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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Accidents

Accidents, 1917

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

Accident to Mr. D. Boreham

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 2

An accident befel Mr. David Boreham, of Tarago, on Monday. He was proceeding in his motor car from Goulburn to Tarago, and after crossing Thorne's…

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Pea Rifle Accident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 2

An accident of a serious, but fortunately not dangerous, character happened to Miss Annie Taper, eldest daughter of Mr. J…

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Remarkable Accident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 6

Mrs. George Hunt, of Windsor, had an unusual experience. She was using a sewing- machine, when the needle went through, the fore…

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Cycling Fatality. Ex-Queanbeyan Resident's Untimely End

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 17 July 1917 · page 2

Mr. Hugh Carney, for many years employed as a ganger by the Abercrombie Shire Council, met with a tragic death on Saturday, July 7th,…

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Local and General Fatal Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 2

James Freebody, farmer, of Tuross, Cooma, 68 years of [?]age, was driving a dray near Numeralla on Saturday when, apparently, the…

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Series of Accidents

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 2

On Saturday last Mr. Barney McGrath, of Warrambacca. had a narrow escape from a serious accident. He was on his way to…

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Serious Accident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 2

On Thursday last Mr. C. Moses, storekeeper, of Jerrabatgully, met with an accident of a most serious nature. It appears that he…

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Accident on Steamer

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 2

While Joseph Fisher and Leonard Miller, seamen on a steamer lying at Miller's Point, were painting the side of a vessel yesterday afternoon a bale of wool fell…

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Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 2

On Saturday evening last Mr. Reuben Burke while returning from Braidwood to Mongarlowe, met with an accident which was…

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Drowned Whilst Drunk

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 10

Substantially, this was the verdict recorded this morning by Mr. Coroner Gale based upon the evidence adduced this day…

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Serious Accident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1917 · page 2

On Saturday last Mr. F. Nolan, of Mongarlowe ,met with an accident, which might easily have proved fatal. He was engaged…

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Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 September 1917 · page 2

A serious accident happened to Mrs. H. Burns, of Araluen, in a very simple manner on Monday afternoon last . It appears that…

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Accidents

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 2

Mr. William Barnes mot with an unfortunate accident on Wednesday. He was driving a lorry when the brake refused to act and the horses ran the lorry…

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Fatal Gun Accident at Michelago

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 9 October 1917 · page 2

Last Friday afternoon Mr. Coroner Gale was advised by Sergeant Bradshaw, of Michelago, of the death of a little girl, Caroline Annie…

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Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 19 October 1917 · page 9

On Tuesday afternoon last Mrs. M. Torpy, of the Lagoon, had a narrow escape from a serious, if not fatal, accident. She was…

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Serious Accident to Railway Guard

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 13 November 1917 · page 3

While shunting operations were going on with the 6 p.m. Cooma goods train last night a railway guard named James Davis met with a very serious accident. His heel…

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Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 2

On Tuesday last Mr. W. Me Leod, grocer employed in Mr. Taffah's store, met with a painful accident. He was using a…

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Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 November 1917 · page 2

On Tuesday afternoon Mr. Jas. O'Reilly, of Araluen, met with a rather serious accident. It appears that he was engaged…

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Local and General News ACCIDENT

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1917 · page 2

On Sunday last Mr. R. Higgins, of Araluen, met with a severe accident. He was engaged running in stock, when the horse he…

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Serious Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 7

On Tuesday afternoon last Mr. John Grant, of Monkittee, met with a very simple . accident in a very simple manner. It appears…

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