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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1886

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Walgett. Melancholy Death by Drowning

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 November 1886 · page 6

On Tuesday, 26th instant, Henry George Kenrick, Esq., the District Coroner, held an inquest at Thompson's Two Mile Warrambool Hotel, touching the death of James Fieldhouse, whose body was…

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Supposed Drowning Case

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 November 1886 · page 2

Mr J. J. Lough, late of the firm of Blackhouse and Lough, architects, left in the Namoi last Thursday for Newcastle, and has not since been heard of…

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A Collision

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 November 1886 · page 2

The Kaiser I Hind collided with a barqu in the Straits of Gibraltar. Lord and Lady Roseberry and the Duke and Duchess of Manchester were on board but escaped…

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Three Soldiers Drowned

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 November 1886 · page 8

A melancholy accident occurred near Carlisle on September 27, whereby three soldiers of the Border Regiment, stationed at the dep[?], Carlisle Castle, were drowned in the river Eden. It appears that…

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A Serious Collision

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 November 1886 · page 2

A serious collision took place off Bradley's Head last night between the barque Bells, from New Zealand, and the steam lighter Scout. The former is…

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Collision in Sydney Harbour

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 November 1886 · page 2

The barque Bells, from Timaru with a full cargo of produce, while being towed up the harbour on Thursday night by the Warung, was run into by the steamer Scout, outward bound, near Bradley's, and…

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Fatal Accident at Kempsey

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 November 1886 · page 1

A FATAL accident happened to a man named Barnett, on Saturday night. The decensed was employed by Mr K. S. Mandelson of West Kempsey. It…

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Frightful Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 November 1886 · page 1

THE Tenterfield Record reports that a frightful accident occurred at Toowoomba at 6 o'clock on Tuesday night. A slight fire had broke out in the stables…

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A Sad Case of Drowning

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 November 1886 · page 3

William Moir, a coach trimmer, last night walked overboard the steamer Hankow, whilst in a state of somnambulism, and was drowned…

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A Shocking Accident in a Mine

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 November 1886 · page 1

A TERRIBLE fatality occurred in the Bute and Downes Company's mine, at Clunes, Victoria, at about 1 o'clock on Monday morning, when a young man…

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Collision Between Two Ships off the Coast. (From the S. M. Herald.)

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

Collisions on the coast have been comparatively rare, and it is a long time since one has had to be recorded until now. The last one occurred on Saturday night between the ship Angerona, inward…

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Serious Accident to Mr. A. Mather

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 December 1886 · page 2

It is unfortunately our duty to record a most painful accident, which occurred on Monday afternoon to Mr A. Mather, of this town, who is so well known in the cricketing…

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Terrible and Fatal Collision at Sea. a Steamer Sinks: 42 Persons Drowned

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1886 · page 16

By telegraph from Grevillea Company we received on Thursday the following distressing intelligence: A collision occurred between the Keilawarra and…

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After the Collision

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 December 1886 · page 3

When the survivors from the Keilawarra reached the Helen Nicoll, the steamers City of Grafton and Australian came on the scene, both steamers…

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The Helen Nicoll-Keilawarra Collision. [By Telegraph From Greville's Co.] Full Particulars. Sydney, Friday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1886 · page 4

The Australian and Helen Nicoll with the survivors of the terrible catastrophe arrived this forenoon. The scene at the Quay on her arrival was one never to be forgotten: so great was the crush…

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Fatal Collision in Mid Ocean. 48 Lives Lost. Sinking of the Keilawarra. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, Thursday, 10 a.m

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 December 1886 · page 3

A COLLISION occurred last night, near South Solitary Island, between the Helen Nicoll and the Keilawarra. The Keilawarra went down in seven minutes:…

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The Recent Collision. (From the Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 December 1886 · page 7

The s.s. Lawrence, Captain Cooper in command, entered the Heads shortly after two o'clock on Tuesday, and moored at the wharf an hour later. Although a sharp look-out was kept between the…

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Original Correspondence. the Recent Case of Drowning at Paterson. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 December 1886 · page 7

SIR,—In your issue of the 9th instant I notice in your Paterson correspondence a lengthy paragraph under the heading "The Recent Sad Case of Drowning." While…

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The Kella[?]rra-Helen Nicoll Collision. Marine Board Inquiry. (From the Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1886 · page 15

The Marine Board commenced an inquiry on Tuesday morning into the circumstances attending the collision between the steamers Helen Nicoll and the Keilawarra on the 8th instant. Captain…

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Cablegrams. [From Greville's Telegram Co.] LONDON. Thursday. Accident to Admiral Hornsby

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 December 1886 · page 3

Admiral Hornsby was thrown from his horse while hunting and sustained severe injuries,…

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