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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1878

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Cooranbong. Man Accidentally Drowned at Dora Creek Wharf

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1878 · page 3

On Friday evening, the 15th instant, at about six o'clock, a man named William Grant, (belonging to the "Emily and Mary" ketch, trading between Sydney, Lake Macquarie, and…

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A Disastrous Wreck. All Hands Supposed to Be Drowned or Eaten by the Blacks. (By Telegraph to the Evening News.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1878 · page 3

Townsville, Tuesday.—A disastrous wreck has occurred on the coast. The wreck is almost certain to be that of the timber ship Merchant. All hands have been lost by drowning,…

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English Extracts Fatal Collision on the Thames

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1878 · page 10

Several persons were drowned by a collision in the Thames, on Sunday morning, January 20, between the Benbow steamer, from Rottery dam, and the Ostrich steamer, from London…

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Fatal Accident at Box Hill. Magisterila Inquiry. (From Our Own Reporter.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1878 · page 1

On Tuesday, the 2nd inst., Mr. A. J. Kingsmill, J.P., held a magisterial enquiry at Box Hill, about seventeen miles From Quirindi, at the residence of…

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A Boat Accident near the Clarenoo Heads. Noble Conduct of a Young Girl. (From the Grafton Argus, April 6.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 April 1878 · page 3

A gentleman who has just returned from the Clurenee Heads has furnished us with a few particulars as to the narrow escape of five persons from being drowned. It appears a boat…

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Railway Accident on the Western Line. (From the Echo of Wednesday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1878 · page 15

The "down" western mail train, which left Sydney at 6.10 p.m. on Monday, did not reach Orange till an hour and a-half behind time on Tuesday morning. It was detained through an…

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[?] Accident

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1878 · page 4

THE "down" western mail train which left Sydney at 6:10 p.m. on Monday did not reach Orange til an hour and a half behind time on Tuesday morning…

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Shocking Accident at Murrurundi

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1878 · page 6

The Murrurundi Times of Saturday last says:—An accident attended by circumstance[?] of extraordinary suffering, occurred to Mr. Henry O'Brien, a brother of Messrs. T and P. O'Brien,…

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Case of Drowning at Hotham. (From the Melbourne Argus, May 6.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1878 · page 7

Mr. Candler held a coroner's inquest at the Hotham Court house, on Saturday morning, upon the body of a woman who was found drowned on the previous morning in a horse…

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Terrible Collision in the Channel and Loss of Life

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1878 · page 4

ON February 17, about ten in the morning, the passenger steamer C. M. Palmer, Captain Cay, of Newcastle, bound thence for London with about…

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Fatal Accident. (From our Branxton Correspondent.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1878 · page 2

WE have to relate a sad accident which befel a youth named Patrick Kilroy yesterday afternoon at Stamford. It appears the lad who was [?]…

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Another Fatal Accident on the Suburban Railway

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1878 · page 6

Another terrible accident in connection with our suburban railway traffic (says the Echo) has to be recorded. A man of the name of W. Prendergast, who has been for some time a porter on the Darling…

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The Recent Railway Accident at Parramatta

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1878 · page 6

The City Coroner held an inqiry, this morn ing, (says Saturday's Echo) at the Brecknock Arms Hotel, George street Nrth, respecting the death of George Bourne, [?]eman, who fell…

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Railroad Accident

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1878 · page 7

A serious accident occurred on the North Pacific Coast Railroad at Lagunitas Creek crossing, a few miles from San Rafael. It appears that Joseph G. Eastland, the President…

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Fatal Accidents on the Great Northern Railway. (From the Murrundi Times, June 1.) Fatal Accident at Murrurundi

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1878 · page 3

The rejoieings ineidental to the anniversary of her Majesty's Birthday were sadly marred at Murrurundi on Friday last, by the accuarrence of an sppalling accident, which has carried off…

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Frightful Coach Accident in New Zealand

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1878 · page 3

The following account of the coach accident at the Horse Range, New Zealand, in which Mr. Charles Niohols, of Dalgety, Nichols, and Co., was killed, is given by the Oamsru…

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Accident at Quirindi

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1878 · page 3

Good' look having almost always attended such accidents as have taken plaee on the extension hence, their frequency does not appear so striking. Another mishap, fortunately…

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Terrible Accident at Currabubla

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1878 · page 3

Since Mr. Wakeford's contract for the exten sion of the Great Northern line to Tamworth was first entered upon, no accident resulting in so sad an issue has taken place as that which…

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Fatal Railway Accident at Murrurundi

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 5 June 1878 · page 2

THE rejoicings incidental to the anniversary of her Majesty's Birthday were sadly marred at Murrurundi on Friday last by the occurrence of an appalling…

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Terrible Railway Accident at Currabubula. [From Our Own Reporter.]

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 5 June 1878 · page 1

SINCE Mr. Wakeford's contract for the extension of the Great Northern line to Tamworth was first entered upon, no accident resalting in so sad an issue has…

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