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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1879

119 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 6

Fatal Accident at the Quirindi Races. (Abridged from the Murrurundi times, January 4)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1879 · page 7

On Thursday afternoon, the district coroner, Mr. T. B. Boyce, held an inquest at the Court-house, Quirindi, touching the death of a boy named Henry Curran, about twelve…

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Fatal Accident at Quirindi. Coroner's Inquest. (From Our Own Correspondent.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1879 · page 2

AN unfortunate and fatal affair, ensuring out of the New Year's Day races held at Quiriudi, resulted in a coroner's inquest which was held at the Court House,…

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Sad Fatal Accident. Coroner's Inquest

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1879 · page 2

A VERY sad and fatal accident happened at Glencairn on Monday last, resulting in the death of Edward Hugh Cousins. An inquest was held yesterday at the…

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Original Poetry. on a Promising Youth Acci-dentally Killed

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1879 · page 3

"TO-DAY is so like yesterday, we think It is the name," Until we count, each by its hallowed name The idols of our love, the flowers that grew…

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Some Accidental Jokes

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1879 · page 2

IT has often been said that the best jokes are those which are made by accident, and this is certainly the case with proper names. Few intentional "bulls" have ever been…

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Fatal Boat Accident at Lake Alexandria. Several Lives Lost

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1879 · page 7

Our readers have been informed by telegram of this sad event, which took place on the 6th instant at Lake Alexandria, the waters into which the river Murray empties…

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The Fatal Cannon Accident at Brisbane. (Brisbane Courier, January 16.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1879 · page 3

An accident of a very melancholy nature took place in the Queen's Park yesterday morning. It is customary to fire a vice-regal salute of seventeen guns on the Governor's…

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Accident on the Railway. (From the S. M. Herald of Jan. 24)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1879 · page 5

Another terrible, fatal accident occurred on the suburban railway line last night, the victim in this case being a young woman, not more than 19 years of age. The identity of…

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Fatal Railway Accident. (From the Evening News)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1879 · page 7

A terrible railway accident occurred shortly before six o'clock on Thursday afternoon, at the railway bridge, a short distance from Homebush railway station, by which a young…

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Terrible Accident in the Brisbane Botanical Gardens. (From the Brisbane Telegraph, Jan. 15

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1879 · page 2

A PRIGRTFUL accident occurred to-day during the firing of the salute in honour of the opening of Parliament. The gun at which the terrible event occurred was…

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A Struggle with a Maniac. "Do You Press Being Drowned to Being Shot?"

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 10

A story thrilling enough in its details to be woven into fiction has just come to us fresh from Fair Point, Chautauqua Lake. On Saturday last, a rather finelydressed and well-appearing man landed at the point…

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Terrible Railway Accident near Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 5

Between 8 and 9 o'clock on Monday morning (says the Daily Telegraph) a terrible fatal accident occurred at the Footscray railway station, on the Williamstown line. A widow,…

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Australasian Accident Assurance Association, Limited

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 14

The first half-yearly meeting of this Association was held on Wednesday, at Sydney, when the following report was presented to the shareholders…

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Shocking Mining Accident at Sandhurst. (Argus, Feb. 15.) Friday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1879 · page 7

A dreadful accident, which resulted in the death of Mr. David Montgomery, mining manager of the United Hustler's and Redan Company, Hustler's Reef, occurred to-day at…

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Fatal Accident in the Bush

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1879 · page 7

An inquest was held on Thursday, says the New [?]lot of Friday, at the dwelling house of Thomas [?]ley, near Lake Macquarie, by Mr C. B. Ranclaud. [?]ner, and a jury of nine, on the body of James…

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Fatal Railway Accident. (By telegraph to the Melbourne Argus) Stawell, Wednesday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1879 · page 6

Another accident which has terminated fatally occurred last night on the Stawell to Horsham line, about six miles on the Horsham side of Glenorchy. A repairing gang of…

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Two Men Killed and Many Injured. Troy, N. Y., Dec. 23

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1879 · page 12

A serious explosion occurred at 7 a.m. to-day, at one of the large mills operated by Corning and Co., in the lower part of this city. Alfred St. Charles, a water-tender, relieved…

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Fatal Boat Accident at Newcastle. Five Men Drowned. (Newcastle Herald of yesterday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1879 · page 7

Quite a sensation was created in the city on Saturday night by a report that a fishing party consisting of five men had been upset, and the whole of the occupants lost, outside…

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Fatal Boating Accident. Five Men Drowned

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1879 · page 4

QUITE a sensation was created in the city on Saturday night by a report that a boat with a fishing party consisting of five men had been upset, and the whole…

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Sue[?] Mail Extracts. Distressing Ice Accident at Enniskillen—four Girls Drowned

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1879 · page 7

Owing to the late Lard frosts, the lake round the Island of Enniskillen has been frozen over, so that except at the bridge people could cross over to the mainland. On…

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