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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

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

Local & General News Soingular Accident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon last Mr. F. A. Parr, formerly Methodist Home "Missionary at Braidwood, but now learning the business of a grazier at…

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Home Upkeep and Accidents

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 3

.Whilst it is . impossible to guard against accidents which are 'the outcome of personal carelessness or lack judgment on the part of the- driver…

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Motor Accidents Pedestrians Knocked Down

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 2

On Friday night, while on his way to attend practice at the local fire station, fireman J. Johns was run over a lorry which was coming…

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Mr. Tyrell's Accident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1930 · page 7

The condition of Mr. Tyrell, M.L.C., who fell off a tram at Circular Quay last Friday, and was injured, was reported to-day to be slightly better…

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Dreadful Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 3

Two children were incinerated and their parents were critically burned by a fire which followed the explosion of a dru mof benzine at their…

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Steamer Collision

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 7

The Orient liner Otranto, bound for London from Australia, came into collision with a French steamer in the harbor at Port Said on…

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Launch in Storm Nine Drowned Belgrade

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 1

When the engine of a pleasure launch failed during a storm on Lake Ochrida, the nine occupants tried to swim ashore and were drowned, in…

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Terrible Accident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 7

Whilst passing over a level crossing near Kikurangi, in Auckland (N.Z.), a 'bus collided with a race train. The 'bus was hurled bodily off…

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Telegraphic News Sydney, 4 p.m. Railway Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 April 1930 · page 2

Three carriages attached to the Hornsby-Milson's Point train were derailed to-day, but no one was injured. The accident occurred as the train…

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Accident to Opposition Leader

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 2

The leader of the Opposition (Mr. Lang) suffered no injury in a collision between his motor car and another car last night. He attended…

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Major's Creek Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 2

Inquiry late yesterday afternoon revealed the fact that Mr. Sam Cook, the victim of last Monday's racing accident at Major's Creek, who is an…

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Car Accident on Tarago Road

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 2

Mrs. D. Flynn, of Goulburn, and her two daughters, Mona (16) and Colleen (6), were lucky to escape serious injury following the capsize…

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Major's Creek Races Marred B Yserious Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 2

The Easter meeting of the Major's Creek A.R.C. Club was held on Monday last in gloriously warm weather; in fact, a more favorable day for…

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Cycle Accident Popular Scout Injured

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 1

Fred Land, son of Mr. and Mrs E. F. Land, met with a serious accident on Tuesday morning last, while going to his work at the Main Roads…

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Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 2

An accident happened to Mrs. W. A. Cartwright, of "Hazel Glen," Araluen, while on her way by car from Sydney accompanied by Mr…

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Motor Accident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 7

During a motor car test race of 24 hours at Brooklands two cars collided and three people were killed, while several were injured. The race…

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Lucky Winners Meet by Accident £10,000 in Prizes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 4

Surely this life is one of coincidence. Just before last Christmas, a woman in the country won a £100 prize in the Deaf and Blind Kiddies’…

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Local and General Drowning Fatality

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1930 · page 2

On Friday last Mr. Les. Graham, son of Mr. A; Graham, of Braidwood, was drowned in a tributary of the Tuross River, three or four miles…

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Harbor Collision

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 2

A sensational collision occurred between the launch Engledean and the ferry Karami in the harbor before 9 o'clock this morning. The Engledean…

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Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 2

Jumping from a galloping horse last week was responsible for young James Hickey, of Reidsdale, breaking his arm. The young horse he…

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