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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1871

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Two Men Shot While Stealing—death From Grief—fatal Accident in San Felipe Valley

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 September 1871 · page 2

San Jose, August 4th.—Last night two men, names unknown, were shot, in the foothills beyond Berryessa. The only facts ascertained are that the men were threshers, at work with a machine on a…

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The Drowning Accident at North Andover, Mass

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 September 1871 · page 5

A sad drowning case at North Andover, Mass., about half-past three o'clock on June 12 Seven young men went out upon Barker's pond with a sail boat and it was capsized, and five out of the…

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Serious Railway Accident. (From the Melbourne Argus, Sept. 13.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 September 1871 · page 2

A very serious accident happened last night about a quarter past ten o'clock, on the Melbourne and Hobson's Bay Railway. From what can be gathered (for the railway officials refuse…

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A Horrible Accident

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 September 1871 · page 4

A few days ago Mr. Ferdinand Klieves, while engaged in working out some moulding at a planning[?] mill in Waynesburg, Penn, met a most frightful accident. A piece of the moulding twelve feet long…

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Railway Accidents in London

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 October 1871 · page 3

Wednesday evening, August 7, was a singularly unfortunate one for the Metropolitan and Metropolitan District Railway Companies: two accidents having occurred on their lines within a quarter of an hour…

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West Indies. the Islands of St. Thomas and St. Kitts Destroyed by a Hurricane—6000 Persoas Rendered Homeless, and 150 Killed or Injured. St. Thomas, Aug 22, via Halifax, Aug. 21

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1871 · page 2

Another hurricane has swept over this unfortunate island, overturning every house and laying the place in ruins Yesterday, at about 1 a.m, a gale broke from the east, shortly afterwards shifting to…

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Californian Mail Extracts. Railway Collision—six Persons Killed Philadelphia, August 26th

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1871 · page 6

A collision occurred to-day on the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad, between a freight train and a passenger train, by which the following persons were killed: One of the conductors;…

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Appalling Railroad Collision Near Boston—twenty-four Persons Instantly Killed and Forty Others Wounded Boston, August 27th

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1871 · page 6

A frightful accident occurred last night on the Eastern Railroad at Revere, seven miles from Boston. The accommodation train started behind time, and while stopping at the station…

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The Recent Collision Between the Nevada and the A. H. Badger. Official Inquiry. (From the Evining News, Oct. 26.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1871 · page 2

A meeting of the Steam Navigation Board for the purpose of on inquiry into the recent collision between the steamer Nevada and the barque A. H. Badger was held this day at the offices of the Boord…

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Californian Mail Extracts. Accident on the Lake Tahoe

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1871 · page 3

The Carson Register of August 30th gives the following account of an incident which occurred on Lake Tahoc last Saturday:— A party of ladies, married and single, from…

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Terrible Accident to a Wedding Party in India

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1871 · page 6

On the 14th June, a terrible accident occurred at the river Moola Moota, in which sixteen persons were drowned. It appears that a wedding party of twenty-five persons proceeded…

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The Collision Between the Nevada and the A. H. Badger

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 October 1871 · page 4

In our last issue we republished from the Evening News the report of the beginning of an official inquiry into the circumstances of the collision between the Nevada (s.) and the A.H. Badger. The…

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Railway Accident

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 October 1871 · page 2

On the morning of Sept 6 a most lamentable accident occurred on the Lancashire and Carlisle Railway,near Garstang Station, and situate about ten miles from Lancaster, whereby four labourers were…

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Melancholy and Fatal Accident. (From the Evening News of Monday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 November 1871 · page 2

We regret to have to report the death of Mrs. J. G. Ross,on Saturday evening last, at the residence of her brother, J. R. Fairfax, Esq., from the effects of an accident which occurred a short time previously…

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Alarming Accident

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1871 · page 3

On Aug. 12 an accident of a very alarming character, but which was happily attended with less serious consequences than might have been expected, happened to Miss Blackie, a daughter…

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Railway Accidents

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1871 · page 2

A mournful occurrence is reported from Yoxford, Suffolk. The wife of the gatekeeper at a levelcrossing on the Great Eastern Railway was attending to the gate in the temporary absence of her…

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Fatal Accident to a Lady

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1871 · page 2

Dr. Lankester recently held an inquest at Russellsquare on the body of Mrs. Esther Cohen, aged fifty-seven years, residing at that address. It appeared from the evidence that deceased was a…

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