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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Accidents

Accidents, 1910

102 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 6

Sensational Accident

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 11 October 1910 · page 2

As a result of a steam crane collapsing at Pyrmont yesterday morning, a man was killed and four others injured. The men were working on…

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Horirble Lift Accident

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 14 October 1910 · page 2

A horrible accident occurred on Wednesday morning at the new buildings in course of erection for the Australian Branch of the British…

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Mother and Two Children Drowned

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 21 October 1910 · page 3

Yesterday (Thursday) morning Mrs. Miller a resident of Hamilton, was found drowned, with two of her children, aged 5 years and 15 months…

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Series of Fatal Accidents

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 25 October 1910 · page 2

The South American steamer Persimmon had three sailors washed from a mast and drowned, during a gale on her outward voyage from German…

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Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 October 1910 · page 2

MAATER Ferdinand Mater, son of Mr. H. L. Mater, met with an accident on Wednesday last while proceeding to the Fort Street School, Sydney. He slipped on the wet pavement and fell, breaking his…

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Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 November 1910 · page 2

MR. O. FISHER, one of our local bakers, Is most unfortunate. It is only lately that he recovered from a serious accident, which incapacitated him for some time. On Wednesday last be met with…

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Accident to Yass Tram

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 8 November 1910 · page 3

As the 11 o'clock tram was proceeding from the junction to the Yass terminus on Friday night, an accident occurred at the Cross-roads,…

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Local News. Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 9 November 1910 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon last K. Battye, son of Mr. Artther Ballye, living on the Liewellyn [?] with an accident. Attached to one of L. Shephords's [?] was a small engine, and young…

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[?] Motor Car Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 9 November 1910 · page 2

[?] was attending to the motor car of Messrs. O. N. Farner and Co., of Goalburn, [?] half-pase one on Saturday near the firm's promises preparatory to starting, the vehicle…

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Shooting Gallery Fatality

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 11 November 1910 · page 2

A sad shooting fatality occurred at a shooting gallery at Toyland, at Messrs. Grace Bros.' Glebe, yesterday afternoon. William Campbell, 14, Leslie Welton, 18,…

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Drowning Fatality

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 November 1910 · page 2

MR. W. OWEN, of Bateman's Bay, was drowned while bathing on Sunday last Is appears that deceased who was employed by Mr. Guy accompanied by his son Clive, 6 years of age and…

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Accidents

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 November 1910 · page 2

Mr. J. Masking, who is employed on the "Dreadnought" dredge at Analuen, met with a serious accident on Wednesday afternoon last. He wan greasing some of the cogs on…

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A Remarkable Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 November 1910 · page 5

A remarkable accident happened to a man named James Keane, employed at the National Hotel, Orange, on Saturday. He was decapitating a goose for the Sunday…

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Drowning an Impossibility

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 23 November 1910 · page 3

A newly-invented, novel lifebelt is a metal strap, with four air-filled metallic floats about the size of an ordinary cocoanut. It is claimed…

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Mining Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 30 November 1910 · page 2

AN accident befel Mr. Fred. Wedd at Mongarlowe on Wednesday, in which he was very lucky to have escaped very serious, if not fatal injury. He was engaged with Mr. Oswald Wisbey in opening…

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Accident at Araluen

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 30 November 1910 · page 2

MR. NAUGHTON, who is engaged at winchman on one of the dredges in Araluen, got his hand caught in one of the cogwheels on Saturday night and had the top of one of his fingers cut off. He was…

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Nearly a Tragedy. Collision at Melbourne

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 14 December 1910 · page 2

Melbourne, Sunday.—A collision occurred on Saturday between the torpedo boat Countess of Hopetoun and a rowing boat filled with members of the Montague Boys'…

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Another Cliff Fatality

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 21 December 1910 · page 2

The body of the man who fell over the cliffs in the vicinity of the Lighthouse, Watson's Bay, on Saturday, has been identified as that of Captain John Harris, of the Inniskilling Dragoons, and a…

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Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 21 December 1910 · page 2

A serious accident occurred on Wednesday last, When Austin Flak, son of Mr. Allan Flack of Major's Creek, had one of his thighs broken. It appears he was harnessing a young horse when it…

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Household Accidents. Zam-buk, the Ever-ready Healer, Always Keep a Pot Handy

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 December 1910 · page 4

"As a general all-round household healer I have proved Zam-Buk to be invaluable," says Mrs T. Gilbert, of Young Street, Unley, Adelaide "It…

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