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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1886

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List of the Kilded and Injured

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1886 · page 11

The following is a complete list of those on the train at the time, of the accident, and the particulars of their injuries:— Hon. J.S. Dodds, who received a sovere shaking,…

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The Railway Accident in Tasmania

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1886 · page 11

We take the following further particulars of the terrible railway accident in Tasmania from the S. M. Herald:— Hobart, Wednesday…

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The late Tasmanian Railway Accident. (By Telegraph, to S. M. Herald.) Hobart

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1886 · page 3

The inquest on the body of Bradshaw, the enginedriver who was killed in connection with the recent railway accident on the Fingal line, was concluded to-day. Mr. Fincham, the…

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Accidents

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 July 1886 · page 2

WE regret to record that on Thursday last, Ernest Coberoft, son Mr A. C. Coberoft, while out on a shouting expedition with some friends, met with a serious accident,…

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Two Men Drowned at Little Bay

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 July 1886 · page 3

A sad occurrence happened at Little Bay (says Monday's Herald) yesterday morning, and resulted in the loss of two lives, while that of another man was keenly imperilled. At about 9 a.m., three men…

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Fatal Accident at Bullock Island, Newcastle

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1886 · page 17

On Tuesday last a fatal accident occurred at Bullock Island, Newcastle, to a young man named David Alexander Boyd, about 20 years of age, through a coal waggon falling while…

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Another Railway Accident in Tasmania

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 July 1886 · page 1

HOBART, Tuesday.—Another railway accident occurred on the Fingal line to-day. A ballast engine and train ran off the line on the Fingal side of Launcesion, at a quarter to…

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Dreadful Boat Accident on the Thames

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 July 1886 · page 1

A SHOCKING boating fatality occurred at Bray on Saturday afternoon, May 22. Three gentlemen and three ladies hired a boat at Henley, with the intention of…

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Fatal Accident

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 July 1886 · page 1

A FATAL accident of a most melancholy nature occurred at Mount Corrimal, or Brooker's Nose, on Wednesday, the victim being Mr Lachlan M'Kinnon, a…

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Another Railway Accident in Tasmania. Several Persons Injured, [By Telegraph] Hobart

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 July 1886 · page 2

Another railway accident happened to an express train from La[?] to Hobart. As it was slowly travelling over a bridge water viaduct the fasten…

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Another Fatal Railway Accident in Tasmania. [By Telegraph From Greville's Co.] Hobart

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1886 · page 5

Yesterday another fatal railway accident occurred on the main line. An express train to Launceston, went over the iron swing bridge on the Bridge water viaduct, at about 8.15 p.m. The end swing…

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Accident to Colonists

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 July 1886 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.—This afternoon about five hundred visitors, including several colonists, started for Portsmouth to witness the naval review, in two special…

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The Late Railway Accident in Tasmania

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 July 1886 · page 17

Intense excitement prevailed in Hobart on Thursday night when the news came that another fatal railway disaster had happened on the main line. The Mercury says the…

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Fatal Accident at the Wallsend Colliery

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1886 · page 6

A labourer named Thomas Leach, who had been employed at the Wallsend colliery, met his death on Thursday in circumstances of a very melancholy character. It seemed from the evidence elicited at…

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The Late Railway Accident in Tasmania

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1886 · page 7

Following are the conclusions arrived at by Mr. J. Fincham, Engineer-in-Chief, in regard to the Bridgewater (Tasmania) railway accident:—"That the bridge was in position, but unsecured, when…

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Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 August 1886 · page 2

THE Greta correspondent to the Newcastle Herald writes that journal as follows:— It seems to be an established fact that where one accident occurs others are sure to…

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Shocking Accident in a Circus

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 August 1886 · page 4

A TERRIBLE accident occurred in a Madrid circus a short time ago. About the middle of the performance a Hungarian artiste named Siena…

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ACCIDENTS, &c

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 August 1886 · page 2

The harbour has to be credited with its usual share of deaths, whilst we have had two fatal fights in public houses, a poisoning case at Marrickville, which at…

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Frightful Accident on a Massachussetts Railroad

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1886 · page 8

Boston, April 8.—A terrible accident occurred last evening on the Fitchburg Railroad, near West Deerfield station. By the track settling, a passenger train was hurled down a steep, rocky embankment,…

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The Sad Case of Drowning near Gundagai

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 September 1886 · page 6

A telegram in our last issue recorded the finding of the body of Mr. Thomas Broben, a wealthy resident of Wagra, on the Tumut River, who had been missing for some days. The body was recovered in…

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