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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1887

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The Pomme de Terre-Daphne Collision. (From the S. M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1887 · page 7

As may be judged, the news of the collision between the schooners Daphne and Pomme de Terre, and the uncertainty attaching to the fate of the former vessel and of the collier Saxonia, caused a…

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MELBOURNE. Tuesday. Mining Accident

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 May 1887 · page 3

A shocking mining accident has occurred at Sandhurst. Three men were employed sinking a shaft, and had [?] three holes. They afterwards went…

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Railway Fatality. a Woman Cut to Pieces

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 May 1887 · page 2

WE have received some particulars of a most terrible accident which occurred on Thursday afternoon, in the tunnel between Murrurundi and Doughboy…

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Another Railway Fatality. a Fettler Killed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 June 1887 · page 2

ON Saturday night a fettler, named Michael Purcell, was killed on the G.N. Railway line near Guyre station—about half-way between Glen Innes and Armidale. When last soon,…

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Appalling Railway Accident. (Armidale Express.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1887 · page 15

A terrible accident, attended with fatal results, happened to aman named Michael Purcell, at Guyra, last Saturday night. The unfortunate man, who was a fettler on the line, was run over by the…

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Railway Accident at Net Town

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 June 1887 · page 2

The locomotive of the down [?] the rails at Newtown this morning [?] smashed into a portion of the [?] It also smasbed the signals, [?]…

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Mr. Speight on the Railway Accident. (By telegraph to the Herald.) Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1887 · page 7

At the resumed inquest on the victims of the Windsor railway accident to day, Phillips, the driver of the 5.25 ordinary down train, was recalled for the purpose of ascetaining whether the 5.30 up…

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The Late Railway Accident in Victoria. Verdict of the Coroner's Jury. (By Telegraph to the Herald.) Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1887 · page 3

Mr. Purves concluded his address to the jury at the inquest on the Windsor railway accident to-day. The question whether an electrical ground bell should not have been placed on the curves where…

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Fatal Accident at Belmore Park

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 June 1887 · page 2

A terrible accident occurred at Belmore Park early this morning. The sewer tunnel suddenly fell in and buried two men. Some thousands of people…

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Painful Accident

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 June 1887 · page 2

ON Saturday afternoon a very painful accident happened to Master Hubert Gould, the younger son of Mr A. J. Gould, M.L.A., which, thorgh it resulted in rather grave…

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Fatal Accident in Belmore Park. Two Men Buried in a Tunnel. (From Tuesday's Echo.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 June 1887 · page 7

Shortly before 10 o'clock this morning a fatal accident occurred in Belmore Park, by which two men named John Neal and John Downes were killed by the falling in of sides of the tunnel now…

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A Terrible Railway Accident. a Train Runs Away. Several Persons Killed and Many Injured. [By Telegraph From Greville's Co.] Sydney, Wednesday morning

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 June 1887 · page 5

There was a terrible railway accident yesterday afternoon at Peat's Ferry. An excursion train, with two hundred and fifty passengers, was wreeked. Six persons, including T. Wilson, engine-driver,…

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Terrible Railway Disaster. Six Lives Lost. Forty Persons Injured. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 June 1887 · page 3

A TERRIBLE railway accident happened yesterday afternoon at Peates' Ferry. An excursion train with 250 passengers was wrecked, and six persons including…

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Collision withe an Atlantic Steamer. Serious Loss of Life

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 June 1887 · page 14

The Champagne, which made its trial passage just a year ago across the Atlantic and brought New York within a week of Paris, was run into on May 7 as she was steaming on her outward passage…

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Fatal Boat Accident. (From the New Zealand Herald, June 13.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 June 1887 · page 13

The Union Co.'s s.s. Australia arrived alongside the Railway Wharf last night from Wellington and East Coast ports. We learn that the steamer was successful in picking up two of the men who went…

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Accidental Death of t[?]e Mayor of Inverell. (By Telegraph to the Herald.) Inverell

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 June 1887 · page 15

An inquest on the body of William Knapton, Mayor of Inverell, was held to-day before the Coroner. From the evidence adduced it appears that deceased remained in town to dine. In…

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The Railway Accident at the Hawkesbury. (From the Echo of Thursday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 June 1887 · page 15

An inquest upon the body of George Haukin, one of those who died of injuries received at the Hawkesbury on 21st instant, was commenced this morning by the City Coroner, Mr. H. Shiel, at the Assembly…

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The Late Railway Accident. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 June 1887 · page 2

ALL the sufferers in the recent railway accident are progressing favourably. Eliza Hunter is still in a very low and critical condition…

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The Railway Accident at the Hawkesbury. (From the Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1887 · page 3

The jury empanelled for the purpose of inquiring into the cause of the recent dusaster at the Hawkesbury River visited the locality on Friday. The Coroner, Mr. Shiel, met the members of the jury at…

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Fatal Accident at Football

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 June 1887 · page 8

The Hobart Mercury reports that an inquest was held at the house of Mr. Jamieson Brown, Deloraine, on the 20th instant, touching the death of Fred[?] Oliphant. Henry Bright, a shoemaker, residing at…

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