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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1893

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[?] Fatality & Crime

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 September 1893 · page 1

[?]named Pope, 60 years [?] been arrested at Murray [?] charge of murdering his [?]ife, who was dumb…

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Nearly Drowned. a Gallant Rescue

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 September 1893 · page 4

WHILE the steamer Sarah Hixson was going up the Clarence River on Saturday, little daughter of Mr W. G. Walker, Government surveyor, who…

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Fatal Accident at Newcastle. Two Men Crashed to Death

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 September 1893 · page 4

A PECULIARLY sad accident, by which two man were crushed to death by a fall of rock, happened at Newcastle, between Snepherd's Cliff and…

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The Murder of a German. a Sensational Accident [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 September 1893 · page 3

PAUL STENZEL the German man-owarsman has been committed for trial for wilful murder in connection with the death of Carl Reinsum who…

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Terrible Tragedy at Carcoar. a Bank Manager and a Lady Murdered. the Managers Wife Badly Injured. Carcoar

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 September 1893 · page 2

A DREADFUL tragedy occurred at half [?] 2 o'clock this morning at the City Bank here. when Mr. J. W. Phillips, manager of the bank, and Miss…

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Sensation , Fatality & Crime

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 September 1893 · page 1

The Vienna police have arrested 10 Anarchists and seized a printing-press, as well as a number of bombs, oxplosives, and weapons…

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Sensation, Fatality & Crime

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 October 1893 · page 1

News from Auckland states that Robert Honry, a native of Victoria, where he intended going to join his brother, shot himself in the head on…

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Sad Drowning Cases at Muswellbook

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1893 · page 2

ABOUT five o'clock on Monday evening, the sad intelligence was circulated about town that two little boys, aged seven and five years, respectively, sons…

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Sad Fatal Accident

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1893 · page 2

A very sad accident happened at Belltr[?]s on Sunday afternoon, by which David Davis, a wool-presser in the Belltrees shed, lost his life. It…

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A Pistol Accident. Fatally Wounded. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 October 1893 · page 3

MRS C. JENKINS, wife of the Road Superintendent at Inverell, and a daughter of Mr A. Wyndhaum, was shot in the head whilst in bed with her…

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Patal Accidental Belltrees; Coroner's Inquest

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 October 1893 · page 2

On Monday last, a coroner's inquest, to[?]ching the sad and sudden death of David Davis, reported in last issue, was held at Belltress at the residence of…

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Sensation, Fatality & Crime

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 October 1893 · page 1

James Bishop, committed for trial in Sydney on Wednesday, charged with burglary at 3 Kellet-street, Darlinghurst, when arrested was…

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Sensation, Fatality & Crime

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 October 1893 · page 1

The quiet town of Kapunda, South Australia, was enlivened on Friday by an intoxicated Chinaman who ran amuck in Main-street with a revolver…

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Sensation, Fatality & Crime

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 October 1893 · page 1

A prisoner named Alfred Wheeler escaped from gaol nt Walgett on Sunday, but was arrested the same evening…

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The Guyar Tragedy. Coroner's Inquest. Accidental Death. [By Telegraph]

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 October 1893 · page 4

AT the Coroner's inquest on the Guyra tragedy, a verdict was returned that Miss Wrightson was accidently shot by Mr Earl. The jury exonerated him…

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Shocking Patality at Guyra. a Bank Manager Accidentally Kills His Sister-in-law

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 October 1893 · page 4

ON Wednesday morning the usually quiet township of Guyra was thrown into a state of intense excitement by the report that the A.J.S. Bank had…

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The Accidental Shooting of Miss Wrightson. (Armidale Express of Friday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 October 1893 · page 7

On Wednesday morning the usually quiet township of Guyra was thrown into a state of intense excitement by the report that the A.J.S. Bank had been broken into, and when…

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Sensation, Fatality & Crime

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 October 1893 · page 1

Two Indian hawkers and a man named David Lindsay were drowned at Kotupua (Vie.) by the upsetting of a boat on Monday…

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Accident to a Jockey

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 October 1893 · page 3

The jockey Benjamin M'Laughlan met with a serious accident on the Randwick racecourse this morning while schooling the hurdle racer,…

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Swnsation, Fatality & Crime

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 October 1893 · page 1

Flora M'Beth, an old woman over 70 years of age, was admitted to the Wagga Hospital on Tuesday in a helpless condition, caused by…

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