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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1898

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Chapter of Accidents. Drowning Fatality and its Results

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 October 1898 · page 4

A SAD drowning fatality happened near the railway camp, Attunga, Tamworth, on Saturday afternoon Almina Agnes Craze, aged 21, with…

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disastrous Railway Collision. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 October 1898 · page 3

A terrible railway accident occurred yesterday in the North of England. The Manchester express collided with a stationary goods train at Rug by…

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To-day's News by Wise. Sydney. Found Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 October 1898 · page 3

As a resident of Manly mimed William Reardon was walking along the harbour beach early this morning he saw a fully dressed body of a young woman floating in the water. He communicated…

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Drowning Fatality at Tamworth

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 22 October 1898 · page 2

A sad drowning accident resulting in the death of Miss Almine Agues Craze, aged 21 years, daughter of a gauger employed at the Tamworth-Manilla railway extension…

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Drowning Fatality and its Results

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 October 1898 · page 4

A SAD drowniug fatality happened near the railway camp, Attunga, Tamworth, on Saturday afternoon Almina Agnes Craze, aged 21, with…

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An Unfortunate Unknown. a Girl Found Drowned. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 October 1898 · page 2

THE body of a girl, about 20, was found drowned at Manly this morning. It is not yet identified…

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A Caulfield Cup Catastrophe. Seven Horses Fall. a Sydney Jockey Killed, and Sever [?] Other Riders Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 October 1898 · page 10

The Caulfield Cup of 1898 will live in the history of the Australian turf along with that of 1885, for on Saturday a terrible accident occurred which irresistibly recalls the catastrophe of Grace…

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Sad Fatal Accident. Boy Drowned Near Morpeth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 October 1898 · page 3

This afternoon news was received in West Maitland that a little boy named Robert Nixon, whose parents reside in Beckmann-street, West Maitland, had been drowned in a quarry hole at the back of…

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Sadfatal Accident. Boy Drowned near Morpeth. MORPETH

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 October 1898 · page 3

A SAD drowning accident occurred at Morpeth to-day, when a little boy named Robert Nixon lost his life. The deceased with two other lads were…

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Melbourne. the Caulfield Cup Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 October 1898 · page 3

The inquest on the fatal accident to the jockey Flanagan during the race for the Caulfield Cup was resumed to-day, when a quantity of expert evidence was given, but the inquiry is still…

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Large Fire at Enfield. Three Firemen Severely Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 October 1898 · page 3

While a carter was proceeding along Georgo's River Road, Enfield, at three o'clock this morning, he saw flames issuing from a grocery shop owned and occupied by Gardener find Company. He gave…

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Boy Drowned near Morpeth

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 26 October 1898 · page 2

A SAD drowning accident occurred at Morpeth on Monday, when a little boy named Robert Nixon lost his life The deceased with two other lads…

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Accident at Aberdeen

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 26 October 1898 · page 2

WE are informed that two of the employees at the Aberdeen C. and F. Co.'s works were rather seriously scalded on Monday through a large…

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A Railway Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 October 1898 · page 2

AN accident which will in all probability terminate fatally happenedearly on Tuesday morning on the railway line between Awaba and…

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Sad Drowning Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 October 1898 · page 11

On Monday news was received in West Maitland that a little boy named Robert Nixon, whose parents reside in Beckmann street, West Maitland, had been drowned in a quarry hole at the back of…

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The Caulfield Cup Fatality

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 29 October 1898 · page 2

The inquest into the circumstances attending the death of the jockey, James B. Flanagan, who was killed in the race for the Caulfield Cup, was brought to a close on…

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Collision in the Inland Sea, Japan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 October 1898 · page 3

A collision has taken place between two steamers in the Inland Sea, Japan. Sixty lives were lost…

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Three Firemen Injured at a Fire at Enfield

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 October 1898 · page 10

While a carter was proceeding along George's River Road, Enfield, at 3 a.m. on Tuesday, he saw flumes issuing from a grocery shop owned and occupied by Gardener and Company. He gave…

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A Railway Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 October 1898 · page 1

An accident which will in all probability terminate fatally happened early on Tuesday morning on the railway line between Awaba and Fassifern. The…

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Riding Accident

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 29 October 1898 · page 2

A narrow escape from a serious, if not fatal accident occurred ou Sunday last to a lad named Arthur Seivl, son of Mrs. J. Seivl, of Morrurundi. It appears that the…

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