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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1886

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Fatal Boat Accidents in Sydney Harbour. Four Persons Drowned. (From the S. M. Herald, Jan. 2.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1886 · page 3

The customary rejoicings in connection with the ushering in of the New Year were unfortunately marred by the occurrence of another of those fatal boat accidents with which the inhabitants of the…

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A Railway Accident Averted. Storm Near Cootamundra, Cootamundra

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 January 1886 · page 3

A VERY heavy stores, Which extended only a few miles on the line, took place between the two stations, Wall[?]ndbeen and Nubba, about fourteen miles from…

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Another Boat Accident in Sydney Harbour. (From Thursday's Echo.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 9

Yesterday afternoon a sailing boat belonging to the Neutral Bay Gas Company, laden with coke, and manned by two men, which had left Neutral Bay earlier in the day for Manly, was struck by a…

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Collision between the You Yangs and Civility. (From Thursday's Echo.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1886 · page 6

At about 4 o'clock this morning, as the steamship You Yangs was coming into Sydney she collided with the steamship Civility, off Bradley's Head. The Civility was badly damaged and her captain…

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Collision in the Brisbane River. (By Telegraph to the Herald.) Brisbane

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1886 · page 7

A serious collision occurred this morning between the Queensland steamer Archer and the A.S.N. Company's steamer Cintra. The former boat, which arrived last night from the north was moored…

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Accident on the Northern Railway Line. a Ganger Killed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 2

AN accident, which was unfortunately attended with fatal results, happened at Warland Range on the Northern Railway Line on Wednesday last, by which…

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The Fatal Accident on the G. N. Railway. (From our Scone Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1886 · page 4

On Thursday last the coroner for the district, Mr. W. F. Parker, hold an inquest into the circumstances attending the death of James Grace, killed on the railway. After the jury had viewed the…

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Railway Accident. Washaway on the Great Northern Line

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 February 1886 · page 2

AN accident, which luckily was not attended with fatal results, occured on the Great Northern line on Sunday morning. It appears that on Saturday evening last…

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Extraordinary Accident

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 February 1886 · page 4

AN extraordinary accident happened to a station hand named Joseph Cousins, in the Hundred of Caroline, in the southeast. While out Kangaroo shooting in…

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The Late Railway Accident at Werris Creek

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 13

The Murrurundi Times of Wednesday gives the following particulars of the above occurrence:— About 8 o'clock on Saturday evening some excitement and consternation was caused in the railway…

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A Painful Accident at Newcastle. (Newcastle Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1886 · page 4

A navvy named William Minson met with a shockingly painful accident on Saturday about noon by which he was deprived of both hands. From the circumstances of the affair it would appear that he…

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Terrible Disaster. Terrific Boiler Explosion. Two Persons Killed and One Seriously Injured. Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 February 1886 · page 3

AT 4 o'clock this morning the residents of the city of Ballarat were startled by a terrifie explosion and concussion as if an earthquake had occurred. To add to the…

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Fatality at Forster. (Manning River Times, Feb. 6.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1886 · page 2

The young man, Frederick Mayers, who was killed on Monday last in the engine-room of Mr. Wright's mill at North Forster, was 24 years of age, and was a native of Myall Lakes, Port Stephens district…

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Killed by a Vehicle Accident. (Mudgee Independent, Feb. 6.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1886 · page 4

On Thursday evening the startling news was conveyed to Mr. James Lonergan that his well known and popular country traveller, Mr. H. Paton, who was on a trip to Hargraves, accompanied by…

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Collision at Sea

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 2

The steamers Newcastle and Namo[?] collided at 2 o'clock this morning, about half way between Sydney and Newcastle. Both were going in opposite direction. The…

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Two Deaths by Drowning at Walgett. [By Telegram From Our Correspondent]. Walgett, Thursday, Received 12.10

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 5

A fatal accident took place yesterday evening at the Rocky ford crossing on the Barwon River near Collarendabri. The mail coach driven by James Bell, in attempting to cross was swept down; there were two passengers: Mr. Hubert Dillon,…

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Collision between the Namoi and Newcastle (ss.) [By Telegraph From Greville's Co.] Sydney, Friday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 5

A collision occurred early this morning between the steamships Newcastle and Namoi which might have proved very serious to both steamers, but for the timely action of the captain of the former…

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Terrible Accident at the Lithgow Valley Colliery. [By Telegraph Trom Greville's Telegram Co.] Monday, lodged 11.40; received 12.30

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1886 · page 5

A telegram to Mr. Mackenzie, Examiner of Coalfields, was received this morning from the Lithgow Valley Colliery and Pottery-Company to the effect that the pit was on fire, and the men inside. The…

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Terrible Accident at the lithgow Valley Colliery. Sydney, Monday morning

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 February 1886 · page 2

A TELEGRAM to Mr. Mackenzie, Examiner of Coalfields, was received this morning from the Lithgow Valley Colliery and Pottery Company to the…

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Calamitous Boiler Explosion. One Man Seriously Injured. (From our Singleton Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 15

About a quarter past six o'clock this morning the residents of Singleton became alarmed by a loud rumbling noise in the direction of the Railway Station, and upon enquiry, we learned that the…

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