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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

92 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 5

Motor Fatality

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 3

Our readers have already been informed briefly of the latest of the many fatalities resulting from motor traffic in this district, viz., the death…

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Building Accident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1927 · page 7

One man was killed and two others I injured when a crane collapsed this morning on the corner of York and : Barrack-streets, where a building was…

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Accident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 2

On Saturday last Mr. Jas McGrath Goulburn load, met with a [?] accident in a very simple manner. He was walking into town, and as was…

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Motor Accident

The Queanbeyan Age Canberra Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 1

In the vicinity of Parliament House, Canberra, on Friday evening, a collision between two motor lorries, caused when one was backing out of a side…

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Accidents in Parks

The Queanbeyan Age Canberra Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 5

A case of interest to all bodies maintaining parks has recently been decided in England by a county court Judge. A golfer was playing on the…

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Accidents

The Queanbeyan Age Canberra Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 3

While working on the Goulburn Cooma Road on the other side of Bungendore an employee of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council was…

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Motor Car and Sulky Collision Near Canberra

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 2

Your men were injured and a sulky and motor care were wrecked in an accident on the Canberra Queanbeyan road on Tuesday night. The car,…

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Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 2

Mr. Denis McGrath, of Braidwood, had a remarkably narrow escape from death on Saturday afternoon last. It appears he was crossing…

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Fatal Motor-cycle Accident

The Queanbeyan Age Canberra Advocate · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 1

Further particulars of the fatal motor-cycle accident which was briefly reported in our last issue, occurred on Monday last in Macquoid Street,…

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A Collision The Sequel

The Queanbeyan Age Canberra Advocate · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 1

John Marshall of Bungendore brought an action against Edwin George Bates of Canberra in the District Court on Wednesday last, before…

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Accident

The Queanbeyan Age Canberra Advocate · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 1

Last night the Uriarra Road was the scene of another motor accident when a light delivery lorry, owned by Mr. Percy Collett, creshed into a dray…

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Aeroplane Fatality at Canberra

The Queanbeyan Age Canberra Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 1

Late in the afternoon, yesterday, when the Military Review was Hearing is close, Flying Officer Ewen was flying a Scout plane when it…

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Sensational Car Accident Car Topples Over Into Creek Lucky Escapes

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 2

On Monday night last Mr. J. F. Hyland, of Bettowynd, Araluen, and a party of ladies had a most miraculous escape from death as the result…

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Peculiar Car Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 1

An resident which occurred at Bun[?]dore on Sunday night involved several Goulburn residents, and almost had disastrous results for about…

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Local & General News Accident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1927 · page 2

Mr. "Bob" Chapman, of Durran Durra, met with a nasty accident on Sunday afternoon on the Tarago road about a mile and a half from…

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Train Collision Cooma Mail Smashes Into Stock Train

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 2

Passenges on the up Cooma mail had a narrow escape from serious injury at Queenbeyan station on Monday night…

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Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 2

Mr. W. Bond, maintenance man in the employ of the Braidwood Municipal Council, had a lucky escape from a very serious accident on…

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Chapter of Accidents

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 2

Passengers who left Canberra for Sydney on Tuesday by the City and Suburban 'Bus Co.'s motor bus had an unenviable experience…

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Motor Fatality at Goulburn

The Queanbeyan Age Canberra Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1927 · page 1

Knocked down by a car at the intersection of Auburn and Market Streets, Goulburn on Friday night, Constable Owen Edward Bell…

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Fatal Accident at Goulburn

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1927 · page 6

Knocked down by a car at the intersection of Auburn-street and Market-street, Goulburn, on Friday night, Constable Owen Edward Bell…

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