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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1890

268 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 14

ACCIDENT to a Timber Train. a Truck Palls Into Sea

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 July 1890 · page 4

AN accident occurred at Perth (W.A.) on Sunday evening to a train coming from the Torbay Sawmills, loaded with timber. The train, consisting of 20…

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Fatal Railway Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 August 1890 · page 2

A horrible railway accident took place this morning at Petersham. A porter named Samuel M'Clintock, who had only been in the service of the Railway department tem…

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Fatalities and Accidents

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 August 1890 · page 4

AN MARRIED woman named Engenis Borolay, 36 years of age, residing at 114 Bowman-street, Pyrmont, was on Saturday found dead in the kitchen by…

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Railway Accident in Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 4

A SERIOUS railway accident happened at the prince's Bridge station, Melbourne, as the Mornington train was coming in to the platform at 5.40 am. on…

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Accident to who Overland Mail

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1890 · page 6

The passengers by the Indian and Australian mail train from Brindisi lately had an exciting experience. At Turin it was learnt that an avalvanche had carried away part of the line at…

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Shocking Gun Accident. a Man's Head Blown Off

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 August 1890 · page 2

A TERRIBLE gun accident happened at Amaroo, five miles from Molong, early on Monday morning, and close to the railway line. It seems that Walter Wilson,…

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Fatal. Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 August 1890 · page 3

Mr H. B. Corbett, an accountant, lately in the employ of Messrs. Gibbs Shallard, and Co., and who fell between the platform and a railway carriage at Eveleigh station last…

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Accident IN a Mine Shaft. a Fearful Experience

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 August 1890 · page 4

THE Sandhurst correspondent of the Melbourne Age reports that a marvellous escape from death took place at the Koch's Pioneer mine, Long Gully, on…

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Narrow Escape of a Serious Railway Accident. a Close Shave

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 August 1890 · page 4

THE express train which left Sydney on Wednesday night for Melbourne narrowly escaped a serious collision with the mall train for Sydney on Thursday morning…

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Fatal Boat Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 August 1890 · page 2

A party of eight persons have been drowned by a boat accident on the river Conway, in Wales…

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Accidental Death

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 August 1890 · page 2

One of the non-union laborers working in the hold of the steamer Australian to day was crashed to death by a barrel of fat which was being…

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The Drowning of Miss O'Connor at Bundarra. (From the Chronicle.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 August 1890 · page 7

The body of the unfortunate girl Eliza O'Connor was recovered, about a mile down the river from where she was drowned. Most of your readers will remember the telegram in your journal announcing…

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Accidental Death

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 August 1890 · page 2

Mounted Constable Thorn, when returning from the Taralga quarter sessions, was thrown from his horse, fifteen miles from Goulburn, and killed…

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An Extraordinary Suicide. Accident or Suicide

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 August 1890 · page 3

An Irish physician named Dr Kennedy, who has been travelling through the colony recently for an insurance company, died amid extraordinary circumstances at Gieneig…

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Tridentine Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 September 1890 · page 3

Tridentihe, after a fast once-round this morning, was reported to have burst a blood [?] in her head. She was second favorite for the Hawkesbury Handicap, and…

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Horrible Railway Accident. a Man Mutilated

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 September 1890 · page 2

A FLATTER named Barnett, a native of Bathurst, was killed on Thursday by No. 14 up stock train between Spring Hill and Millthorpe, near Orange. The deceased and a…

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Another Railway Accident. a Defective Draw-bolt

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 September 1890 · page 2

A PECULIAR accident happened to a heavy mixed train at East Maitland, shortly after five o'clock on Monday afternoon. It was steaming past the station in the direction of…

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Serious Railway Collision. Guard Fireman and Driver Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 September 1890 · page 2

A SERIOUS railway collision occurred at Ringwood (the Melbourne Argus says) between 6 and 6 p.m. on Monday night. The accident was occasioned by the breaking…

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Fatal Accident

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 September 1890 · page 2

A youth named J. Coole, while running up the steps at Mort's dock this morning, fell forward, striking his head against the ground with such violence as to cause death…

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A Boy Accidentally Shot

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 September 1890 · page 2

A LAD named Charles Walker, 14 years of age, re[?]iding in Albion-street Surry hills, went to the Sydney Hospital on Thursday afternoon and stated that…

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