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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1895

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Railway Collision in Belgium

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 October 1895 · page 5

A disastrous railway collision took place yesterday at Wavre, in Belgium, Three carriages were telescoped. Eight passengers were killed, and 10O were more…

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Sensation. Fatality & Crime

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 October 1895 · page 1

Speaking at the Parnellite Convention held in Dublin, Mr William Redmond, M.P. for East Clare, declared that if the freedom of Ireland be…

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A Fortunate Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 October 1895 · page 3

"I am lost!" the prima donna sobbed. "My years of hard study have gone for nothing." "Alas, what is the matter?" asked her…

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Sensation, Fatality&crime

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 October 1895 · page 1

A terrible crime, the result of superstition, has been committed in Sicily. A voman living at Catania, whose two children had died, believing them…

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Collision at Sea

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 October 1895 · page 5

A disastrous collision has taken place in the North Sea between the Gorman steamer Emma and the French barque Pacific. The Pacific was sunk, and 12 of those on board were drowned…

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Sensation. Fatality & Crime

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 October 1895 · page 1

A disastrous collision has occurred the North Sea between the German stesmer Emma and the French barque Pacific. The Pacific was sunk, and 12…

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Fatal Alpine Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 October 1895 · page 4

The Times has received from Bel Alp the following account of the fatal accident to Mr Benjamin Eyre in Canton Valeuse, Switzerland Mr Eyre, after ascending…

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Brisbane. a Serious Gun Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 October 1895 · page 3

Several boys were walking to Indooroopilly yesterday, one, Glement Wragge, son of the Government astronomer, carrying a double-barrelled muzzle-loader gun, loaded with small shot. Young…

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Sensation, Fatality & Crime

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 October 1895 · page 1

On Monday morning a young man named Michael Lillas attempted suicide at Ballina by hanging himself with a strap attached to the roof of…

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The Recent Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 October 1895 · page 5

The Marine Board is holding an inquiry to-day into the Harbour collision between the Indrani and the Alameda…

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Driving Accident

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 October 1895 · page 2

While Messrs Reuben and Whitton were driving in a high sulky, or gig, on Monday morning, their trap came to grief by a capsize, sineshing the springs and otherwise…

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The Collision Inquiry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 October 1895 · page 3

The Marine Board this afternoon reserved their decision concerning the Indrani-Alameda collision till next Monday…

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Rydal. Railway Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 October 1895 · page 3

A goods train parted, and a van ran off the line this morning at Morrangarroo. The Western mail train was blocked in consequence, and the passengers had to tranship. Considerable damage…

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Sensation Fatality & Crime

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 October 1895 · page 1

A shorking suicide has occurred at Colebrook (Tas.). Henry Nankeville, recently landlord of the Railway Hotel, who had been harassed by…

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Buggy Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 October 1895 · page 2

Mr H.Moss, of the Railway Department, and Mrs Moss were out driving on the Common on Wednesday afternoon last between 4 and 5 o'clock, were coming down…

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Rescued From Drowning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 October 1895 · page 5

This morning while a man named William Humphreys was proceeding along Marion-street Leichhardt, his attention was attracted by a woman's screams. He rushed towards the spot and found…

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Letters to the Editor. the Sad Drowning Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 October 1895 · page 3

Sir,—In your report with reference to the late drowning fatality it is stated that Taylor and myself dived for the purpose of bringing the body to the Surface, and that it was…

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Sensation, Fatality & Crime

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 October 1895 · page 1

The Cooma police have been informed that the wife of Patrick Casev, a farmer at Dry Plains, about 15 miles from Cooma, had been shot dead…

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Manly Drowing Fatality The Body Identified. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 October 1895 · page 2

As inquest was held yesyerday, by Mr M'Kensie, J.P., Coroner, at the Croydon Hotel, George-street North, on the body of a man which was found…

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Sad Burning Fatality

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1895 · page 13

A sad accident happened on Saturday night to Mrs. Janet Gillies, which resulted in a few hours afterwards ia her death. The old lady far some years has lived alone in a cottage on the Louth…

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