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…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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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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…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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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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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →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:…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →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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