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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1897

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Accident to Mrs. Kingston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 June 1897 · page 3

Mrs. Kingston's finger was crushed by the door of a brougham in which she was seated, and she was unable to join in the Edinburgh festivities. Mrs. Kingston is the wife of the Hon. C. C. Kingston…

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Found Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 June 1897 · page 3

The body of a young man, whose name in unknown, was found drowned off Darling Point wharf this afternoon. The body was naked, but close to the wharf on the shore was a dirty suit of clothes…

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To-day's News by Wire. Sydney. the Death by Drowning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 5

An inquiry was held to-day on the body of the young man, Sydney Hineks, found drowned at Darling Point. De[?]sed's father said his son was a Rood swimmer, but he had never known him to…

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A Cart Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 5

Edward Rogers, aged 3, while playing in the street in front of his home at Darlington, to-day, was knocked down and run over by a cart. His father removed him to the Hospital where he was…

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Fatal Accident. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 4

A GIRD, aged 9, named Winifrep M'Minn, residing with her parents at St. Marks-Road, Randwick, died this morning from the effects of injuries…

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Sensation, Fatality & Crime

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 June 1897 · page 1

At Scone on Friday a young man named Alexander Watt was killed by being caught in a quartz battery. Appalling ruin was caused in Assam…

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Found Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1897 · page 3

An open verdict was returned at the inquest on the body of the boy William Meehan, who was found floating in tho harbour at Pyrmont…

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Sensation, Fatality & Crime

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 June 1897 · page 1

Mrs Cafe, who has been an invalid at Muswellbrook for the past 15 years, died on Monday evening. While a young man named White…

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Fatal Accident at Stewart's Brook

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1897 · page 10

An accident of a dreadful nature occurred on Tuesday, 15th, at the Standard battery, whereby a youth, Alex Watt, lost his life. It seems the lad went to the battery to relieve the feeder at 12…

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Sensation, Fatality & Crime

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 June 1897 · page 1

Mr W. P. Hill, cashier of the Commercial Banking Co. at Muswellbrook, died recently after three days' illness. A man named James Ridges…

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Accident to a Jockey

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 June 1897 · page 2

An accident, fortunately unattended with fatal or serious results, happened to a jockey named Albert Day, who was accompanied by another lad, returning from…

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Armidale. Fatal Railway Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 July 1897 · page 3

H. D. Bradley, auctioneer, oldest son of Mr, J. D, Bradley, District Inspector of Schools, was run over by the mail train from Brisbane last night at 11 o'clock, and killed on the spot. He had been…

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An Injured Man-o'-war

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 July 1897 · page 3

H.W.S. Karrakatta, which was injured in a collision at Bowen, Queensland, arrived at Sydney to-day to have the necessary repairs effected…

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Sensation, Fatality & Crime

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 July 1897 · page 1

"Professor" Davis and S. W. Spark are being tried in Melbourne, charged with the manslaughter of Margaret Steel. Spark is a legally-qualified…

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Wreck of the Aden. Captain, Officers, and Passengers Drowned

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 July 1897 · page 4

A TELEGRAM received through Router's Agency gives further particulars of the wreck of the P. and O. steamer Aden, from Hongkong, off the island…

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Found Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 July 1897 · page 5

At the inquest on the body of a young man named Arthur Livingston, found in the harbour yesterday, the jury returned an open verdict, there being no evidence to show how deceased got into…

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Collision at Sea

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 July 1897 · page 5

A collision took place during a fog between the barque City of Agra and the Flushing mallboat, The barque was towed to Gravosen. The damage done was not serious…

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Accident to Mr Burbank

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 July 1897 · page 3

THE Tamworth Observer of Satunday Inst says:—We regret to state that a rather various accident happened to Mr A. K. Burbank, dentist, at the…

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Mr Sydney Smith's Accident a Narrow Escape From Injury Near Bourke

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 July 1897 · page 3

While driving from Bourke to the Pera bore last Saturday during a visit to that part of the colony for tha purpose of performing the opening…

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Sensation, Fatality & Crime

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 July 1897 · page 1

Joseph Beard, the Streaky Bay murderer, is to br hanged at Adelaide this morning. The Wesleyan Church in course of…

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