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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1896

386 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 20

A Nasty Accident and the Results

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 3

At molong a painful accident happened last week to William Smallmen. When brush—cutting his are slipped inflicting a severe gash on the side of the knee. The suffere is now in the hospital…

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Accident at the Manning. a Ketch Aground. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 2

WHILE the ketch Alfred Feuning, loaded with 37,000 feet of hardwood, was being towed across the Manning bar was struck by a heavy son, and…

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Collision in the English Channel. London, July 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 July 1896 · page 5

A serious collision took place during a dense fog three miles north-west of the Casquets, a dangerous group of rocks in the English Channel, seven miles west of Alderney, between the steamer…

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Accident to a Steamer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 July 1896 · page 5

The steamer Whampos, from Hong Kong via ports, broke down off the Heads this afternoon, and tugs have been despatched to render her assistance…

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Sensation, Fatality & Crime

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 July 1896 · page 1

A baker named Albert Schmieden was on Monday morning charged at the Police Court with having on his premises 130 loaves which were…

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Railway Collision in America. London, July 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 July 1896 · page 5

A disastrous railway collision is reported from the United States. Two trains ran into one another at Logan, in the State of town. Twenty-seven persons were killed, and 51 were injured…

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Calamitous Cyclone. St. Louis City Wrecked. Hundreds Killed and Injured

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 July 1896 · page 4

THE great city of St. Louis has sustained a disaster of stupendous magnitude. On Wednesday evening, May 27th last, shortly after 5 o'clock, it…

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Sensation, Fatality & Crime

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 July 1896 · page 1

A man named William Leigh met with a terrible death at Guildford, West Australia, on Wednesday moraing. He was employed as foreman at…

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Peculiar Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 July 1896 · page 12

A bout four months ago, Mr. E. Hill, of Murrumbidgerie, while employed as a boundary rider at Tyrie Station, Bogan River, had his leg broken, The horses he was riding put his foot in a hole, and…

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Sensation, Fatality & Crime

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 July 1896 · page 1

Between 11 and 12 o'clock on Saturday night a sad fatal accident happened at Woodstock, about a mile. from jamberoo village, the victim…

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Accident to a Steamer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 July 1896 · page 5

The steamer Oygnet grounded broadside on the beach whilst endeavouring to get alongside the Manly pier to-day. The passengers were landed safely…

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Accident to a French

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 July 1896 · page 3

The French warship Magenta has met with an accident off the coast of Algeria. While the vessel wa lying at anchor the anchor—chains broke and the Maganta drifted aft on to a large rock. The…

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Sensation, Fatality & Crime

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 July 1896 · page 1

Owing to the severe drought being experienced in England a water famine has occurred at Leicester. signer Ribot, a rich merchant at…

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Fatal Accident at Greta. an Engine Driver Killed. Our Greta corespondent telegraphed this afternoon as follows:—

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1896 · page 3

Oscar Bloomendahl, employed as fireman on the colliery engine, was fatally injured this morning. Part of his employment was to shunt waggons, and owing to the wet weather he was working with an…

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The Tivoli Theatre Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 July 1896 · page 5

At the Criminal Court to-day William Thomas Gill was placed upon his trial on a charge of having feloniously slain Alfred Latvia Neander on the night of a date mentioned. It will be…

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The Fatal Accident at Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 July 1896 · page 5

The adjourned inquest into the circumstances touching the death of Oscar Emil Blomdahi, who died from injuries received at Greta on Saturday from a coal train, was held this afternoon at the…

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A Fatal Railway Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 July 1896 · page 5

A disastrous rail way. collision has occurred near Delhi, India, in which thirty passengers wore killled and twenty injured…

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Sensation, Fatality & Crime

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 July 1896 · page 1

Great excitement prevailed in Lithgow on Saturday morning by the remour that an attempt had been made to wreck the Western mail the…

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This Fatality at the Cyclorama

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 July 1896 · page 5

The inquiry into the circumstances attending the death of Charles Fahey, killed by an explosion of chemicals at the Cyclorama a few days ago, was resumed to-day. Charles Atkinson Smith, analyst…

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Railway Collision. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 July 1896 · page 3

A DISASTROUS railway collision bag taken place near Delhi, India. Thirty passengers were killed and 20 injured…

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