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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

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

Aeroplane Accident

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 2

An aeroplane conveying Captain and Mrs. Cornish from Melbourne to Sydney landed at Shepparton for petrol, but…

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Accident

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 2

Mr. W. Sibley, one of our local townsmen, met with a nasty accident several days ago, a waggon with two tons of wood on passing over his toes, badly…

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Side-Car Accident

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 2

Messrs. Jack Peterson and Jack McDermott left Queanbeyan yesterday morning per motor cycle and side-car for Yass. The former was…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 4

Considerable excitement was occasioned in Braidwood on Sunday afternoon when it became known that a little child of Mr and Mrs…

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Fishing Accident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 7

A fishing party on the rocks at Little Bay yesterday was swept into the sea by an unexpectedly big wave. One of the party,…

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Accident

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 2

Just about noon to-day Mrs. John Mayo, who was standing talking to her daughters, opposite the Commercial Bank, was struck by a passing motor car which had…

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Shocking Fatality

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 5

A shocking accident occurred on the Binda road on Tuesday, a young man named George Writer receiving such terrible injuries that…

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Shocking Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 4

A shocking gun accident occurred at Bon Accord, near Inverell. It appears that Mrs. Reeves was bathing her boys before putting…

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Sensational Accident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 2

A startling accident happened at Kenmore, near Goulburn, on Saturday afternoon. Four girls named Bertha Bright, Lena Murphy,…

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Motor Accident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 7

A motor accident occurred at Nowra yesterday in which Patrick Coffery and Miss Celie Watts, both of Pyree, were killed…

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Motor Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 2

On Tuesday last Mr. School Inspector Wilson had a miraculous escape from a fatal accident on the Nelligen mountain. He left…

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Local and General News Serious Accident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1921 · page 2

On Monday last Mr. Martin Flynn, of Deua River, met with a serious and alarming accident (reports the Moruya "Examiner"). It…

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Telegraphic News. Monday, 4 p.m. Fatal Accident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 7

Mrs. Emma Robb, of Hie South Coast district, and her daughter, Lavinia Myrtle, were thrown out of a sulky yesterday. Both were…

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Risks of Producers. Death, Fire, Accident, Etc. Farmers and Graziers' Insulance Department

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 2

The Secretary of the Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Coy. of Sydney, writes:—"Most of the shareholders and constituents of the Farmers and Graziers'…

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Fatal Accident. Mr. W. Izzard Falls From His Horse

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1921 · page 7

The residents of Major's Creek aud surrounding district received quite a shock on Saturday morning last when the news was…

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Accident to Mr. James Moore

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 12 July 1921 · page 2

On Sunday Lagoon," Burra, was riding a horse home from one of the paddocks adjoining the homestead. The horse was rugged…

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Accident

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 2

It was with regret that the numerous readers of the AGE here learnt of the accident that befel our greatly esteemed friend, Mr. James Moore, of Burra. He is…

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Accident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 2

On Wednesday Mr. Harry Mehl had a miraculous escape from death whilst working in the bush (reports the Moruya "Examiner")…

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Singular Fatal Accident

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon the Coroner, Mr. John Gale, J.P., held an inquest in the board room of the Queanbeyan Hospital touching the circumstances which…

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Fatal Accident. Smothered in Sand

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 19 August 1921 · page 2

The Gundaroo police reported to Mr. Coroner Gale late on Tuesday night that a boy named Darcey Lees had been smothered in sand…

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