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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1894

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Cobbitty Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 October 1894 · page 3

A telegram from Melbourne states that the Derby candidate Cobbity has been east in his box, and injured one of his hind legs. The colt's hurts are not believed to be serious…

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Sensation, Fatality, & Crime

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 October 1894 · page 1

Severe gales have occurred on the British coast. During a storm a v[?]ssol called the Kitty French foundered in the Bristol Channel. Thirty hands…

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Terrible Railway Accident at Redfern. a Fireman Fatally Hurt. Several People Seriously Injured Wednesday morning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 October 1894 · page 3

A serious railway smash occurred at Redtern at 9.30 this morning. Numbers of persons were seriously injured. A down train from Parramatta crashed into an outward Goulburn train, and several…

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The Sydney and Melbourne Express. Accident near Albury. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 October 1894 · page 2

AN accident happened to the Sydney to Melbourne express about three miles from Albury this morning. When going down a stoop incline at…

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A Serious Accident Fall of 66 Feet. [By Telegraph]. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 October 1894 · page 2

A SERIOUS accident happened this morning in the Evening News Office to a compositon named Louis Connell. The man was sitting inside the sill of…

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The Terrible Railway Accident at Redfern. Eleven Deaths From Injuries Received

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 November 1894 · page 3

The following persons died during the night from the effects of the fearful accident on the railway line at Redfern yesterday:—Dean McCarthy, Messrs. E. L. Jones (of the firm of David Jones…

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Terrible Railway Accident at Redfern. a Fireman Fatally Hurt. Several People Seriously Injured. Wednesday Morning

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 November 1894 · page 2

A serious railway smash occurred at Redfeen at 8.30 this morning. Numbers of persons were seriously injured. A [?]train from Parramatta crashed into a [?]…

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Latest News. SYDNEY, Thursday. The Wreck of the Wairarapa. One Hundred and Thirty-five Persons Drowned

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 November 1894 · page 2

News is just to hand from Auckland that the Wairarapa became total wreck on the Great Barrier Is land 60 miles from Auckland…

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Railway Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 November 1894 · page 2

Harry Berry died this morning from the effects of the railway disaster, at the Sydney hospital. All the survivors, are in a very bad…

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Sensation, Fatality, & Crime

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 November 1894 · page 1

The steamer Aloraea, of Newcastle. ON-Tyne, has foundered in the Gulf at Finland. Sixteen persons were drowned…

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Railway Collision in Russia

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 November 1894 · page 3

A telegram from St. Petersburg reports that a remarkable railway collision has occurred in Russia, resulting in the death of ten people. The disaster was entirely due to the negligence of the driver of…

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Fatal Railway Collision. Many Killed and Numbers Injured A Catastrophe at Redfern. Scalded to Death

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 November 1894 · page 4

THE news of a terrible railway catastrophe at Rediern Station, between 9.30 and 9.31 a.m. on Wednesday, was telegraphed to Singleton by the…

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The Wairarapa Steamship Wrecked. 134 Persons Drowned. Sydney, Thursday morning

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 November 1894 · page 3

The steamer Wairarapa was wrecked on Sunday night on the Great Barrier Island, Now Zealand Captain McIntosh and 111 passengers and 23 of the crew were lost…

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A Fatal Accident at East Greta Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 November 1894 · page 2

A terrible accident happened this morning at East Greta Colliery, by which a young man named Joseph Medlam, about 19 years of age, lost his life. It seems there are several small cages in the mine…

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Terrible Railway Accident at Redforn. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 November 1894 · page 6

A serious railway smash occurred at Redfern at 9.30 the morning. Numbers of persons were seriously injured. A down train from Parramatta crashed into an outward Goulburn train, and several…

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The Railway Accident at Waratah Solatiums to the Widows

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 November 1894 · page 4

IN connection with the recent railway accident at waratah whereby Driver Cousins, fireman Rebortson and guard Maher lost their lives, the Railway…

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Sensation, Fatality, & Crime

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 November 1894 · page 1

A young man named Joseph Medium, was killed in the East Greta Mine, near Maitland, on Saturday morning. He was engaged in work in connection…

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Sensation, Fatality & Crime

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 November 1894 · page 1

A collision between two vessels has taken place off Dauglas, in the [?] of Mau. One of vessels, a steam trrwler, was sunk. Five lives were lost…

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Redfern Railway Collision Two More Deaths

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 November 1894 · page 4

ANOTHER victim of the Redfern railway disaster died in Thursday evening, making the 12th death. This was Mr T. Banks, who was admitted to the…

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Another Railway Collision Gallant Conduct of a Guard. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 November 1894 · page 4

ANOTHERT railway smash happened at 12.30 to-day at Springwood, on the western line. A stationary train, loaded with live slock for Flemington,…

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