United States. Six Persons Killed.—over Twenty Injured
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1856 · page 4
A dreadful railroad accident ocourred on the Hadson River Railroad, about two miles south of Poughkeepsie, on Wednesday afternoon, the 9th inst., by which three persons were killed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →English News. Accidental Poisoning of Three Persons. (From the London Telegraph, January 29.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1856 · page 3
Last week three gentlemen were poisoned at a dinner party at Provost M'Iver's house, Dingwall, Scotland. It appears that the party consisted of Provost M'Iver, Mr. L. M, Mackenzie,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New South Wales Steam Naviction-board. (From the Empire, May 17.) the Late Collision Between the Steamer Thistle, and the Schooner Fortitude. (Before the Chairman, H. H. Browne, Esq., J.P., W. S. Delo[?]tie, Esq., J.P. Browne, Esq., J.P.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1856 · page 2
An Investigation was held yesterday, before the Steam Navigation Board, relative to the late collision between the steamer Thistle and the schooner Fortitude, on the morning of the 10th instant, which resulted in the loss…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Late Collision.— Resumption, of This Judicial Inquiry. (From the S. M. Herald, May 21.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1856 · page 2
Yesterday, at 2 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment, the Steam Navigation Board met, and resumed the investigation into the circumstances of the late collision between the steamer Thistle and the schooner…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Panama Railroad Accident. Over Two Hundred Killed and Wounded. (From the Alta California, May 23.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 August 1856 · page 4
We have received from Washington Wright, Esq., of the Golden Age, who was in the cars at the time of the accident, the following full and complete account:…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dreadfdl Collision on the Central Railroad. Two Knows to Be Killed.—fifteen Badly Wounded. Buffalo, June 6
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 September 1856 · page 3
A collision occurred at an early hour this morning, on the Niagara Fall[?] section of the Central Railroad. Two express trains came in contact near the Pekin station. Two persons…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Drowning.of Mr. L'estrange and Mr. Gorman, at Mudgee. (From the Herald, Sept. [?].)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 September 1856 · page 2
MUDGEE.â2nd September.âAn appaling visitation has just overtaken us. On Monday (yesterday) evening, Messrs. L'Ea[?]ange and Gorman were both together drowned in the river. The particulars, so far as can be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Original Correspondence. Mail Accident. To the Editors of the Maitland Mercury
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 October 1856 · page 2
GENTLEMEN—I beg leave to inform you, that you may give publicity in your valuable paper, that this morning as the mail was going to start at four o'clock, a.m., the mailman,…
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