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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1891

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A Terrible Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 2

The City Coroner hold an inquest at his Court, Chancery-square, Sydney, on Wednesday, relative to the death of a man named Charles Dickie, who died…

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Fatal Mining Accident. (By telegraph from the Herald.) Mount M'Donald

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1891 · page 7

The Battery Point Mine, where two men were buried yesterday by a fall of earth in the tunnel, is situated at the junction of the Lachlan and Burrowa Rivers, about 10 miles from here…

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A Revolver Accident. (Newcastle Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1891 · page 8

A serious accident, and one which should act as a warning against the careless handling of firearms, occured in Mr. G. T. Edwards' auction mart, Wolfe-street, about a quarter to 3 o'clock on…

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Telegrams. [From Greville's Telegram Co.] SYDNEY, Tuesday. Mount M'donald Mining Fatality

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 February 1891 · page 2

At the inqeston the Mount M'Donald mining fatality a verdict was returned that death was caused by a drift in the tonnel, and that the said drift was…

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A Shooting Accident

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 February 1891 · page 4

A SERIOUS accident (saye the Newcastle Herald), end one which should act as a warning against the careless bandling of firearms, occurred in Mr G. T. Edwards'…

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A Drowned Herring

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 6

Henrik Dahl, of Aalesund, Norway, was a reader and follower of Darwin. Wishing to apply his theory of the limit of adaptability of a species to ita environment, he procured a herring from a…

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English News. From English papers just received, we take the following :— Shocking Fatality. Nine Girls Burnt to Death

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 2

The Yorkshire Post gives an account of the shocking occarrance which took place on Now Year's night at St. John's Church Schools, Upper Wertley, Leeds,…

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A Shooting Accident

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 1

A SERIOUS accident (says the New castel Herald), and one which should act as a warning against the careless handling of firearms, occurred in Mr…

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Mining Fatality

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 2

A young man named Alfred Polgreen was killed in the North Mine, Broken Hill, yesterday, through a heavy crossbar falling on to him…

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Queensland Shearing Difficulty. the Barcoo Set on Fire. Stations Guarded by Armed Men Early Collision Exproted. Brisbane

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 2

The exoitement in connection with the shearing difficulty in the Barcaldine and Clerment districts grows in intensity almost hour by hour, and at frequent…

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Disastrous Collision at Sea

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1891 · page 4

The Pacifie Steam Navigation Company's steamer Aconcagua arrived at Plymouth early on the morning of the 20th January. She had on board eight survivors of the crew of the Liverpool barque…

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Railway Accident at Liverpool

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 2

HARRY LOCH, night officer in charge of the.Liverpool railway station, was run over, by the midnight goods train from Sydney at 1 o'clock on Saturday morning…

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A Shocking Fatal Accident

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 3

A HOS[?] Case of death under [?] circumstance, occurred at Bathurst on Sunday night. A man named George Wiles. employed as a traveller by Beale and Co…

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Accident on the Ice

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 5

A lamentable ice accident is reported from Armagh. Miss Minnie Heenan, of Keady, went with her brother, a medical student, to skate on Clea Lake…

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A Railway Accident Averted

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 5

A very serious accident, which might have been attended with great loss of life but for the presence of mind of the engine-driver, befell the up "boat"…

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Sad Drowning Fatality. the Body Not Yet Recovered No Drags

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 2

CONSIDERABLE excitement was created in town between 4 and 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon on an alarm being given that a boy had been drowned while bathing in the river…

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Railway Accident at Liverpool

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 3

HARRY LOCH, night officer in charge of the Liverpool railway station, was run over by the midnight goods train from Sydney at 1 o'clock on Saturday…

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A Shocking Fatal Accident

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 4

A HORRIBLE case of death under unusual circumstances occured at Bathurst on Sunday night. A man named George Wiles, employed as a traveller…

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The Drowning Fatality. the Inquest

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 March 1891 · page 5

An inquest was commenced at the Railway Hotel on Sunday evening on the body of Alfred Balls, who was drowned in the river on the previous Friday. The…

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The Late Drowning Fatality. DISCOVERY oF the Body

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 March 1891 · page 2

THE body of the young l[?]d Alfred Balls, who was drowned while bathing in the river on Friday evening last, was brought to the surface on Sunday morning by a young man…

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