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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Accidents

Accidents, 1891

11 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers

Shooting Accident Near Gosford

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 4

A painful gunshot accident occurred yesterday to a youth named Walter Pickett, whilst out wallaby shooting at Kincumber. Pickett stationed himself…

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Case of Drowning

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 3

A very sad accident happened on Anniversary. Day, when a lad named Edwin James Jessep, 12 years of age, son of Mr. Jessep, Baker, lost his life by drowning. He was swimming and got out…

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A Drowning Accident

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 6

News reached Wiseman's Ferry on Saturday that the two children of George Hibbs, who lives near the mouth of the Mangrove Creek, a boy eight years and a…

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Another Drowning Fatality

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 4

We regret to announce that on Saturday last, about 5 p.m., Mies Clara Miller, the recently-appointed schoolmistress of the Lower Hawkesbury Provisional School, adjoining the Wesleyan Chapel,…

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Fatal Accident

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 3

On Tuesday last whilst riding a horse at Belmont, a young man named James McIntyre, 24 years of age, was thrown, and sustained severe injuries. He was cared for promptly, and Dr…

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A Chapter of Accidents

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 12 September 1891 · page 8

Last Friday evening, as a lad who was carrying the mail for Mr. T. Thompson was riding into Windsor about 8 o'clock, and whilst endeavouring to pass one…

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Drowned in a Well

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 14 November 1891 · page 10

On Mouday last an inquest was held at Ald Primrose's residence, Windsor, before J. B. Johnston, Esq, Corouer, on the remains of a child named Florence Chamberlain, aged 18 months…

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Case of Drowning

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 28 November 1891 · page 4

A boy named Robert Charles, aged 10, was drowned this (Friday) morning, whilst swimming in the River, at Ben's Point…

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Found Drowned

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 5 December 1891 · page 4

An inquest was held at the Carrington Hotel, on Thursday afternoon, on the body on Catherine Warrington, which was discovered floating in South Creek that morning. The Coroner, Mr…

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Two Cases of Drowning

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 5 December 1891 · page 10

On Saturday last, an inquest was held, at the M Quade Park Hotel, on the remains of Edward Charles, 8 years old, before Mr. J. B. Johnston, J.P. Coroner…

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Another Case of Drowning

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 5 December 1891 · page 3

An inquest was held at the residence of Charles Edward Mahoney, Kurrajong, on Tuesday last, before Mr. J. B. Johnston, J.P., Coroner, on the body of Clara Mahoney, who was drowned in a…

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