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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

45 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 3

Fatal Motor Accident

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 2

A motor accident occurred to a touring party yesterday on the road to Yarrongobilly resulting in the death of one of the party and serious injury to others…

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Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 6

On Wednesday night last Mr. Bert Musgrave, linotype operator, of this office, had one of his arms broken in a simple manner. He was riding on…

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Motor Car Accident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 1

On Tuesday, while returning from Campbelltown, where he had purcha-sed a car and lorry. Mr. E. C. Hin-ckeinan, of Queanbeyan, met 'with a…

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Another Motor Collision

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 7

I Eleven people were injured when stolen motor crashed over an [?] at Heathcote early yesterday. One young woman lies in…

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The Motor Fatality. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 2

Yesterday morning at the on court the Coroner, after hearing further evidence consequent on his visit to the scene of the…

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Motor Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 5

While returning home on Saturday night from Queanbeyan to the Royal Military College, two employees were run over by a motor car. One of…

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Correspondence. It is to be always understood that newspapers do not necessarily endorse the views expressed by correspondents, who are fairly entitled to criticise all public matters.—Editor the Late Motor Fatality. (To the Editor)

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 2

Sir,—It is understood that Mrs. Bean and family are in very straightened circumstances, through the sad accident, which deprived the wife and little…

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Fatal Accident. Man Thrown From Sulky

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 2

On Saturday night last Mr. J. J. Flannagan, foreman ganger, working in the Federal Territory, was thrown from a sulky which he was driving in company…

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Fatal Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 8

An accident, which proved fatal, occurred on Saturday night, when John Flanagan, proceeding to Molonglo Settlement in a sulky, pulled…

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Latest Cable News. Prince Op Wales Meets with Another Accident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 7

The Prince of Wales met with an ( accident in the Army Point to Point Steeplechase near Wokingham. The Prince, who, suffered slight…

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Shocking Fatality

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 2

Last Thursday morning whilst returning from Gundaroo on his motor cycle young Jack O'Brien met his death by being thrown from his cycle. When the…

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Dee Why Burning Fatality

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 2

George Marshall, 14, of Manly, who with two other boys was severely burned as the result of a tent catching-fire, at Dee Why on Tuesday…

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Accident at Show

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 7

On Tuesday afternoon two serious accidents occurred at the Sydney Show. During the Bond Hosiery Ladies'…

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Disastrous Collision at Sea

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1924 · page 7

Two hundred students were drowned off the Korean coast in a steamer collision. We understand that Mr. Oswald…

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Accident at Circus

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 29 April 1924 · page 2

During a buckjumping contest at Ridgway's Circus on Friday night Gordon Torpy, from Braidwood, was endeavouring to mount…

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Local and General News Accident in Circus

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 3

During a buckjumping contest at Ridway's Circus at Queanbeyan on Friday night Gordon Torpy, from Braidwood, was endeavoring to mount…

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Drowning Fatality

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 8

On Saturday night Mrs. Frampton, wife of the postmaster at Bermagui South, left home to do some shopping, but did not return. A search…

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Wyrallah Collision

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 2

The result of the inquiry into the collision, during which several lives were lost, between the Dilkera and the Wyrallah, in Port Phillip, was…

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Sensation at Windellima Farmer Assaulted and Seriously Injured

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 6

A sensation has been caused in the Windellima and Bungonia districts by the report of a sensational affray which occurred in a lonely part of…

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Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 May 1924 · page 3

Mrs. J. Lewis, of Silver Hill, Bungendore, had a very narrow escape from serious injury on Tuesday last. She was driving home at night, and…

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