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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1892

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Terrible Blasting Accident. Broken Hill

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1892 · page 2

A SPOCKING accident occurred at the Taraawingee flax Qu[?]ries yesterday. Gondosini Giorgio, Ferari Pietro, Daniel Collins, Thomas Morris and…

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Sad Boating Fatality. Three Deaths

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 March 1892 · page 1

A TELEGRAM from Perth (W.A.) reports a melancholy boating accident which occurred on Saturday last. A young man named Jones was out in a…

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Serious Accident to a Child Alleged Carelessness

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 March 1892 · page 3

We are informed that a most unfortunate necident, which is expected to result fatally, occurred at Branxton yesterday afternoon. Whilst a little girl, whose name we have…

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A Sad Fatality

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1892 · page 2

A fatal drowning accident occurred on Saturday afternoon in the river at Perth. A young man named Jones was out in a sailing boat (says the Herald) with four little boys…

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Railway Fatality, at Maitland. Unpleasant Local Rumors

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 March 1892 · page 3

ON Monday evening last a young woman whoseo name has been given as "Stanton" was attempting to enter the 8,20 Newcastle train, at Maitland,…

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[?]he Recent Fatal Railway Accident at West Maitland. the Inquest Resumed

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1892 · page 8

Yesterday, at the courthouse, West Maitland, before Mr. Brooks, coroner, the inquiry into the circumstances attending the death of Elizabeth Annie Jane Stanton, who was killed at the West Maitland…

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Sad Boating Fatality. Two Lives Lost

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 March 1892 · page 1

ANOTHER boating fatality occurred in Sydney harbor on Saturday evening last, when a woman named Mrs Mayo and a man named Beatty were drowned…

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Fatal Accident at Gundy. Death of Mr. E. ROE

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 30 March 1892 · page 2

WE regret to have to report the unexpected deat of an old an respected resident of this district in the person of Mr. Emanual Roe, of Waverly. Mr…

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Sensation, Fatality and Crime

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 April 1892 · page 1

A publican at West Wallsend, named Charles Pressland, committed suicide on Wednesday morning by shooting himself. He had been…

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News by Cable. London, Thursday. Fifty Pleasure-seekers Drowned

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 April 1892 · page 3

A pleasure steamer was proceeding to a wharf on the Guadalvyse River in Spain, when the people rushed to one side of the vessel in a hurry to…

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Sensation, Fatality, and Crime

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 April 1892 · page 1

A man named Frank Horrocks has been arrested, charged with the murder of a German named Wismuller, whose remains were found mutilated at…

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Disastrousfloods in America Twenty Persons Drowned. [By Cable]. London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 April 1892 · page 3

DISASTROUS floods have occurred in the state of Alabama, America. Many persons have been flooded out and 20 drowned, while immense damage to…

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Accident on the Zigzag Railway. Several Cattle- Killed. [By Telegraph]. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 April 1892 · page 2

A CATTLE-TRAIN from Bourke at midnight on Wednesday met with a serious accident on top of the Zig Zag. The train was going slowly along the…

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Sensation, Fatality, & Crime

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 April 1892 · page 1

The Grand Duke Vladimir, brother of the Czar of Russia, has committed suicide after nearly killing a male cousin with a hatchet…

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A Gun Accident in Victoria. (Herald.) Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1892 · page 4

A shocking fatality occurred at Bat's Ridge, about four miles from Portland, yesterday evening. A settler named Wm, Kempton had been to Portland during the day, and on returning home in the…

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Sensation, Fatality, & Crime

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 April 1892 · page 1

A shocking fatality occurred at Bat's Ridge, about four miles from Portland (Victoria) last Monday evening. A settler named Wm…

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Sensation, Fatality, & Crime

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 April 1892 · page 1

At the Tamworth Circuit Court last week John Easy, a man about 40 years of age was charged with unlawfully and carnally knowing his daughter,…

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Terrible Railway Disaster. Sells Circus Trains Collide. One Man Killed and Three Injured. [By Telegraph]. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 April 1892 · page 3

A TERRIBLE railway collision happened on the Northern line about 4 o'clock this morning. Sells Circus left Tenterfield last night by four trains…

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Sensation, Fatality, & Crime

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 April 1892 · page 1

Another confidence swindle has been reported to the Melbourne police. On the 20th instant, a young Irishman, named Stephenson Abraham, arrived…

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Terrible Railway Accident. on the Western Line. Nine Persons Killed, and Many Injured

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1892 · page 4

A TELEGRAM from Bathurst on Wednesday morningsays:—A fearful railway accident occurred last night at Tarana Station, when the mail train…

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