Child Drowned
On Sunday afternoon, Richard Keith Hoskins, the four-years-old Sor of Mr. and Mrs. Ken Hoskins, of Moss Vale, was drowned in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Accidents
Accidents, 1949
40 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 2
Accident While Tree Pruning
At Avalon Yesterday while engaged in pruning a tree, Roy Hammond, 32, of Pymble, at a height of 45 feet, had almost sawn…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Drowned in Dam
The body of David Owen, of Aylen Eligin Henty,' was recovered from 20 feet of water in a dam near Henty on Sunday afternoon. He is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Dead After Collision
On the Hume Highway, near Marulan, on Sunday, a motor lorry and a car were involved in a collision. The lorry overturned and nine tons…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General Drowning the Sideshows
For a long time now the blaring and blasting of sideshow amplifiers has been creating concern amongst show societies, and all sorts of suggestions…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →London Reduces Road Accidents
Road accidents in London have decreased by mere than 22 per cent, [?] restrictions were placed on v[?] standing in the busiest…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Claims for Damages Aftermath of Collision on the Clyde Road
A case which promises to create considerable interest when it finally is decided was before the District Court at Braidwood on Tuesday, presided…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Car Smash Head-on Collision at Night
When two cars collided in Solus St., Braid wood, on Saturday night at about 10.30, the sound of the Impact awakened residents in near-by houses. How…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boy Knocked Down Critically Injured Motorist Charged SYDNEY
A motorist, who is alleged to have knocked down a boy cyclist last night, was arrested and charged at Redfern police station early to-day,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sequel to Accident Motorist Fined 25
At the Court of Petty Sessions last Friday before Mr. A. J. Paton S.M. Russell J. Woods appeared On a charge of driving a motor vehicle…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Serious Accident
While sawing firewood at Copper Creek, Captain's Flat, on Wednesday of last week, Roy Marmont reached across the saw bench to help a log…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →“There’s Been an Accident..”
Accidents mar many a holiday. Venturesome youngsters stike trouble in deep waters. Broken glass inflicts ugly wounds on bare…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Poor Visibility Causes Accidents
The N.R.M.A. and R.A.C.A. warn road-users that accidents v/ill increase sharply from now on unless far greater care is taken…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tragic Death of Dr. Richard Kennedy. Failed to Regain Consciousness After Being Injured in Car Accident
Injured in a car accident on Friday night, 15th April, well-known Macquarie Street specialist, Doctor Richard Thomas Kennedy, failed to regain…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Three Killed In Motor Cycle Accidents
On Sunday Elwyn Franks, 20, of Sans Souci, was killed when he was setting out to celebrate his 20th birthday with a party of six other…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Those Farm Accidents Avoid Them by Care and Commonsense
A man was mowing with a two horse mower. A bird flew under the nose of the younger horse, which promptly bolted. The sudden jerk…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Bike Hits Cow Two Men Injured
Straying cattle caused an accident at Captain's Flat last week which could easily have proved serious. Mr. A. Fleming was travelling east…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Child Drowned in Gutter
A two-year-old boy, John Robert Follent, son of Dr. J. W. Follent, of Coolangatta, was found face downwards in a 2ft. 6in. gutter near his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Family in Shocking Road Accident Three Killed in Tragic Smash Near Moruya
A terrible accident occurred on the Prince's Highway, near Lawler's Creek, on Thursday afternoon, when a car containing a family…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Clyde Road Collision Sequel at District Court at Braidwood
A collision on the Clyde Road, 10 [?] miles from Braidwood, on 30th November, 1947, had an aftermath at the District Court on Tuesday before Judge…
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