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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1896

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Sensation. Fatality & Crime

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 May 1896 · page 1

On Saturday evening, as Mrs Sarah M'Callurn, a resident of Williams, town, Victoria, was passing along James-street in that suburb, she was…

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Accident to a Clergyman

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 May 1896 · page 2

The Rev. J. Wilson, who is doing temporary duty in connection with All Saints' Parish, met with what-might have proved a very serious buggy accident on…

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Sensation, Fatality & Crime

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 May 1896 · page 1

A respectable-looking boy named William Pcarce, 15 years, found guilty at Melbourne of an asualt on a little girl give years of…

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Fatal Railway Accident. a Stationmaster Killed. (By Telegraph.) Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 May 1896 · page 2

CHARLES HEATTY, an elderly married man, who was stationmaster at. Hawthorn, was knocked down and killed by a goods train this morning…

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Accident to Mr G. L. Lethbridge

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 May 1896 · page 2

A masty accident happened on Monday afternoon to Mr George Lethbridge, of Bridgman. He was riding a horse and loading another, when afore and hind hoof…

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Riding Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 May 1896 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon last a little son of Mrs J. Fraser, of Mundawah, mot with a riding accident in a fracture of the right arm just above tho wrist. It appears the…

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Accidental Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1896 · page 5

The death of Edward Joseph O'Connor who was injured at WoodFord, on the Blue Mountains, while engaged in blasting at a railway deviation, formed the subjects of an inquest to-day. after…

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Sensation, Fatality & Crime

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 June 1896 · page 1

It is reported that the injury received by "Slippery Jack" is more serious than waS at first anticipated. He can not be moved for several…

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Strange Fatal Accident. a Clergyman Choked

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 June 1896 · page 4

A SENSATIONAL incident took place on Friday morning in a railway carriage on the Whittlesea line, Victoria. On the train drawing up at North…

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Accident to a Steamer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 June 1896 · page 3

The Port Jackson's Company's Manly steamer Brightside foundered at her moorings in Neutral Bay at an early hour this morning. The vessel had only just been completely renovated and…

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Sensation, Fatality & Crime

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 June 1896 · page 1

A tight-rope walker fell from a height of 35ft while giving a performance at Orange on Tuesday night. He sustained a broken arm and internal…

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Accidental Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 June 1896 · page 3

The City Coroner held an inquest to-day on the body of John Carberry, killed at Adams' Theatre yesterday. A verdict of accidental death was returned…

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The Hunting Field. a Fatal Accident. [By Telegraph] Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 June 1896 · page 2

MR D. M'MURTRIE, who was injured through his horse falling with him at the meeting of the Melbourne Hunt Club, died this afternoon…

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Accident to a Manly Steamer. Sinks in the Harbour. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 June 1896 · page 2

THE Manly steamer Brightside, which has only just been renovated, and made her trial trips yesterday, sank in Neutral Bay during last night. It is…

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Found Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 June 1896 · page 5

An elderly woman named Rebecca Clarke, residing at Ashfield, was found drowned yesternight in a well at the residence of J. Scott, Enfield, under circumstances which indicate the act was…

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Death of the Champion Sculler of the World. James Stanbury Drowned in the Thames. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 June 1896 · page 5

James Stanbury, the Australian oarsman and champion sculler of the world, has been drowned in their river Thames, where he was training for his match with Harding on July 13 for £500 a—side…

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Singularly Serious Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1896 · page 4

A peculiar and serious accident happened to a young man named Hudson, living at Hickey's Creek, last Saturday…

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Sensation, Fatality & Crime

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 June 1896 · page 1

The latent details to hand regarding the terrible calamity which occurred at the monster peasants feast held on the Khodinskey Plain outside Moscow,…

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Supposed Suicide. a Woman Drowned in a Well. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 June 1896 · page 2

AN elderly woman named Rebecca Clarke, residing at Ashfield, was found drowned last night in a well at the residence of J. Scott, of a Enfield, where…

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Stanbury Not Drowned a False Report. He Swims Ashore. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 June 1896 · page 2

WHEN the cable news of the death of Stanbury reached Sydney it caused great shock throughout the community. His portrait appeared in…

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