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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1896

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney. the Federal—alice Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 December 1896 · page 5

The Chief Justice, sitting in Vice-Admiralty to-day, gave judgment in the suits Brown and another v. the ship Federal and McIlwraith and Others v. the ship Alice, arising out of the recent…

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A Fatal Railway Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 December 1896 · page 3

The man who was found dead on the Hurstville railway line last night is believed to be Joseph Harvey of Berry Mr. Lambort a publican at Berry gave Harvey a letter addressed to one amos…

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Sensation, Fatality & Crime

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 December 1896 · page 1

The mail train from Sydney on Wednesday morning ran over three horses about a mile from Werris Creek station. The head of one horse…

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News by Cable. London, Thursday. A Colliery Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 December 1896 · page 2

A serious accident took place at a colliery at Abernaut in South Wales. While the men were at work a sudden inrush of water flooded the pit. One…

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Found Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 December 1896 · page 5

An open verdict of found drowned was returned at the inquest on Henry Hallam Smith, whose body was found floating in the harbour at Circular Quay. TENDER ACCEPTED…

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Sensation, Fatality & Crime

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 December 1896 · page 1

Mr John Killkelly a hillgrove resident, died on Monday, aged 101. He came to the colony 57 years ago. By occupation he was a farmer, and he…

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An Accident Averted

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 December 1896 · page 2

An accident of a serious nature was narrowly averted one day towards the end of last week owing to the presence of mind of Mr William York. A farmer named…

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Penrith. Railway Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 December 1896 · page 3

An accident happened, at Penrith Railway Station this morning which resulted in two sheep trucks being damaged. A number of trucks were being; shunted into the yards when from some…

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A Collision in the Harbour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 December 1896 · page 3

A collision ocurred tho harbour this afternoon between the Manly forry boat, Manly, on its way from Circular Quay, with the collier Merksworth, comingin fully ladern catherine Hill Bay…

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Sensation, Fatality & Crime

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 December 1896 · page 1

The Moscow police authorities have arrested forty students. A number of incriminating political letters were seized…

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A Harbor Collision

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 December 1896 · page 4

A collision occurred in the harbor this afternoon resulting in the sinking of one, Merksworth, a well known steam collier, which came in contact…

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Bicycle Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 December 1896 · page 5

Sir James Fergusson, M.P., formerly Governor of South Australia and also of New Zealand and Bombay, sustained a serious fall from a bicycle this morning. He was picked up in a senseless…

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Accident to the Orotava

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 December 1896 · page 5

During the salvage operations at the Orient liner Oratava, which sunk at Tilbury, London, while taking in coal, one of the lines attached to the mainmast parted, allowing the vessel to slip back…

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The Collision in the Harbour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 December 1896 · page 5

The Marino Board commenced an inquiry to-day concerning the recent colision in Sydney Harbour between the steamers Merksworth and Manly…

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Accident in a Foundry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 December 1896 · page 5

George Osgood and Arthur Dummett, labourers, wore admitted to the hospital this morning. It appears that both man, who are employed in Hoskine' foundry, Ultimo, were engaged filling a tox…

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Pound Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 December 1896 · page 5

The body of a man named William Gaiway, who was drowned last Sunday whilst bathing at Martickville, was recovered to-day…

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Sensation Fatality & Crime

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 December 1896 · page 1

Forty-five of the wives of Abdul Hamid, of Turkey, have been arrested for intriguing against the Sultan. Several Pashas, who were exiled to…

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Accident in the Harbour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 December 1896 · page 5

The morning the Balmain New Ferry company's boat Lady Manning, when approaching the Baldrook Ferry Wharf missed the jetty and struck a projecting rock at that point. The vessel was…

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A Blasting Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 December 1896 · page 5

A man named George Porter employed in blaeting operations at Pymble, was severely injured to-day. He had put in a number of charges, all of which exploded, with the exception of one, and on…

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Accident with Dynamite. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 December 1896 · page 2

NEWS from New Guinea shows that the Government steamer visited Musa River to call for the Governor and party. Shortly before its arrival the…

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