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50 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 3
An accident of a very serious nature happened on Monday afternoon to the Rev. G. Soares and Mrs. Soares, when on their downward journey from the Lachlan to Bathurst. The rev. gentle…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A preliminary inquiry into the circumstances attending the collision between the steamer New England and the steam-tug Challenge, on Sunday night last, was held before the Marine Board (Captain…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Progres de l' Est, a paper published in Alsace, reports that a dreadful accident took place on the morning of the 13th March, to a slow train leaving Mulhouse for Strasburg at 5…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →London, April 22.—An explosion of powder to-day during operations in the new railway tunnel in course of construction near Neath. Glamorgan county, South Wales, caused the roof to fall, burying…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The City Coroner held an [?]nquest on Wednesday morning, at Drake's Termin[?]s Inn, Ashfield, concerning the death of a man named Walter Selbridge, who was found dead on the railway line on the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A magisterial enquiry was held on Friday 26th, at Mr. Thomas Hassell's residence, Apple Tree Flat, before F. W Thrum, E.q, J P., touching the death of Mary Ann Hassell, then…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The H.R.N.S. Company's steamer Maitland, Captain Summerbell, when on her passage from Sydney to Newcastle on Friday night, collided with the barque Britomart, Captain Rees, from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →London, April 6.—The following particulars of the disaster yesterday on the river Dee, at Aberdeen, have been received:- The day was the sacramental fast day, set…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Louisville (Ky.), May 20 —A. Millersburg special to the Courier Journal reports a serios railway accident at Hinkston Station, on the Maysville and L-xington Roas…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The City Coroner this morning commenced an inquest at Alexander's Morning Star Hotel, in Gippsstreet, Surry Hills, concerning the death of an infant names Alfred Thomas Francis, aged sixteen days, who…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →An inquest relative to the death of William Pearce, who was drowned whilst attempting to cross the Mitta Mitta River on the 18th June, was held by Mr. deputy-coroner Bartley, at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An inquest was held on Wednesday the 21st of June by the P. M. and Coroner, A. Money Fisher, at Bowra, Nambuccra River, on the body of John Fitzpatrick, whose body was discovered in the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →When the mail train from Murrurundi was reaohing the foot of Warland's range on Wednesday night, says the Singleton Argus of July 8, it surprised a party of four navvies…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Yesterday afternoon shortly after 3 o'clock, a collision between the ketch Kate and the Morpeth steamship, occurred abreast of the Hospital. The Morpeth had gone to sea in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Saturday morning an alarming accident, involving serious injury to several persons and a large destruction of property, but which has so far been fortunately unattended with any…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Co-operative Steam Tug Company sustained a loss yesterday morning, which will be felt, not only by the shareholders, but by the whole of the shipping community. We allude…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two tug boats are gone out to the assistance of the steamer Barrabool. It is expected that the steamer Alexandra will pick her up…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A telegram was received this morning, conveying the startling intelligence that the magnificent steam vessel Queensland, belonging to the Eastern and Australian Mail Company, while on her voyage from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Several fatal explosions are among the tragedies of the month. On the 22nd June six men were kiled and a seventh seriously mutilated by an explosion of dynamite in a blacksmith's shop at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →It is again our task to chronicle one of those deplorable occurences which seem incidental to railway works, and the possibility of which keep up a feeling of suspense in a oommunity resident…
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