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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1894

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Railway Collision in the States. Six Persons Killed. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 November 1894 · page 5

A TERRIBLE railway accident has happened in Pittsburg, United States. A passenger and a goods train travelling in opposite directions ran into…

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Another Fatal Accident at East Greta Colliery

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 November 1894 · page 16

A terrible accident happened on Saturday 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 cases in the mine,…

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Sensation, Fatality, & Crime

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 November 1894 · page 1

While on an excursion to Manly from Sydney with his mother and some friends Sunday, a little boy named Kobert James Farquharson fell from…

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The Redfern Railway Collision. One of the Wounded Cured. [By Telegraph.] SYDNEY.Tuesday

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 November 1894 · page 3

MR HENRY HART, one of the sufferers in the recent railway accident at Redfern Station, and who has been in the Prince Alfred Hospital, was…

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Narrow Escape from Drowning

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 November 1894 · page 11

An alarming accident occurred at the Parramatta baths on Tuesday morning. Mrs. Dymond, daughter of the Rev. Br. Harris, went in for a bath with Miss Georgiua Matthews, and Mrs…

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Sendation, Fatality, & Crime

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 November 1894 · page 1

At the conclusion of the sports held at Baddaginme (Vic), on Friday, the committce was asked to get up a back race, but refused. One was then…

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Curious Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 November 1894 · page 15

A somewhat curious accident occurred to some children at New Lambton on Monday. A stable was in course of erection in the yard of Masters' Hotel, and several youngsters were playing about…

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Shipping Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 November 1894 · page 6

A novel accident occurred on Monday at Wilson's Point, Sydney As the topsail schooner Janet P. Price, outward bound, was proceeding down the harbour she missed stays off Milson's Point, and,…

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Sensation, Fatality, & Crime

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 November 1894 · page 1

The Committee of the French Chamber of Deputies has reported in favour of a grant of 65,000,000 francs (£2,800,000) for the military…

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Drowning Fatality at Hinton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1894 · page 15

A magisterial inquiry was held by Mr. Gordon, P.M., on Tuesday, at the house of Mr. Thos. Mann, of Down Park, near Hinton, on the body of Hans Wilham, who was drowned in the Hunter River on…

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Sensation, Fatality, & Crime

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 November 1894 · page 1

Information reached Brisbane on Tuesday to the effect that a man named William Byron Nathon, of Walya Station near Boulia, has been killed…

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Railway Accident near Tamworth

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1894 · page 7

A serious accident occurred at 10.20 on Tuesday night to a goods train from Sydney whon about 15 miles beyond Tamworth, at a spot situated between Moonbi and Woolbrook. The train was a long one,…

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Accidents to Brothers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1894 · page 16

Quite a chapter of accidents has to be recorded of the brothers Wheeler. Mr. John Wheeler, of Manilla, was thrown from his horse a few months ago and had his arm broken, and through it being…

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Accident on the Great Northern Line. Twelve Trucks Smashed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 November 1894 · page 2

A SERIOUS accident occurred at 10.20 on Tuesday night to a goods train from Sydney when about 15 miles beyond Tamworth, at a spot situated…

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Fatal Mining Accidents. Men Buried by Falls of Earth

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 November 1894 · page 7

A TERRIBLE mining accident has occurred at Red Rock, nine miles from Fairfield. Two men named Allen and Davies were entombed by a fall of…

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Sensation, Fatality & Crime

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 November 1894 · page 1

Alan Fergusson (third and youngest son of the Right Hon. Sir James Fergusson, formerly Governor of South Australia), who pleaded guilty…

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The Fatal Railway Collision at Redfern. Trial of Driver Williams

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 November 1894 · page 3

At the Central Criminal Court, Sydney on Monday, before his Honor the Chief Justice, Sir Frederick Darley, William Wlliams, the driver…

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Redfern Railway Accident Death From Shock

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 November 1894 · page 2

A SINGULAR case of death merely from the shock occasioned by a sight of the recent fatal railway accident at Redfern is recorded. Mrs Hardy, of…

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Drowning Fatality

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1894 · page 2

On the 23rd instant, at Bungwall, Mr F. W. Garstang, Police Magistrate, held a magisterial inquiry into the cause of death of John Smith Andrews…

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Sensation, Fatality & Crime

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 December 1894 · page 1

Information was communicated to the Moraya police on Tuesday that two miners named Galbraith and Callonder had been killed at…

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