosman, on…

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