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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1898

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Accident to Mr. T. Hewitt

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 31 August 1898 · page 2

THE accident which happened to Mr. F. Hewitt on Friday morning last, at Wybong, and to which reference was made in our last issue, was of a very…

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A Gun Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 31 August 1898 · page 2

A PECULIAR gun accident took place at Broke on Wednesday afternoon. Messrs George M'Gregor and T. Dorrington, of Australian Hotel,…

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Fatal Bicycle Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 31 August 1898 · page 2

The death of young Carruthers, a son of the Minister for Lands, through a bicycle accident was a shocking occurrence. In the prime of life and…

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Vehicle Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 August 1898 · page 3

While a man named Patriot: O'Halloran was driving a van across Pyrmont Bridge, to-day, the vehicle collided with a 'bus, and O'Halloran was thrown out and sustained severe injuries, including a…

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A Horrible Tragedy. Girl Murdered in Sydney Two Children and a Man. Injured Attempted Murder of Several Others

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 September 1898 · page 3

A NUMBER of the most diabolical acts which have ever been perpetrated in Sydney were enacted by a comparatively young man named Napoleon…

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Local and General News. Accident to Mr. A. McMillan

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 2

ON Tuesday last Mr. A. M. McMillan, the well known and accomplished musican, had the misfortune to meet with a painful accident. He was…

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Driving Accident

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 2

A nasty accident happened to Mr. P. Purcell, of Box Tree, and his daughter, on Friday evening last. It appears that they had been into town and were on their way home…

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A Victim of the Flood. a School Teacher Drowned. Sad Death of Miss M'innes, of Carrabolla. Paterson

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 September 1898 · page 3

News was received here yesterday that Miss Annie MacInnes, teacher at Carrabolla School, had been missing since Thursday. Owing to the heavy rains no school was held on Thursday and Miss…

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Lady Teacher Drowned. Victim of the Late Flood. a Paterson River Sensation

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 September 1898 · page 2

NEWS was received in Singleton yesterday of the sad end of Miss Annie M'lunes, teacher of the Carrabolla School, Paterson, who met her…

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Accident on the Railway at Wyong

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 September 1898 · page 5

While at work this morning on the railway near Wyong, on the Northern line, two men, who were employed unloading and stacking rails, were seriously injured. While placing the rails into…

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A Railway Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 September 1898 · page 3

A Montreal and New York express train collided with a trolly car near Cohoes, and eighteen persons were killed…

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School Teacher Drowned

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 7 September 1898 · page 2

A PUBLIC school teacher at Carraballa, named Annie McInnes, was drowned in the Paterson River last week, while endeavouring to cross the…

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Latest Cable News. Another Alpine Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 September 1898 · page 3

Professor Masse, of Berlin, fell into an Alpine crevasse, and was suffocated by the rope which was attached to the other members the party, who accompanied the ill-fated-Professor…

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Sulphuric Acid Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 September 1898 · page 2

Last Tuesday afternoon, Mr Alex. Mother, of Singleton, met with an accident whole employed raising gas in the cordial factory, through the stopper of the bottle…

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A Railway Accident. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 September 1898 · page 3

The Montreal express, when near the Conoes, collided with a trolley car, resulting in the death of 18 persons…

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Fatal Alpine Accident, LONDON

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 September 1898 · page 3

Another fatal Alpine accident. Professor Masse, of Borlia, whilst ascending one of the peaks with a party, fell into a crevasse and was suffocated by…

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Terrible Mining Fatality

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 6

THE roof of a drive in a gold mine at Hokitika (N.Z.) collapsed on Wednesday, and three well-known residents, Kenny, M'Kenna, and Roberts, were…

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A School Teacher Drowned at Carrabolla

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 10

News was received at Paterson on Sunday that Miss Annie MacInnes, teacher at Carrabella School, had been missing since Thursday. Owing to the heavy rains no school was held on Thursday and Miss…

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Accident

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 2

A serious accident happened to Mr. Michael Dugan, in the employ of Farrell's store, on Monday evening. It appears that he was delivering some parcels at Mr…

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Accident to a Steamer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 September 1898 · page 3

While the mail steamer Himalaya was hauling into the discharging berth, crashed into the wharf, doing considerable damage, several plates being dented, and they…

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