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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1890

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Railway Accident in Victoria

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 June 1890 · page 3

A RAILWAY accident occurred at a crossing between South Yarrs and Richmond (Vic) on Monday which very fortybatektm cansed littel damage and ne…

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Terrible Shooting Accident, One Killed. Anuther Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 June 1890 · page 2

A TERRIBLE shooting fatality occurred at0 Bourke on Thursday by which one youth was shot dead and another very seriously injured, be seriously that his life is d[?]ep[?]ired of…

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Accident at a Music Hall. Several, Persons Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 June 1890 · page 6

An extraordinary accident took place in the Alhambra Music-hall, Haymarket, Sydney, on Saturday night. During the performance, about 9 o'clock, while…

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Injured by a Tram

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 June 1890 · page 2

A Collision occurred this morning between a cart and the motor of an Enmore tram. A boy maned Alfred Cainc[?], who was riding in the cart with his father, was thrown out…

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Serious Railway Collision. Train Smashed.-7 Men Killrd

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 June 1890 · page 2

London, Tuesday.—A railway accident of a very serious nature is reported from America. Two trains on the W[?] Railway, in the state of Missouri, came…

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Fatal. Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 June 1890 · page 2

A man named John Deevan, at Seven Hills yesterday, was crushed by a tree dying shortly afterwards…

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The Farley Railway Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 June 1890 · page 4

At the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, on Wednesday,before His Honor Judge Stephen, John Farnham and John Thomas Buchanan surrendered to their bail to answer an…

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Accident Near Perth, W.a

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 June 1890 · page 2

A fearful accident occured at Jarra[?]dale Western Australia. A man named M'Kinnon had just taken his [?]eat in a locomotive when a rotten tree beside the line fell, crushing and…

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Tram Accidents

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 June 1890 · page 4

RRAM accidents are scemingly becoming quite a common thing. On Saturday evening, a young girl attempted to alight while the tram was running into the Redfern…

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Farley Railway Accident Driver and Fireman Dismissed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 June 1890 · page 2

As a result of the D partment inquiry into the Farley railway accident, the driver John Farnham and the fireman John Buchanan, of the down train, on…

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Terrible Accident. Caught by a Rope

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 June 1890 · page 2

A SEAMAN named John Baptiste, of the Port Jackson Steamship Company's s.s. irresistible, met with a terrible accident on Wednesday morning while at his work on…

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Shocking Fatal Accident on the Railway

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 28 June 1890 · page 2

YET another is to be added to the long chapter of casualties on the railway which it has been our lot to chronicle of late. This time and identity in…

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The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, June 28, 1890. The Railway Accident at Farley

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1890 · page 4

Following is the report made to the Railway Commissioners by the officials appointed to make inquiry into the Farley casualty. It was laid on the table of the Assembly on Thursday. We omit the evidence:—…

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Serious Shooting Accident in Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 June 1890 · page 4

A SHOOTING accident, which it is feared will terminate fatally, happened in the Hall of Science, Victorin Parade, on Thursday. This in the headquarters of…

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Revolver Accident in Victoria

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 July 1890 · page 6

A shooting accident, which terminated fatally, happened in the Hall of Science, Victoria-parade, Fitzroy, on Thursday night. This is the headquarters of the body of secularists who are presided…

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Found Drowned in the Hunter River. a Mysterious Affair

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 July 1890 · page 4

THE body of a man, supposed to be William Tory, of Sydney, was discovered floating in the Hunter River on Sunday by a man named Linegard. A rise in the river carried…

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Collision in the Channel. Loss of a Dutch Troopship. a Million Sterling Lost

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 July 1890 · page 4

LONDON, Saturday.—A disastrous collision has taken place in the English Channel between the Dutch troopship Prinz Frederick, bound for Java, and the steamer Marpesia…

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The Fatal Raihway Accident at Scene

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 July 1890 · page 2

AN inqest was bold on Thursday, 26th inst., at the Crown and Anchor Hotel, Scene, before Mr W. F. Parker, coroner, touching the death of Patrick Daly, aged about 61…

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Fatal Accident to Mr John M'Millan. INQUEST

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 July 1890 · page 2

AN inquest into the circumstances attending the death of John M'Millan was held at Shooban's Club House hotel, John-street, Singleton, on Saturday the 28th ultimo,…

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Collision between Two Collier Steamers. (Echo, July 1.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 July 1890 · page 3

The steamers Hesketh and Egmont, two well known vessels employed in the Southern coal trade, left Sydney on Sunday at midnight to load at the South Bulli or the Bellambi jetties. Both vessels…

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