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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1898

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A Drowned Man

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 3

The body of a man found under Pyrmont Bridge yesterday has been identified as that Emanuel Philips, 70, lately residing in Brisbane-street, At the inquest as open verdict was returded…

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Peculiar Street Accident. a Boy-Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 5

CONSIDERABLE consternation was created among the residents of lower Kingstreet, Newcastle, on Thursday, when a loud report, as from a heavy piece of…

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A Girl Found Drowned. a Mysterious Letter. Sydney, Saturday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 3

The incoming tide at the open beach at Coogee this morning loft high and dry on the sand the body of a young woman whose name so far is unknown. The body ia that of a young woman about…

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A Pitt-street Smash. Two Prominent Postal Officials Injured. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 2

THIS morning a collision occurred in Pitt-street between two vehicles travelling in opposite directions, whereby James Booking, superintendant of the…

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Terrible Accident at Brewongie

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 2

A terrible accident occurred at Brewongle on Monday evening. Two sisters named Robertson were driving home from Bathurst, and were crossing over the bridge the other…

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Fatal Accident at St. Mary's Cathedral

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 2

A terrible accident occurred at St. Mary's Cathedral on Monday morning, by which a man Darned John Leslie lost his life and William Drury was seriously injured. They…

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Fearful Accident at Broken Hill. Three Men Killed. Two Injured. Broken Hill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 February 1898 · page 5

The most serious mining accident since the memorable South disaster occured at the British mine about one o'clock this morning when three miners named J.Reid, J. Carliffe, and J. Coff were…

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Fearful Mining Disaster Three Men Killed, and Several Seriously Injured. [By Telegraph] Broken Hill

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 March 1898 · page 2

A TERRIBLE accident occurred at the British Mine at Broken Hill this morning by a fall of sulphides, weighing between 30 and 40 tons, killing…

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Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 2

ON Sunday evening last the little son of the late Henry Budden—(whose death occurred only a couple of weeks ago)—had the misfortune…

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Nearly Drowned

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 2

A narrow escape from drowning occurred ou Tuesday morning in the river near the spot used by bathers. The unfortunate one was a lad named David M'Fadden,…

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Accident in the Hunting Field

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 3

When hunting at Heythrop, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, the country residence of the Hon. Mrs. Albert Brassey, the horse ridden by Lady Violet Mary Brassey, wife of Mr. H. L. Brassey, nephew…

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Penrith. a Driving Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 3

A serious accident happened to Mrs. "Voyce last night. While driving home in a sulky with a friend from Luddenham Show the horse shied at some object and capsized the vehicle into…

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Railway Bridge Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 2

In reference to the accident at the railway bridge, reported in our last issue, by which an aboriginal named Toun Phillips lost a horse, it may be interesting to know…

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Painful Accident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 2

At the local Butter Factory Works yesterday morning, Mr II. Sparkes, an employee, met with a painful accident. He was engaged in the ice room handling…

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Painful Accident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 2

A young man named Brooker, employed by Mr Passfield, of Maison Dieu, met with a painful accident on Thursday afternoon while at work in the field. He was using a…

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Aberdeen Sensations. a Body Found Drowned. Man Arrested on a Charge of Murder. Aberdeen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 March 1898 · page 5

On Saturday morning William Quirke was found dead in the Hunter River, and at the inquest a verdict was brought in of found drowned, This morning a man named Arthur Dearling,…

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Terrible Fatal Accident in Melbourne street

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 March 1898 · page 2

Shortly before eleven o'clock this morning a terrible fatal accident occurred in Melbourne street, West Maitland, the victim being John Nixon, a fine young man, twenty years of age, who…

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A Jockey's Terrible Condition, a Series of Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 March 1898 · page 6

It may be taken for granted that nothing is further from the mind of the jockey when riding a close-contested race, than the chances of an accident occurring. The frequency with which…

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Drowning Case at Aberdeen

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1898 · page 2

AN inquest was held at the Court House, Aberdeen, on Saturday last, before Mr G. R. Evans, P.M., and Coroner, and a jury of 12,…

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Fatal Accident at Maitland

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 2

A shocking accident occurred at Maitland on Monday morning, whereby a young man named John Nixon was fatally injured. It appears that…

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