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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1892

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Rana Railway Accident The Inquiry Proceeding. A Melancholy Story. [By Telegraph]. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 April 1892 · page 3

last of bodies of those killed the Tarana railway accident has a identified as that of Mrs Donagh, wife of a sleeper squarer…

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Crushed to Death. Two Shocking Accidents. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 April 1892 · page 3

A MAN Thomas Duggan, who Resided at Balmain, has been rushed to death at Mort's Dock by [?]me iron boiler tubes falling off a…

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When the Accident Occurred

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 April 1892 · page 4

After leaving Rydal the line Wends its way through a series of cuttings, more or less on the curve. It was a few lengths beyond the starting point…

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Late Railway Disasters. The Accident to Sells' Cirous Trains

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 April 1892 · page 4

LATER particulars regarding the accident to Sells' circus trains on Tuesday last show that many oil the passengers in the derailed sleeping car had a…

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Serious Accident to the Dungog Mail Coach. [From Our Correspondent.] Morpeth, Monday night

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1892 · page 5

Mail coach from Dungog to Morpeth this evening, when crossing Hinton punt about 9 o'clock, met with a serious accident. The horses bolted, and it is reported that a woman and child are drowned…

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[?]Rrible Coach Fatality at Hinton. a Woman and Child Drowned

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 May 1892 · page 3

Mr. J.N.Brooks, P.M., wo are indebted particulars of a coach fatality, attended [?] most terrible circumstances, which [?]urred at Hinton about 9 o'clook…

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Sensation, Fatality, & Crime

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 May 1892 · page 1

The passengers by the Gippsland express leaving Warragal for Melbourne at 11o'clock saturday morning had a somewhat startling…

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The Late Railway Accident

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1892 · page 2

THE inquest on the bodies of those killed in the late disastrous accident near Tarana, report in last issue, was concluded late last Friday, when the…

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The Tarana Railway Accident. The Result of the Inquest

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 May 1892 · page 3

The coroner's inquiry relative to the fatalities which occurred in connection with the recent railway accident at Tarana, took place on Friday last…

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The Accident to the Dungog Mall. Coach. "Loss of Two Lives—recovery of the Bodies. the Inquest

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1892 · page 4

As briefly mentioned by telegraph in our last issue, a shocking accident happened to the mail coach proceeding from Dungog to Maitland, at the Hinton punt on Monday evening. The coach left…

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Sensation, Fatality, & Crime

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 May 1892 · page 1

Jamos Meale,a much-respected son of Mr Thomas Meale, of Brawlin, in the Coootamundra district was found dead on Wednesday morning near…

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The Late Fatal Accident at Hinton Punt. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1892 · page 4

SIR,—After the late melancholy accident which recently occurred at Hinton punt, I think it is high time the Government did something to prevent a repetition of the same…

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Muswellbrook. Fatal Accident

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1892 · page 6

As I wired you this afternoon, the remains of a man (afterwards identified as Andrew Munn, a tailor) were found on the railway line early this morning…

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The Late Coach Accident. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1892 · page 3

SIR,—Although it is now three days since the fatal coach accident occurred at the Hinton punt, in which three mail-baes were lost which are supposed to contain money to the value of £800, no…

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Accidental Drowning at Aberdeen

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1892 · page 2

ON Friday afternoon last, Mr. W. F. Parker, P.M. and Coroner for this district, and a jury of twelve, held a Co[?]mer's inquest at the Australian…

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Sensation, Fatality, & Crime

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 May 1892 · page 1

A MAN named William Allison, died on Friday afternoon in the Sydney Hospital from the effects of injuries received the same day. It would…

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Seating Rink Fatality. 30 Killed, Many Injured. [By Cable]. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 May 1892 · page 3

A SKATING rink in Buenos Ayes collapsed, burying a number of people. Thirty were killed and many injured…

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Sensation, Fatality, & Crime

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 May 1892 · page 1

With reference to the terrible railway collision to two "specials" engaged by Messrs Sells Bros., which occurred on April 26 last near…

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Original Correspondence. Dungog Coach Accident. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1892 · page 4

SIR,—Yours of Tuesday has a letter signed Edward Emerton, in reference to the late fatal coach accident, and I certainly agree that some explanation should be made on the subject, if only…

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Sensation, Fatality, & Crime

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 May 1892 · page 1

A warrant has been made out at the instance of the Victorian Crown law authorities charging G. N. Taylor, of Lrnd Credit Bauk tame, with having…

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