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,âIn 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…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →