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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1892

212 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 11

Sensation, Fatality, & Crime

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 July 1892 · page 1

A Newcastle tolegram states that considerable excitement was caused at the Honeysucklo Point Railway Station last Thursday evening. It…

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Shocking Railway Fatality a School Boy Killed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 July 1892 · page 2

A shocking accident happened shortly after 9 o,clock on Monday morning at St. Peters railway station, near Sydney when a little boy named Henry…

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Sensation, Fatality, & Crime

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 July 1892 · page 1

A sad death occurred at Mooroopna (Vic.) on An Tuesday. An elderly lady named Mrs Bentour, aged 83, fell into the fireplace and was unable to…

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Serious Railway Accident a Man Cut to Pieces. [By Telegraph]. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 July 1892 · page 3

A SERIOUS railway accident occurred yesterday afternoon between Newbridge and Wimbledon. A special goods train ran into a trolly, which was running in an…

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Sensation, Fatality, & Crime

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 July 1892 · page 1

The charge preferred by Sarah Freecorn against Anselm Freecorn, her alleged husband, of deserting her in Sydney, was heard in the Perth…

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Sensation, Fatality, & Crime

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 July 1892 · page 1

A shocking fatality has occurred at Inkerman, about four miles from Dunolly, (Victoria). William Abel, a nurseryman, aged about 87, who…

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What to do in Case of Accident

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 August 1892 · page 8

Professor Wilder, of Cornell University, gives the following short rules for action in case of accident, which it will be found useful to preserve or remember:—…

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Sensation, Fatality, & Crime

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 August 1892 · page 1

A fatal accident occurred about midnight on Tuesday last at the North Terrace (S.A.) railway station. William Stevenson, a fireman on a…

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Terrible Balloon Accident

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1892 · page 7

A shocking balloon accident, resulting in the death of Captain Dale, a well-known aeronaut, and in serious injury to his son William, aged about 19, and to two…

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Sensation, Fatality, & Crime

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 August 1892 · page 1

At the Melbourne Police court last Friday, a man named Charles Jewell was charged with shooting at Constable Foley, with intent to murder, on…

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Collision between Torpedo Boats

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 August 1892 · page 2

During the course of some naval maueuvres off Queenstown, two torpedo boats collided, and one of the vessels sank immediately…

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A Railroad Accident

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 August 1892 · page 1

He had come in that morning from Bendigo and was taking an after breakfast smoke at the Cadillaac with a Fitzroy friend. " By George," remarked the friend,…

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A Tramway Fatality

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 August 1892 · page 4

A SHOCKING tramway accident occurred at the intersection of Elizabeth and Park streets, Sydney, on Wednesday evening, resulting in the death…

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Sensation Fatality & Crime

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 August 1892 · page 1

The Coroner's inquiry into the suspicious fire whioh took place on the premises of Cowpe and Co., chemists of Newtown, Sydney, on…

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Fatal Accident at Baroona. Death of Mr Thos. Hallett

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 August 1892 · page 4

MR W. Walker (Coroner for the district) held an inquiry at Baroona yesterday, touching the death of an old employee of Mr A. A. Dangar…

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The Fatal Balloon Accident

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 August 1892 · page 6

The inquest at Penge on July 1 on the remains of Captain Dale, the aeronaut, did not throw any light upon the cause of the collopae of the balloon. A retired aeronaut, named Wright, who had made…

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Sensation, Fatality & Crime

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 August 1892 · page 1

News from New York gives particulars of a horrible tragedy perpetrated at Fall River, Massachusetts. A girl named Borden. living with her…

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Seventeen Seamen Drowned

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 August 1892 · page 2

The barque Thracion capzized off the Isle of Man, and 17 of the crow were drowned…

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Sensation, Fatality & Crime

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 August 1892 · page 1

The Victorian Railway Department has called upon the stationmaster at Barker's-road, on the Kew line, for an explanation in connection with the…

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Sensation, Fatality & Crime

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 August 1892 · page 1

At parramatta a boy has been sentenced to one month's imprisonment for stealing money and valuables. He pleaded that the theft was com…

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