Railway Accident near Murrurundi. (From the Murrurundi Times.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 June 1877 · page 2
On Monday evening last, about nine o'clock p.m., the contractor's train laden with sleepers and other material for the extension of the line, had ascended the…
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The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 6 June 1877 · page 1
ON Monday evening last, about nine o'clock p.m. the contractor's train laden with sleepers and other material for the extension of the line, had ascernded the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Accident to the Coonamble Mail Coach
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1877 · page 4
As the Coonamble mail coach was proceeding towards Mudgee on last Saturday night, about nine o'clock, and when near Hedger's near Breelong, one of the wheels ran over a stump, throwing the driver…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Men Drowned at Albury. (From the Border Post, June 22.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1877 · page 2
The town was thrown into a state of intense excitement on Wednesday, when it became known that a shocking fatal accident had occurred at the wharf, by which two Albury residents, Mr. Patrick Smith,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrible Mining Accident at the Kumara, N. Z. Four Men Buried Alive. (By Electric Telegraph to the Evening News.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 July 1877 · page 6
A serious mining accident occurred on the Kumara lead on the 8th instant. Four men have been buried through the ground caving in. The claim was being worked by Cooney, Kelly,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Singular Fatal Accident. (From the S. M. Herald.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 August 1877 · page 6
On Thursday forenoon the City Coroner held, at the Gardiner's Arms, Lane Cove, an inquest touching the cause of death of Michael Reynolds. The following evidence was taken:—…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Accident to the Steamer Eagle
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1877 · page 4
On Tuesday night last (says the Illawarra Mercury) the steam collier Eagle got in a most peculiar and critical position on entering Belmore Basin, about 11 o'olook. It appears that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fatal Boat Accident at Burrumbeet
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1877 · page 2
The Ballarat Star mentions that news was received from Burrumbeet, on Saturday, to the effect, that on the morning of the previous day, two men engaged in fishing pursuits, had been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidental Death, Suicide, and Death from Grief, in one Family. (By telegraph to the Evening News.) Melbourne, Wednesday, 5.4 p.m
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1877 · page 10
On Tuesday last, Mr. Michael Stanton, a farmer, residing at Warrong, near Hawkesdale, died from the effects of a wound which it was supposed had been accidentally inflicted by himself. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fatal Accident in Oxford-street. (From the Echo.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1877 · page 10
On Wedneday forenoon, the City Coroner (Mr. Henry Shiell) held at his office in Hyde Park, an inquest touching the cause of the death of William Short, who received fatal injuries on the preceding…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fatal Omnibus Accident in Melbourne
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1877 · page 3
A very sad fatality happened in connexion with an omnibus accident yesterday evening says the Argue of Aug. 30 on the Richmond-road. Official information as to how the accident…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Accidents. (Echo of Monday.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 November 1877 · page 6
Two railway accidents occurred this morning, neither of which, fortunately, had any very serious results. The first took place within a short distance of the Redfern terminus and arose…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fatal Accident near Lake Macquarie
The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 10 November 1877 · page 2
We heard with the deepest regret, on Thursday afternoon, that a fatal accident had occurred, an hour or two previously, to Mrs Murray, wife of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Fatal Railway Accident near Barnawartha. (From the correspondent of the Melbourne Age.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1877 · page 7
An inquest was held on the 12th instant on the bodies of William and Amelia Howard, who were killed by the 10 a.m. special mail train from Wodonga to Melbourne on Sunday, the 11th instant…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fatal Accident and Female Heroism
The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 21 November 1877 · page 3
A VERY distressing accident, involving (says the Dolby Herald of Saturday last) the death of a one little girl, 13 years of age, happened at Coonamboola…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Quirindi.. (From Our Own Reporter.) Painful Accident
The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 28 November 1877 · page 1
ON Sunday last a painful accident befel the wifo of Mr. Morria Call, a [?] sinker in the employ of Mr. Andrew Loder. at Borambil paddock, near Q[?]. A…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Collision, at the Muswellbrook Railway Station. (From our own Correspondent.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 November 1877 · page 8
On Monday evening at about a quarter past four in the afternoon, a collision occurred that might have been attended with considerable loss of life, but which providentially resulted…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Terrible Fatal Accident
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 November 1877 · page 6
A fly wheel fatal accident of a most horrible nature occurred yesterday afternoon at the Leggatt and Butler Tobacco Works, Not. 214 and 216, Washington avenue, resulting…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fatal Accident at the Grafton Wharf. (From the S. M. Herald.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 December 1877 · page 6
On Saturday forenoon the City Coroner held, at the Observer Tavern, George-street North, an inquest touching the death of two men named Patrick Cadogan and James Mann, who…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fearful Accident and Instantaneous Death
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 December 1877 · page 6
An accident occurred on Thursday, the 6th instant (says the Southern Argus), to a carrier named Charles Taylor, of Marengo, at Binalong, which resulted in instantaneous death…
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