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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Accidents

Accidents, 1911

138 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 7

Two Sisters Perish. Sad Drowning Fatality

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 2

TAREE, Sunday.—A sad double drowning occurred in the river at Bay's hill, half a mile from the hospital, at about 4.30 this afternoon. Maggie Lyons (25) and Julia…

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Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 2

MR. W. MADIGAN, of Araluen, met with a serious accident on Sunday afternoon last on the Moroya road. He was proceeding to bodalla to witness the pony races there, and while negotiating a sharp…

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Bredalbane Railway Fatality

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 2

An inquest into the death of Messrs. P. Horan and R. Flood, who were killed so tragically at Bredalbane on Sunday morning, was held in the Courthouse, Goulburn, on…

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Caught by two Trains. Man Killed Near Woy Woy. Another Severely Injured

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 5

GOSFORD, Wednesday.—Two men, Patrick Flanagan and William Cook, who were engaged constructing a telegraph line, were struck by a train between Woy Woy tunuel…

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Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 2

MR. S. ROGERS, one of our local carriers, met with a somewhat unpleasant experience at Nelligen on his last trip. While ascending the hill just outside that township the horses shied. The road is…

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Accident to Mr. G. P. Hatch

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 2

Mr. G. Hatch, manager of Palesthan Station, had a trying experience on New Year's eve while riding over the run, says "The Lachlander." He was…

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A Martyr to Accidents

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 2

The Young "Chronicle" says:--If ever a Man had bad luck in the way of accidents it is our genial settler, Mr. Harry Chew, but Providece seems to…

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Railway Collision. at Sydney Station

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 2

A smash occurred at the Central Railway Station early on Saturday morning, when two runaway engines coupled together crashed into a set of 10 standing empty…

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Four Bathers Drowned

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 31 January 1911 · page 3

Saturday will long be remembered, not only by eye-witnesses, but by all who hear or read of the tragic occurrence, as one of the blackest days in the…

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A Singular Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 2

MR. A. E. Grovenor, commission agent Melbourne and brother of Mr. J. W. Grovenor, of Goulburo, met with singular accident while a passenger in the paper train while it was at Bradalbane. His…

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Peculiar Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 2

A most peculiar accident befel Mr John Harrison, who it employed on the Munar Estate on Wednesday lost The horse he was riding was kicking at a dog when its leg got entangled with the muzzle…

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Riding Accident

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 3

Word was received in town yesterday that Mr Jason Moore, son of Mr. James Moore. Burra, sustained severe injuries on Wednesday through his horse bolting…

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Light for the Drowning

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 1 March 1911 · page 3

The very latest device for life-saving at sea shows an interesting development. When sailors or ocean passengers fall into the sea, by night…

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Every-Day Accidents. Finger Cut Open—skin Scraped Off Face. Always Keep Zam-buk Handy

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 6

FOR the every-day accidents that are bound to happen Zam-Buk is the safest and surest healing balm. "All the members of our family have benefited…

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Drowned in a Dam

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 3

A distressing drowning accident occurred at Orange on Friday, when four small boys named Ceccil Hartas (8 years), Richard Hartas (7 years), Roney Hurst (9…

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American Humour. An Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 4

"What're ye comin' home with your milk-pail empty for?" demanded the farmer. "Didn't the old cow give anything?" "Yep" replied the boy;…

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Local News. Peculiar Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 2

MR. STEVE BROWN met with a peculiar accident on Monday last. He was loading a cart with green lucerne from a crop in town and stuck the end of the fork in the load, leaving the prongs out. He…

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Nasty Accident on Horse Back. Crippled by Injury to His Knee. Zam-buk Completely Cures

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 6

MR H. B. SIMCOCKS, of High St., Stanthorpe, Q., says:—"While riding up the main Street in Armidale, N.S.W. my horse bolted and collided with a…

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Accident in Araluen

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 2

MR. WILLIAM WALLACE, employed at the Araluen Valley Dredge (it must not be thought this it not the only dredge in Araluen) while greasing the machinery on Tuesday, had his hand caught in the…

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Another Boxing Fatality

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 March 1911 · page 5

ANOTHER ring tragedy is reported. James Robert Boland, who fought under the name of Bob Bryant, aged 23, being the victim. Bryant and Whitelaw…

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