Terrible Accident to the Cape Mail. Loss of Ten Lives
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 December 1890 · page 8
On the morning of Tuesday (the 11th inst.) a fearful accident occurred on the main line of the Great Western Railway, at Norton Fitzwarren Station, near Taunton. On Sunday night the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway Accident in Melbourne a Man Cut to Pieces
Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 December 1890 · page 4
Late on Saturday night a working jeweller by occupation, named George Robinson, was run over by a train, about 300 yards from the Prince's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Railway Accident. Rolling Stock Much Damaged
Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 December 1890 · page 4
About 11 o'clock on Sunday night an accident happened to a train from Cooma to Sydney, at Binalong, five miles this side of Queens eyan. The engine left…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Great Gale. Serious Loss of Life.—drowning of Viscount Cantelupe
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 December 1890 · page 5
Nearly every part of the United Kingdom was visited with a disastrous gale on Thursday night and Friday and Saturday, (6th, 7th, and 8th November. There was an extraordinary number…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrible Railway Accident. Ten Passengers Killed and Many Injured
Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 December 1890 · page 2
A DISASTROUR collision occured on Tuesday morning November 11th on the Great Western Railway at Norton Fitzwarren, near Taunton, between a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shocking Fatality by Fire. a Woman Borned to Death
Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 December 1890 · page 3
On Boxing night a cottage occupied by Helmbrecht, a gardener on Barooga station (Vic.) appeared to be on fire. Upon two men approaching they were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Supposed Yachting Disaster. Six Men Supposed to Be Drowned. Auckland
Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 December 1890 · page 3
FEARS are entertained for the safety of the yacht Venice, 4 tons, on board of when were six young men, named respectively Fred. Uphill, employed at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining Accident in New Zealand Four Miners Entombed
Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 December 1890 · page 4
A FALL of earth took place on Tuesday December 23rd at Ralph's coat mir[?] Huntley, a small mining township a the Waikato River. Four miners [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →