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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1892

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Sensation Fatality & Crime

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 December 1892 · page 1

The heroic action of a boy has just come to light. He was one of 15 passengers in a train from Bendigo to Melbourne recently. At a siding the…

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Railway Accident in Russia

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 December 1892 · page 5

A terrible collision occurred recently between two goods trains on the Koslow-Woronetz-Rostox Railway, near the station of Millerow. All the…

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Railway Accident Near a Gatekeeper Killed [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 December 1892 · page 2

A FATAL railway accident occurred near Uralla last night, when an old railway fettler, named James Mackay, lately employed as gatekeeper at…

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Sensation Fatality & Grime

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 December 1892 · page 1

The inquest on the cause of death of the child described as D, one of the five bodies found in the yard of a horse in George-street, Redfern,…

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New Zealand Meat. Trade Injured in England. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 December 1892 · page 5

MR W. P. PERCEVAL, the AgentGeneral for New Zealand, in the course of an interview, declared that the sale of Australian and River Plate…

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Serious Accident at Howe's Valley

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 December 1892 · page 4

AN accident, attended with very serious occurred on Wednesdays at the deviation work at Howe's Valley, near the Bulga, where blasting…

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Shocking Harbor Fatality. Serious Loss of Life

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 December 1892 · page 4

The holiday on Monday was unfortunately marred by a most saddening misadventure on the harbour, the half-decker [?]olanthe, with being…

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Boating Fatality in Sydney. 24 Persons Immersed. Two Drowned—Five Missing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 December 1892 · page 4

On Boxing morning an accident Occurred in Sydney Harbor, when the bailing boat Iolanthe, which had a party of 24 people On board,…

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Sensation, Fatality & Crime

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 December 1892 · page 1

A sad case of poisoning occurred at Yarrow Creek station near Glen Innes on Boxing day. A young man named Merrick Lawrence Shawe, brother of…

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Fatality Near Newcastle a Young Lad Accidentally Sheets Himself

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 December 1892 · page 2

AN inquiry was held at Newcastle on Monday Last touching the death of a lad named James Henry Lawton, who shot himself in the bush near Waratah…

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Boating Fatality in Sydney. 24 Persons Immersed. Two Drowned—Five Missing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 December 1892 · page 4

On Boxing morning an accident occurred in Sydney Harbor, when the bailing boat Iolanthe, which had a party of 24 people on board,…

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The Accident to Mr. J. M.p

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 December 1892 · page 3

IN our last Saturday's issue we published a telegram from Sydney stating that during an encounter which had taken place on the Friday morning…

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Cristmas in England. Skating Accidents. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 December 1892 · page 2

[?]y severe weather prevails in England, with hard frost. The rivers, [?]kes, etc., are covered with 100, and [?]hrouged with skaters. Many…

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