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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1874

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Fatal Accident at New Wallsend. (From the Miner's Advocate, Nov. 21.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 November 1874 · page 2

Yesterday (Friday) another melancholy and fatal accident occurred at New Wallsend, by which a miner named David Brown, about 45 years of age, met with his death. The circumstances of the case,…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Compensation for a Railway Accident. (From the Herald.) Perry v. The Commissioner of Railways

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 2 December 1874 · page 3

In the Supreme Court, on Thursday, before Mr. Justice Cheeke and a jury of four, Alfred Perry claimed to recover damages in consequence of injuries…

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Accident at New North Clunes Mine. (From the Clunes Guardian, Nov. 28.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 December 1874 · page 5

A very serious accident occurred on Wednesday night at the New North Clunes shaft, by which a miner named Jewell had his foot crushed so badly that it was found necessary to…

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A Yacht Accident and Loss of Two Lives. (From the South Australian Register, Nov. 23.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 December 1874 · page 5

The yacht Nautilus was on Sunday after noon capsized near Schnapper Point, and two of her occupants met with a watery grave. The intelligence of the oocurrence was brought to…

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English News. by Cable. (From the Herald.) Frightful Railway Accident. London, December 25

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 30 December 1874 · page 3

An express train on the Great Western Railway left the rails near Skipton. The carriages were precipitated into, a [?] and thirty persons were killed…

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Maitland Mercury. Thursday, December 31, 1874. the English News. By Direct Telegrams. (Reuter's telegram to Australian Associated Press, in S.M. Herald.) Frightful Railway Accident. London, December 25

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 December 1874 · page 2

An express train on the Great Western Railway left the rails near Skipton. The carriages were precipitated into a canal, and thirty persons were killed…

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Shocking Fatal Railway Accident

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Thursday 31 December 1874 · page 2

On Monday last, as the. one o'clock passenger train from the Southern line ran into the Sydney Railway station, an accident happened, which resulted fatally- It…

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