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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1879

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Fatal Railway Accident. (From the Evening News of Thursday.) Supposed Suicide

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1879 · page 6

The City Coroner, on Thursday morning, held an inquest at the Brecknock Arms Hotel, Lower George-street, concerning the death of a man named James Wisdom who was killed on the Railway at Newtown,…

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Fatal Accident on the Road

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1879 · page 2

An accident, unfortunately attended with fatal consequences, happened early yesterday morning, says the Newcastle Pilot of Saturday, on the road from Lake Macquarie…

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Fatal Accident at Sydney Railway Station. (Eche of Saturday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1879 · page 2

Another of those fatal accidents which are continually happening through the carelessness of men whom familiarity has robbed of a proper fear of danger occurred on Saturday…

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Distressing Fatal Accident with a Threshing Machine. (From the Tamworth News, March 1.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1879 · page 3

AN inquest was held on Monday morning last, at Bussell's Tamworth Hotel, by the District Coroner, Mr. D. W. Irving, P.M., and a jury of twelve, upon the body of…

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Serious Collision and Loss of Life. Sinking of the Steamer Bonnie Dundee. (From the Echo of Tuesday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 March 1879 · page 6

Another very painful coasting disaster has to be added to the already long black list. The Barrabool (s.), which arrived in Port Jackson this morning from Newcastle, brought…

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Serious Collision and Loss of Life

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1879 · page 2

ANOTHER very painful coasting disaster has to be added to the already long black list. The Barrabool (s), which arrived In Port Jackson this morning from Newcastle,…

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The Recent Collision. Further Particulars. (From the Evening News.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1879 · page 6

Messrs. S. J. Davison, J.P., W. C. Robertson, T. Norton, W. Fyfe, and S. Murtough, left Sydney in the steamer Mystery, chartered by Mr. Alexander, son of Mr. David…

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Drowned in the Namoi

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1879 · page 4

O'[?]MMING with life and loud laughing with gl[?] While into the water, they bounded; Of dangers unconscious, light-hearted and free, Their mirth o'er the woodlands resounded…

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Shocking Fatal Accident

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1879 · page 14

It is with feelings of the deepest regret (says the Moruya Liberal of the 12th instant) that we have to chronicle an accident which resulted in the death of William May, the…

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The Late Steamboat Collision. Verdict of Manslaughter Against Captain and Mate of Bonnie Dundee. (Evening News of Friday.)

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

The City Coroner (Mr. Henry Shiell, J.P.) commenced an inquest last Wednesday week, at his office, Hyde Park, respecting the circumstances attending the death of Mrs…

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Fatal Boat Accident near Hobart Town

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1879 · page 2

A distressing and fatal boat accident occurred on the Derwent on Saturday evening (says the Mercury), About 5 o'clock three young men, named John Stanley, Ernest Stewart, and Frederick Latham, all…

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Collision in Newcastle Harbour. (Newcastle Herald of yesterday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 March 1879 · page 7

Yesterday morning, at about a quarter to 4 o'clock, the Government steamer Ajax, engaged in towing the dredges' silt-punts to and from sea, collided with the iron ship Duart…

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The Late Steamboat Collision. Marine Board Inquiry. (From the Evening News of Tuesday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 March 1879 · page 3

The Marine Board yesterday commenced all inquiry into the circumstances which brought about the collision between the steamers Barrabool and Bonnie Dundee on…

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Fearful Accident in Sydney

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1879 · page 16

An accident occurred this morning, says the Evening News of Thursday, of a terriblenature, and it is much feared that the sufferer by it, Mrs. Scholfield, widow of the late Rev. Mr…

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Fatal Accident at Balmain. (From Friday's Echo.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1879 · page 7

An extremely painful and fatal occurrence took place at Waterview Bay, Balmain, on the night of Monday, 31st ultimo. On Tuesday morning Mr. Battye, of the firm of…

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A Shocking Accident in Sydney. (Evening News.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1879 · page 7

A shocking accident, which is likely to prove fatal to one man, and has permanently injured a second, happened about a quarter to 5 o'clock on Thursday evening at Five Dock…

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Quirindi. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Accident at Wallabadah

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1879 · page 1

During the first day's races at Wallabadah, on Easter Monday last, an accident which narrowly escaped a serious termination, occurred to a resident, Mr…

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Accident to the Flying Scotchman

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1879 · page 3

On Friday afternoon, Feb. 14, as the train known as the Flying Scotchman, which does not stop between Doncaster and Grantham, was passing through Bawtry station about four…

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Accident to the Flying Scotchman

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1879 · page 7

On Eriday afternoon, Feb. 14, as the train known as the Elying Scotchman, which does not stop between Doncaster and Grantham, was passing through Bawtry station about four…

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Fatal Accident at the Exhibition

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1879 · page 14

About 8 o'clock yesterday (says Wednesday's Evening News) Samuel Allen, aged 24 years, a printer by trade, and a native of England, whilst employed as a labourer at…

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