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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Accidents

Accidents, 1916

44 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 3

Two Little Toddlers Stray Off to the River. One of Them Is Drowned

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 4 July 1916 · page 2

There was considerable sensation in Queanbeyan on Friday afternoon (as briefly mentioned in our last issue) created by a report that an…

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Local News. Terrible Burning Fatality

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 September 1916 · page 7

Mr. M. Walsh, of Cobargo, went to Bega to attend the cattle sale last Wednesday, and while there received the terrible news…

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Accident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1916 · page 2

Mr. Jas. Burke, of Jinglemoney, met with a nasty accident last week. He was engaged packing briars on his fetation. Just as he…

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Local and General. ACCIDENT

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 September 1916 · page 2

Last week Mr. P. D. O'Brien, of this town, had a remarkably narrow escape from a very serious accident. He was driving…

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Serious Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 September 1916 · page 2

On Tuesday last Mr. W. Bryant, of Mongarlowe, met with a very serious accident in Braidwood. He was bringing several…

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Fatal Accident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1916 · page 2

On Sunday morning last a fatal accident happened on the Beula Mountain, about five miles on the Nowra side of Nerriga. The…

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The Late Fatal Accident Near Nerriga

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 September 1916 · page 7

The coroner's inquest on the death of John Byrne who was killed on the Beulah Mountain, resulted in a verdict of accidental…

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Railway Fatality

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 3 October 1916 · page 2

Mr. William Moore was the victim of a railway fatality at Penrith early on Friday morning. Deceased, who was employed as a loco. driver in the…

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Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 2

On Wednesday night last Mr. James Yeates, of this town, had a remarkably narrow escape from a very serious accident. He was…

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Worker's Bad Accident. Ankle Burned to Bone with Molton Metal. Wonderful Healing by Zam-Buk

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 10 October 1916 · page 4

Accidents will happen, consequently it pays to be prepared for the unfortunate emergency by always keeping a pot of Zam-Buk…

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Motor Car Fatality Near Braidwood. Mr. P. Coffey Killed Instantly

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 21 November 1916 · page 2

This afternoon we received a phone message from Braidwood to the effect that a fatal motor car accident occurred last night near…

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Motor Car Fatality

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 2

Further particulars are to hand of the tragic death of Mr. Patrick Coffey, of Braidwood, briefly referred to in our last issue. The facts…

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Tragic Accident. Motor Car Turns Over Mr. P. Coffey Killed

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 6

Braidwood was thunderstruck on Tuesday morning last when the news reached here that Ald. P. Coffey, Mayor of Braidwood…

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Shocking Accident

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 3

On Mr. P. Kennedy's farm near Tocumwal, a team of horses attached to a reaper and binder bolted and crashed into Mr. W. Honniball, with the result that…

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Accident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 2

On Friday last the Rev. Father Vaughan met with a nasty accident in a very simple manner. In company with Father…

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Accident

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 3

On Tuesday morning while journeying from Yarralumla to the Power House, Mr. Fred Young was leading his hors he was driving in a, sulky through a gate…

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Accident to a Horse

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 December 1916 · page 2

A somewhat extraordinary accident happened to one of Mr. E. Backhouse's horses yesterday morning. This horse is used in Mr…

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Accident

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 12 December 1916 · page 2

Mr Ernic Follett, son of Mr. and Mrs Wm. Follet, of this town, had the misfortune to break his leg below the knee. It appears the young man was on horseback…

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Accident

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 15 December 1916 · page 2

An accident happened ,to a man named Smith who was driving a sulky, and when turning a culvert the wheel came in contact with the…

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Priest Killed in a Motor Accident

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 2

Father Barron (Bourke), Father O'More (Wilcannia), and Father Carrol (Brewarrina), left Brewarrina about 3 o'clock on Tuesdsy…

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