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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

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Drowning Fatality at Duntroon

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 1

Death cast his dark shadow over the Lodge family at Duntroon just at the close of- the bygone year, and so, instead of a continuance of the joys…

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Local & General News Accidents

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 2

When returning home from church on Sunday morning last Mrs. John Burke, who was accompanied by her daughter and Miss K. Ahern, of…

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Motor Racing in Goulburn Sensational Accident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 3

There was a sensational ending to the third heat of the Grand Prix at the Goulburn speed races on the racecourse on Saturday afternoon laet…

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Motor Accident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 2

There was a crash in Auburn-street, Goulburn, on Saturday afternoon. A motor lorry belonging to the Argyle Dairy Company was turning…

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Three Persons Drowned

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 4

A boat containing four youths and four girls was capsized at Tuggerah Lakes about, midnight during a heavy storm on Tuesday night. Three of…

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Drowning Fatality Sad Ending to Birthday Party

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 2

A boat containing four youths and four girls was capsized at Tuggerah Lakes about midnight during a heavy storm. Three of the occupants—…

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Tragic Accident Near Nowra

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 3

The mother of the bridegroom of a honeymoon couple was killed instantly on Wednesday when a motor car which the bridegroom was driv…

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Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 2

On Tuesday afternoon last Mr. C. S. Byrne, of Nithsdale, met with an accident in a rather simple manner. It appears he was riding his horse…

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Another Fatal Motor Accident Killed Through Being Hit by Sulky Shaft

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 4

On last Saturday afternoon still one more motor accident, was added to the growing list of these casualties. It was late at night before the official report…

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Collision between Bread Van and Motor Car £15 Damages for Car-owner

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 3

One of the cases heard yesterday at the District Court, before Judge White, was FLINT v. HENDERSON…

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Drowning Fatality

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 2

Seven people were drowned and four narrowly escaped with their lives, when a large rowing-boat, carrying a picnic party, struck a snag in…

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Another Accident Claim

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 1

Mary Holland claimed damages from Patrick McGrath for injuries to self and property alleged to have been caused by defendant’s lorry alleged…

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Motor Car Accident

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 1

John F. Kelly sought to recover damages from George Sykes for injuries alleged to have been brought about by the negligence of defendant…

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Motor Collision

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 4

Miss Cecilia Walsh, ex-Lady Mayoress, was in a Fiat limousine on the evening of November 11, .when it collided with a motor cycle. The cyclist…

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A Rum Accident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 1

F. Reynolds, railway foreman, was standing in the back-yard of the Railway Hotel at Parkes, one foot resting on the rum barrel—which was…

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Chapter of Accidents

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 3

There were 13 men employed in Morgan Bros.', timber-getters, gaug at Nolanglo, near Gundaroo, but last week a hoodoo got to work…

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Terrible Fatality Near Marulan Fellow Employee's Gruesome Discovery

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 1

A terrible discovery was made on Monday morning by the employees at one of the lime-k[?]ns, about seven miles from Marulan. James Martin…

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Motor Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 2

Yesterday three cars came into collision in Wallace-street opposite the Commercial Hotel. One of Mr. R. H. McCarron's care was standing in…

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Accident

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 1

Yesterday a painful accident befel Mr. “Mick” Mclnnes while engaged in his work at Mr. A. H. Collett’s butchering establishment. He was…

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Accident

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 3

Whilst playing on the concrete area the Commercial Hotel on Sunday last, the thirteen months’ old child of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Tantau fell and…

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