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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1895

331 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 17

Sensation, Fatality, & Crime

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 July 1895 · page 1

Professor Wood essayed to walk a wire rope stretehed across Belmore Basin, Wollengong, on Saturday, but one of the supports gave way, and he…

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Buggy Accident

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 July 1895 · page 2

Mr Hilder met with buggy accident on Saturday afternoon. He was driving back to town, and at the new bridge, works in [?] street had to take to the hollow,…

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Riding Accident

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 July 1895 · page 2

While Mr M'Taggart of Howe's Valley, was riding on Sunday hos horse bolted, and as the animal beacuse qyite uacontrollable Mr. M[?] threw himself off sustaining…

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Latest News by Cable [From Press Telegraph Association.] London, Thursday. a Fatal Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 July 1895 · page 3

In the collision at Yarmouth between the trawler and a fishing smack, the latter was badly smashed and sank, four persons being drowned…

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Sensation, Fatality, & Crime

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 July 1895 · page 1

While walkingalonga street in Dublin on Tuesday a labourer noticed a email parcel tying on the ground. He picked it op, and the parcel, which proved to…

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Latest News by Cable. London, Friday. COLLISION

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1895 · page 3

A serious collision has occurred in the river Mersey. A steamer came into collision with a dredger. Five persons were drowned…

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News by Cable. London, Thursday. Fatal Collision at Sea

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 July 1895 · page 2

A collision has occurred at Yarmouth between a trawler and a fishing smack The latter sank, end fire lives were lost…

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A Novel Accident Which Proved Fatal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 July 1895 · page 5

A two-year-old child named Caroline Hill met with a shocking accident at the Glebe this afternoon. A neighbour noticed the . child's head jamped between two palings of a small picket fence,…

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Sensaion, Fatality & Crime

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 July 1895 · page 1

A religious riot has taken place at Kattywar in India, between Hind[?]os and Mahemedanes Desparate fighting took place, and it was many hours…

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Fatal Railway Collision in Canada

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 July 1895 · page 5

On the grand trunk Canada. railway to-day two trains laden with Catholic pilgrims came into collision near Quebec, aud thirteen [?] were killed, whilst twenty—nine were seriously injured…

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Fearful Accident to Workmen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 July 1895 · page 5

one or the caissons of the greatbridge being c n structed at Nag El Hamed, [?] Egypt, collapsed to-day, and forty workman engaged on the bridge were killed…

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Accident to a Priest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 July 1895 · page 5

A serious accident occurred at Parramatta Railway station yesternight to the Rev. Father Keating, of Mount Carmel, Waterloo. Tho rev. gentleman, who was boarding a train in motion,…

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The Ship Hillaria Burned. Great Sensatian. Accident to Superintendent Gee. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 July 1895 · page 2

EARLY this morning a tire broke out on Hie ship Hilaria, and there is not the slightest trace as to how it originated. The fire so quickly took…

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Accidents

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 July 1895 · page 2

A Couple of accidents to youngsters happened last week. A child of Mr Richard [?] of Vere, fell in the fire and burned his right hand severly, and a child of Mr…

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Latest News by Cable. London, Thursday. a Shocking Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 July 1895 · page 3

At a gathering of members of a friendly society at New Jersey, the upper floor of the building collapsed and a thousand persons were precipitated to the basement, many being killed in the crash…

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Serious Railway Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 July 1895 · page 3

Mr. John Paly, a well-known ex-member of the House of Commons, met with a shocking accident at Burwood railway station yesternight on his way to Sydney to attend a meeting of the Davitt…

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Terrible Railway Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 July 1895 · page 3

A terrible railway accident has taken place in the Argentine Republic. Fifteen passengers were killed on thy spot, and 30 others were dreadfully injured…

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Sensation, Fatality & Crime

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 July 1895 · page 1

A man named Hanni has been sentenced by the Court at Loipsie, Germany, to four years' imprisonment for assisting in the sale of some…

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Fatal Boating Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1895 · page 3

A sad boating accident occurred at Torquay, South Devon. A man named Goodfellow was testing a new racing boat, when the craft upset. Goodfellow hoisted a racing sail when the squall…

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Railway Accident. Bearding a Train in Motion. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 July 1895 · page 4

JOHN- DALY, ex-M.P. in the English House of Commons, met with a serious accident at the Burwood railway station last night, whilst on his way to attend…

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