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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1896

386 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 20

Greta. Colliery Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 3

A young man named George Jonas, met with a severe accident at tho colliery to-day. He was fireman of the colliery engine, and was about to leave off Work for dinner. He was stepping off the engine…

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Powder Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 2

Mr Joliu sattler, of Glennie's Creek, was the victim of a most painful accident on Wednesday morning. Ho was at work on the reduction of a gradient on the…

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A Racing Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 February 1896 · page 3

Young Clayton, who was injured at Rosebery Park a fortnight age whilst riding Squire Templar expired in the Hospital to-day. Deceased was a promising jockey, but his efforts had been…

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Fatal Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1896 · page 2

Charles Brady, aged 16, whilst riding the race horse Roe, in the Centennial Park this morning, was dashed to death, owing to tho animal bolting…

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Sensation, Fatality & Crime

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 1

Charles Seebeck, who is known in Sydney as " German Charles," was arrested on Saturday, on a charge of performing an illegal operation…

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A Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 February 1896 · page 3

It is reported that a man named King has been drowned in crossing the Susan River near Mary borough…

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A Terrible Fatality at Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 February 1896 · page 3

By telegraph we received intelligence that a fearful accident, resulting in the drowning of about 60 persons, had occurred at Brisbane yesterday afternoon, but we take the Herald's fuller report:…

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Sensation, Fatality & Crime

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 1

Mr Robert Nicol disappeared from his home at Warrnambool, Victoria, on Friday night last, and was found on Wednesday afternoon lying dead in…

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Accidents at a Funeral

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 6

A scene of great excitement was created at Morpeth on Wednesday afternoon, at the funeral of Mr. P. Gallagher. The procession had just passed up George-street towards St. Bede's Church, when…

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Fatal Steamboat Accident a Brisbane Ferry Boat. Great Loss of Life

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 2

A TERRIBLE accident occurred in the South Brisbane roach of the river at 5 o'clock on Thursday afternoon. The steamer Pearl was conveying about 80 passengers from…

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Railway Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1896 · page 3

During a heavy fog in Brussels two trains collided, 28 persons were injured, and several cars wore telescoped…

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Euston. Another Drowning Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1896 · page 3

A shooting drowning accident happened 18 miles from here yesterday. There sisters named lisleys while bathing with some older companions off a sand bank in the Murray River got into deep…

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Railway Collision in Brussels

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1896 · page 3

A serious railway accident has occurred in Brussels, During a fog two trades came into collision, and 28 people were injured…

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A Drowning Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1896 · page 5

A welll-known and highly-respected carrier named Thos. Spriggs attempted to cross the weir for his horses this morning when he was swept down. Although it is said he was a good swimmer,…

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Sensation, Fatality & Crime

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 February 1896 · page 1

A fatal mining accident has occurred at the Great Britain Goldmine, Tilbuster, about seven miles from Armidale. A bucketful of mullock slipped…

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Shocking Bathing Accident Three Sisters Drowned. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 February 1896 · page 3

A SHOCKING drowning accident occurred 18 miles from Buston yesterday. Three sisters named Illsley were bathing with some older companions…

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An Accident at the Bore

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1896 · page 5

An accident has occurred at the Gil Gil bore through the inferior casing pipes supplied by the department…

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Terrible Drowning Fatality at Brisbane

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 11

A terrible accident occurred in the river, a short distance below the Victoria Bridge, about five minutes past 5 o'clock on Thursday afternoon. All traffic having been stopped on the bridge, the small…

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Sensation, Fatality & Crime

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 1

A disastrous explosion has taken place in the Vulcan Colliery, Denver, United States Fifty-five miners were killed…

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Accident at a Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 3

A shocking accident occurred yesterday at a colliery in Leigh, in Lancashire While a number of miners were being lowered in a cage, the rope broke and the cage with its occupants was precipitated…

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