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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1889

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Telegrams. [From Greville's Telegram Co.] Sydney, Tuesday, Found Drowned

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 July 1889 · page 2

The body of an unknown woman was found floating in Darling Harbour this morning…

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Accident to a Mail Train. Three Carriages Deraided

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 July 1889 · page 4

WHEN the up Northern mail train was running between Ryde and Strathfield on Sunday morning, two of its carriages and the mail van loft the road at a spot…

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A Coach Accident. Inverell

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 July 1889 · page 2

Owing to the bad state of the roads, caused by the heavy rain, the mail coach from Inverell to Glen I[?]nes capsized last night and Mr Edwell, a passenger, and Jeffrey, the…

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Railway Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 July 1889 · page 4

AN accident happened to Tuesday night's mail train from Albury, due at Cootamundra at 7.45 p m., which might have been attended with very serious…

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Beach Nearly Drowned, [By Telegraph. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 July 1889 · page 2

THE ex-champion sculler, William Beach. had a narrow escape from drowning whiles out rowing yesterday afternoon on the Illawarra Lake with his son. The boat they…

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A Shocking Accident. Both Legs Amputated. (By Telegraph) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 July 1889 · page 2

A TERRIBLE accident occurred to a platelayer named Patrick Morrisey, aged 24, at the tunnel near the Redfern railway station to-day. While engaged in repairing the…

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Accident to a Parachutist

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1889 · page 6

A most sensational balloon ascent and parachute descent took place at Hastings on June 10 in connection with a monster fete held in the Cricket and Recreation Grounds. Professor Spencer, whose…

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Found Drowned

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 August 1889 · page 2

A young woman, name unknown, age about 24, was found to-day floating in a dam in the Centennial Park…

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Three Children Drowned

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 August 1889 · page 2

THREE children, one boy 9 years of age and two girls aged 7 and 5 year respectively, belonging to William Worthington, were drowned on Tuesday…

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Attempted Wife Murder. Interceder Severely Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 August 1889 · page 2

A DETERMINED attempt at wife murder occured at Prahran on Monday when a man named £,7003 attacked his wife with s butcher's cleaver and saverely injured a…

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Tram Accident

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 August 1889 · page 2

A fatal tram accident happened at the intersection of Elizabeth and King streets last evening, resulting in the death of a man named Captain Hansby, of the steamer…

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Salvation Army Ex-Prisoners. Collision with the Police. (European Mail, June 28.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1889 · page 4

At Exeter Hall, on the evening of June 26, the Salvationists held what General Booth said he thought must be a new thing under the sun—a demonstration of ex-prisoners who had suffered…

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A School Teacher Drowned

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 August 1889 · page 4

A SAD case of drowning occurred in Mulbring Creek, near Mainland, on Saturday afternoon. An assistant school teacher at Mr SyKes Academy. East Maitland, named M[?]vor…

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Supposed Drowning of a Chief Officer

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 August 1889 · page 2

INFORMATION reached the Newcastle police authorities on Thursday that William M'Gowan was missing from the barque Northern Star. M'Gowan…

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Railway Accident in England

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 August 1889 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday.-A disastrous railway accident occurred yesterday on the York, Newcastle and Berwick railway, at Sunderland, a, seaport and market town in the…

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Collision In Sydney Harbour. (From the Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1889 · page 4

A collision of a serious nature occurred in the Earbour, close to Bradley's Head, at 9.30 on Friday evening, by which the steamer Centennial, laden with coal for Wellington, N.Z., was sunk, and the…

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Collision in Sydney Harbour. Steamer Centennial Sunk

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 August 1889 · page 4

A DISASTR[?] collison occurred in Syndey harbour on Friday night. Mr J. C. Ellis' steamer Centannial left at 8.10 p.m., bound with a full cargo and a large passenger list…

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The Harbour Collision. Inquiry Commenced. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 August 1889 · page 2

DIVING operations were continued at the sunken steamer Centonnial to-day, but no other bodies were fonnd. The Marine Board commenced an…

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Accidentally Poisoned

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 August 1889 · page 4

AN extrardinary poisoning case has occurred in the little town of Seven Hills, [?] A young man named Jenkins was [?] home from Clare with a strong…

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Fatal Accident

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 August 1889 · page 2

Edward Blakeway, a fettler, fell from the railway bridge at Carrick, near Goulburn, last night and sustained such injuries that be died shortly afterwards…

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