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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1894

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Sensation, Fatality & Crime

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 March 1894 · page 1

The Secretary for Railways on Tuesday received £2 as "conscience money due for two years as railway fare by an anonymous person…

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A Little School Girl Drowned. a Dangerous Road

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 March 1894 · page 6

AN inquest was held on Thursday at the Agricultural Hotel by Mr W. Walker, District Coroner, on the body of Jessic Janc Murehie. The…

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Sensasion, Fatality, & Crime

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 March 1894 · page 1

In Melbourne on Friday a man named Frank Pollard was sentenced to four months' hard labor, without the option of a fine, for cruelty in…

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A Dangerous Crossing. Narrow Escapes From Drowning

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 March 1894 · page 4

On Sunday morning last a narrow escape from drowning took place at the Salt Water Creek at the crossing of the Liddell and Jerry's Plains Road…

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Terrible Fatal Accident. Falls 30 Feet on a Skylight. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 March 1894 · page 3

While the waiters were engaged in the Grand Central Coffee Palace arranging the tables for dinner to-day they were startled. by a heavy crash on the…

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Fatal Coalmining Accident Killed by a Blast

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 March 1894 · page 4

ON Saturday afternoon the district coroner (Mr G. C. Martin, J.P.) held an inquest at the Federal Hotel, Stockton, on the body of Robert…

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Sensation,fatality, & Crime

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 March 1894 · page 1

Thomas Rutherford, employed as a tutor by Mr J. Carter, who resides near Cannaumlla, committed suicide in a shocking manner on Monday…

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Sensation,fatality,& Crime

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 March 1894 · page 1

A youth named George Green, aged 18, a native of Tasmania, and a stewaway for New Guinea, has been drowned in the Port River, South Australia…

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A Harror Collision. Launch and Steamer. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 5

A COLLISION occurred this morning between the Marine Board launch Sol and the Parramatta River Co's, steamer Alathea, the former crashing…

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Reaction, Fatality & Crime

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 March 1894 · page 1

A shocking disaster has occurred at Rouen, in France. A fire broke out at a convent school, and mix of the pupils who were unable to escape…

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There Girls Drowned

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 March 1894 · page 4

A [?] fatality happened on Friday in the [?] River, close to Bathurst, by which three young girls lost their lives. Maggir…

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A Strange Accident

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 March 1894 · page 2

SATHER CARROLL, of St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, South Melbourne, was accidentally wounded on Friday afternoon. With another priest…

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News by Cable. London, Monday. Fatal Race Accident

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 March 1894 · page 3

During a hurdle race at Amsterdam, yesterday, two horses collided and fell. One of the jockeys was killed…

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Dreadful Fatality at Bathurst. Three Young Girls Drowned. a Painful Scene. Bathurst

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 March 1894 · page 4

A DREADFUL fatality happened to-day in the Macquarie River by which three young girls lost their lives. Maggie Ycomaas, aged 14, Hilda…

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Insation, Fatality & Crime

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 March 1894 · page 1

During a fire at West Oxford, anterbury (N.Z.), a woman named [?] was burned to death, and [?], husband was badly injured…

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Building Accidente at Bordeaux. Four People Killed and Three Injured [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 March 1894 · page 5

A CRADLE in which a number of workmen were engaged upon a building at Bordeaux, in France, collaped and fell to the ground. Two men were killed…

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A London Street Accident Two Persons Killed Three Seriously Injured. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 March 1894 · page 5

A SHOCKING accident has occurred in Regent-street. A painter's cradle which was erected at some consider[?] distance from the ground…

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Sensation, Fatality & Crime

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 April 1894 · page 1

From New York it is reported that 13 people hare been buried by an avalancho in Canyon Creek, "Washington State…

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Sensation, Fatality & Crime

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 1

A great fire has occurred in Shanghai China. A thousand houses were destroyed. The whoolshed on Mathonra station,…

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Floods at Wal[?]ett. a Man Drowned. [By Telegraph]. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 4

THERE are floods at Walgett, and the town is sarrounded by water. A man named Harris, a Queensland drover; was drowned whilst crossing…

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