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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1895

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Sewer Works Accident. Fearful Injuries. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 December 1895 · page 2

A sHOCKING accident happend to-day at the sewerage works Stan more road. It is almost certain to result in death of one man William Middleton…

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Sensation, Fatality & Crime

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 December 1895 · page 1

A man named William Cadman has been convicted in England of bigamy, and sentenced to seven years' penal ser[?]. It was proved in evidence…

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Latest News by Cable. Accident to the Prince of Wales. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 December 1895 · page 3

The Prince of Wales, while shooting on Sir Edward Lawson's estate, met with art accident. A spark from a fowling-piece lodged in his eye, and inflicted a painful injury, though not of a very…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney. Fatal Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 December 1895 · page 3

Thomas Thompson, resident of Minto, who wan admitted to the hospital yesterday in an unconscious condition Buffering from injuries believed to have been received by a fall from a horse, died last…

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Alarming Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 December 1895 · page 16

An alarming sewer accident, fortunately unattended with loss of life, took place on Friday night in what is known as No. 1 Melbourne Main Sewer Contract. The ground through which the tunnel…

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Fatal Tram Accident. Coroner's Inquest. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 December 1895 · page 2

AT the coroner's inquest on Mr H. Spencer, killed by a tram last night, a verdict of accidental death was returned…

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Sensation, Fatality & Crime

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 December 1895 · page 1

Word has been received at Gunnedah that the charge against the girl Ethel Wright for conspiracy and attempted poisoning will be heard at…

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Drowned

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 December 1895 · page 2

A youth named Herbert Jubb, empleyed in David Jones and Co.'s, was drowned last night while bathing in a waterhole near his residence at Eufield…

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What Drowning is Like

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 December 1895 · page 4

Mr. Hartley, an American 20 years of age, has recently given his experiences in drowning. Bathing with some comrades in the Ohio, he stayed too long under water, and…

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A Serious Railway Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 December 1895 · page 3

A labourer, William Holley, met with a serious accident at Darling Harbour this morning. He was run over by a railway truck, the wheels of which passed over his right arm nearly severing…

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Fatal Mining Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 December 1895 · page 2

A minor named Joseph Fell was killed at Caloola, near Rocklen, this morning owing to a fall of earth…

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Startling Railway Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 December 1895 · page 3

On the afternoon of October 22nd, at the Garo Mont-Parnasse, the engine and train arriving from Granville govern the buffers of the terminus,…

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What Drowning is Like

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 December 1895 · page 4

Mr. Hartley, an American 20 years of age, has recently given his experiences in drowning. Bathing with some comrades in the Ohio, he stayed too long under water, and…

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Sensation, Fatality & Crime

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 December 1895 · page 1

A terrible explosion has occurred in a colliery at Raleigh,in the Staee of North Carolina, United States. 43 miners were killed…

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Fame Won by Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 December 1895 · page 2

The great French painter, Bastion Lopage, who died lately, was pursued by unmerciful disaster through his youth in his efforts to study art. His mother worked in the fields to keep that…

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Accident to the Western Mail Train. Penrith

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 December 1895 · page 2

News has just been received to the affect that the Western mail train left the mils at Springwood to-night. The engine ran off the line and took three of the…

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Death by Drowning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 December 1895 · page 3

A man named Simpson was drowned in the Narrabri Greek, at the rear of Turner's Hotel, whilst bathing on Wednesday night. His body was recovered yesterday morning…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney. Found Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 December 1895 · page 3

The body of John Bain, second cook of the steamer Leura, was found floating in the harbour at the foot of King-street this morning. Deceased was last seen alive yesternight going ashore…

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A Nasty Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 December 1895 · page 3

McGrath, while racing with Edwards, ran against a telegraph post yesterday, and broke his leg, and was seriously hurt in other ways. He was brought onto the Hospital here this afternoon…

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MUSWElLBROOK. a Bad Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 December 1895 · page 3

While diving at the Athletic Club sports yesterday, Victor Smith struck his head against a snag, receiving a severe blow, which. necessitated a few…

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