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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1866

18 stories in Hunter Valley's papers

The Collision with the Blacks in the Far North. (From the Adelaide Observer, Jan. 6.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1866 · page 6

Through the courtesy of the Hon. T. Elder, we are in possession of fuller particulars of the affray with the blacks in the Far North. The letter we append, written by Mr. George…

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India. Frightful Accident on the G I. P. Rail Way—six Persons Killed. (From the Times of India, December 28th.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1866 · page 2

One of the most frightful accidents which has over occurred on the G.I.P. Railway took place at the reversing station of the Thull Ghaut, on Tuesday morning, and we regret to state that it resulted in the total destruction of…

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Shocking Accident at the Cheltenham Steeplechases. Falling of the Grand Stand

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1866 · page 8

Yesterday, April 13, the annual steeplechases at Cheltenham commenced, and, the weather being most favorable, there was a large assemblage of visitors. Excursion trains were run from…

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Vice Admiralty Court.—collision at Newcastle

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1866 · page 4

Wednesday's Herald publishes the judgment of Sir Alfred Stephen in the matter of a suit instituted by the owner of the ship Maggie Leslie against the owners of the Cherokee, for…

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Extraordinary Accident on the Great Northern Railway

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1866 · page 3

A serious destruction occurred on the Great Northern Railway on Saturday night, June 9, in the Welwyn Tunnel, about 20 miles from London, under the following circumstances:—…

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Terrible Boat Accident on the Manukau. Ten Persons Drowned. (From the Daily Southern Cross, August 15.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 September 1866 · page 2

One of the most melancholy boat accidents we have recorded for some time past was reported in town yesterday, caused by the capsizing of a ferry boat on the Manuka[?], during the heavy weather of the previous…

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Fearful and Fatal Accident to Irish Ladies in Switzerland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 September 1866 · page 3

A correspondent supplies the following particulars of an accident to travellers in Switzerland:— Three ladies have lost their lives in…

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Fall of a House in Lambeth. Two Persons Injured

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 September 1866 · page 3

On Tuesday evening, the house No.51 Regent-street, Lambeth, fell with a loud noise. It appears that the wall of the adjoining house ran up five feet higher than that which has…

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The Roof of a Workshop Falling In. Five Men Buried and Injured

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 September 1866 · page 6

On Tuesday, shortly after 10 a.m., a loud noise was heard in Western Street, Bermondsey, and it was soon ascertained that the roof of a workshop belonging to Mr. Carey, wood pavior,…

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France. Fatal, Accident at the Emperor's Fete at Paris

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 October 1866 · page 3

The fele Napoleon this year is said to have been in one aspect a great success, the weather being fine and the erowd in the steets enormous. Gratuitous performances filled the theatres to…

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Bursting of a Locomotive at Sutherland. Four Men Frightfully Injured

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1866 · page 6

An accident of a very melancholy character has occurred at Sunderland, whereby four men were injured in a dreadful manner. A new drop is being erected for the Lambton Coal…

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Dreadful Machinery Accident in Sheffield. a Man's Head Torn Off

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1866 · page 6

An accident of an exceedingly dreadful character, and truly horrible in its details, occurred last week at the works of Messrs. John Charles & Co., Kelham Rolling Mills…

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Shocking Accident in a Sunderland Fishing Boat. the Cattain Killed, and Serious Injury to His Son

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1866 · page 2

An accident, which unfortunately terminated in the death of Mr. Archbold, fishmonger, of Coronation Street, Sunderland, occurred off Souter Point, on Saturday morning. The smack,…

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Alarming Explosion in London. Five Persons Injured

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 November 1866 · page 6

Between eleven and twelve o'clock on Monday morning an explosion of an alarming character took place on the works in connection with the Holborn Valley Improvement, the force of which…

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Fatal Boat Accident in the Harbour-four Persons Drowned. (From yesterday's Empire.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 November 1866 · page 2

A most melancholy boat accident occurred yesterday, which resulted in the death of four persons; and, but for the prompt assistance rendered, it is probable that five others would have…

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Quarry Accident at Dalbeattie. Four Men Killed

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1866 · page 3

On Tuesday, about one o'clock, an accident, made dreadful by the loss of four lives, occurred at Craignair Granite Quarry. A number of the workmen were employed quarrying blocks of…

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A Railway Accident in Bohemia

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 November 1866 · page 6

How long a time passed I cannot tell; but so far as I could judge, about half-past two I was roused by a sort of tremor—I can call it by no other word—running through the carriage…

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The Prince and Princess of Wales at Newcastle. Melancholy Accident

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 December 1866 · page 3

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales passed through Newcastle on Saturday morning, Aug. 18, en route for the North. Before reaching Newcastle, however,…

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