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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1889

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The Late Rescue From Drowning. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 6

SIR,—In your issue of the 23rd instant I noticed a short letter from S. Bertles, the father of little Bertles, whose name was mentioned by me in an advertisement in connection with the above rescue…

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Shocking Accident to a Ferry Boat

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1889 · page 2

On February 8, a shocking accident occurred near Pembroke, when a boat, containing seven people, was upset at Bentlass Ferry, one of the estuaries of Milford Haven, and all the occupants were drowned…

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Drowned While Trying to Save Another

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 April 1889 · page 2

One of the most melancholy occurrences which has ever been' known in the vicinity of Leichhardt took place on Saturday afternoon, when Mr G.T…

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Fatal Mining Accident. Two Men Killed. [By Telegraph] Brisdane

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 April 1889 · page 2

A dreadful raining accident has occurred at North Queen's shaft, Charters Towers. Two men, named Arthur Bris[?]ow and Thomas Ace, were being…

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Double Case of Drowning

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 4

At the S[?] Sydney morgue, this mo[?]ng (says Monday's[?] Echo), Mr. W. J. Pinhey, J.P., held a magisterial inquiry concerning the death of a boy named Ernest Arthur Hill Kelsey and a man named…

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Terrible Railway Accident in Canada

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 7
Also in Singleton Argus

From St. George, Ontario, is reported one of the most terrible disasters ever known in Canada. It occurred near that place at six o'clock on the evening of February 27. An express train broke…

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Fatal Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 2

George Yates, fireman on board the steamer Lottie, was killed on the Clarence River to-day, through the projecting branch of a tree striking him on…

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Accident at Armidale

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 April 1889 · page 4

A SAD mishap occurred nt tho Armidale railway station between 5 and 6 o'clock yesterday (Tuesday) morning. Porter M'Nut while engagel in shunting fell…

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Dreadful Railway Accident. Driver and Fireman Killed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 April 1889 · page 2

A SHOCKING accident occurred near Junee Junction on Sunday morning. A mixed goods and passenger train ran into a mob of cattle and the engine and…

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The Railway Accident at Junee. (By Telegraph from the Herald.) Junee

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 April 1889 · page 3

Au inquest on the bodies of George Oates and Alex. Ferguson, who were killed by the railway accident on Sunday morning, was commenced this afternoon, before Mr. A. Elliott, coroner. The jury…

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Buggy Accident Yesterday. a Horse Killed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 April 1889 · page 2

YESTERDAY morning some excitement was caused in John-street by an accident which befell Mr. C. Harris of Castlereagh street. He was out driving, the…

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Serious Railway Accident. Several Persons Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 April 1889 · page 4

THE last passenger train from Melbourne was just moving out of the Goldensquare station at Sandhurst on Friday night, after discharging passengers,…

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Serious Buggy Accident

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 April 1889 · page 2

WHILE Mrs Marshall and Mrs Byrnes were driving out at Parramatta on Sunday afternoon about 4 o'clock a tricycle ran into the horse, who shied…

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Wonderful Escape from Drowning

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 April 1889 · page 4

A MOST extraordinary escape from drowning is reported to have occurred in Hudson's Bay on Wednesday evening. The Cozco arrived from Sydney via…

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Accident to the Melbourne Express. (By telegraph to Echo.) Albury

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1889 · page 6

An awkward accident, causing much alarm to the passengers, happened aboard the express train from Melbourne last night. The train had reached a point between Chiltern and Barnawartha, when the…

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Collision

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 May 1889 · page 3

Last night a wagonnette, driven by a man named Ridley, collided with a tram on the St. Kilda Road The driver was thrown, off and sustained fracture of the skull. No…

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Terrible Railway Accident. Great Loss of Life. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 May 1889 · page 2

NEWS has just been received here, of a terrible railway accident "which occurred yesterday on the Grand Trunk Railway. near Hamilton," Ontario. Particulars to…

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Fatal Accident

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 May 1889 · page 3

Alice Lane, aged 13 years, fell down whilst walking alongside trolly that was laden with flour at Balmain this morning, and the wheels passed over her head, crushing it in a…

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Accident to a Jockey

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 May 1889 · page 3

A painful accident happens on the Brisbane racecourse yesterday to a jockey named Vetters. The: boy was giving the racehorse Ralston a strong – working gallop…

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