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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Accidents

Accidents, 1919

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

Frightful Accident at Araluen

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 2

Mr. E. Knight, who in employed as winchman on the Araluen Valley dredge met with a terrible accident on Monday night last. The…

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Local and General News ACCIDENT

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 2

Mr. Jack Bopping met with a nasty accident, last week at Back Creek. In one bf his paddocks ho got off his horse to do something…

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Accident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 2

On Friday morning last Mr. W. Hughes, motor proprietor, of Braid wood, met with a painful accident. He was engaged soldering…

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Serious Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 2

A serious accident befell Peters, son of Mr. S. Peters, of this town, on Monday last. In the morning he was riding a horse…

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Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 2

Sunday last while driving home from Burke's Crossing Mrs. McGrath, of this town, met with an accident which might have…

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Humour Quite an Accident

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 4

Wild and woolly, his little eyes glancing defiantly at the judge, whom he had seen on many previous occasions, Bill Slogg stood in the dock…

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Mother Drowned. Braidwood Native's Sad End. Four Days' Baby Left. Tragedy at North Sydney

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1919 · page 3

Leaving her four days old baby behind her, Mrs. Mary Ann Wagstaff, daughter of Mr. Peter Bopping, formerly of Bendoura, in this…

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North Sydney Drowning Case

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 7

The inquiry into the death of Mrs. Mary Ann Wagstaff, nee Bopping, late of King-street. North Sydney, was held on Wednesday…

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Motor Car Accident

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 2

A very serious and painful accident occurred to the Rev R Elliott on Wednesday night He was engaged in cranking his car near the…

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Accident

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 28 October 1919 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon as Mrs. W. Melville and her daughter were driving to their home at the racecourse, the clip holding the shaft broke and caused…

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Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 31 October 1919 · page 2

On Monday last Mr. W. H. Williams, of Mongarlowe, met with a serious accident. It appears that he was in town that day with a…

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Short Story a Chapter of Accidents

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 31 October 1919 · page 3

"I want you to do me a favor," said Everett. "Just to deliver a note during your walk." Milsom laughed. "Who's the…

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Accident to Mrs. F. Penney

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 18 November 1919 · page 2

On Saturday morning while Mir. F. Penney (lighting contractor) and his wife were proceeding along Cameron Road…

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Drowning Fatality

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 November 1919 · page 7

Dr. J. Ure Smith, until recently manager of the Hotel Australia, was drowned from his yacht in North Harbor yesterday. Mr. Smith…

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Boy Drowned by His Brother

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 November 1919 · page 2

An extraordinary story was told at an inquest at Harwich recently on the body of John Ferris, who was found drowned in a brook…

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Accident to a Digger

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 28 November 1919 · page 2

Mr. Jack Wilson, who has recently returned from the front, had- the misfortune to meet with a painful accident yesterday morning. He was riding a motor…

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Accident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 2 December 1919 · page 2

A son of Mr. W. Lupton had a providential escape from death on Friday last. It appears that his father was breaking in a young…

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Fatal Accident in Sydney. Death of Sergeant Major H. J. McInnes

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 9 December 1919 · page 2

The community were shocked upon the receipt of the sad news yesterday morning that "Harry" McInnes, a member of one of the…

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