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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1890

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Found Drowned

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 1 January 1890 · page 3

A magisterial inquiry was opened by the Mayor, Mr. J. W. Wilson, J.P., at the Greenhill Hotel on Monday, relative to the death of James Burke,…

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Drowned. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 January 1890 · page 5

Captain Drevar, well-known in connection with the invention of life saving appliances was drowned in a dam at Centennial Park yesterday,…

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Boating Fatality. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 January 1890 · page 5

A sad boating accident occurred in the harbour yesterday afternoon, the 24ft. half-decker "Tennyson" capsized off Bradley's Head, and three of…

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Shocking Drowning Fatality

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 8 January 1890 · page 3

Captain Drevar, so well known as an experimentalist with improved appliances for saving life at sea, met his death in the Centennial Park last…

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Bathing Fatality at Smithtown

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 8 January 1890 · page 2

SMITHTOWN was the scene of a painful bathing fatality on Monday evening. It appears that Robert Moore, in the employ of Mr. Marsden, of…

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A Wesleyan Minister Drowned. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 8 January 1890 · page 2

The Rev. A. G. Carnigie, Wesleyan Minister, was drowned while bathing yesterday, in the Goulburn River…

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Another Drowning Fatality in Victoria

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 15 January 1890 · page 3

Numerous deaths from drowning have been recored in New South Wales, and Victoria seems to keep pace in the melancholy list, adding…

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Fatal Accident to the Hon. John Lord. [By Telegraph.] Hobart

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 15 January 1890 · page 3

The Hon. John Lord, M.L.C., was killed yesterday, Being in ill health he was taking an afternoon drive, when the horse bolted and he was…

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Drowning Fatality at Cundletown. [By Telegraph.] Cundletown

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 29 January 1890 · page 3

John Chisholm, the relieving postmaster, was found drowned in the river this morning at Cundletown. An inquest will be held in the…

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Drowning of Herbert Robinson

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 29 January 1890 · page 3

Residents on the river were shocked on Saturday by learning that Mr. George Robinson had lost a little boy three and a-half years of age, by…

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He Jumped Overboard and a Boat's Crew were Drowned. [By Cable.] London

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 19 February 1890 · page 3

A passenger on board the P. and O. steamer Victoria, jumped overboard while the vessel was between Colombo and Aden on the voyage to London…

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Serious Accident at Redfern Railway Station. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 19 February 1890 · page 3

A lad named Victor Martin, whilst attempting to jump into a railway carriage at Redfern station last evening fell under the wheels, which…

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Fearful Tram Fatality

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 February 1890 · page 5

Another shocking tramway fatality occurred last week. At 20 minutes to 9 o'clock the Paddington tram was proceeding along Oxford-street, there…

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Sad Drowning Case. Boy Drowned at Euroka

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 5 March 1890 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon a little boy of about 14, son of Mr. Eraser, of Euroka, was drowned in a lagoon on his father's premises. It appears that…

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A Steamer Wrecked. 166 Persons Drowned

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 5 March 1890 · page 3

A telegram from Brisbane states that the B.I.S.N. Company's steamer Quetta struck on an unknown rock on Friday night at about 9 o'clock, and…

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Collision in Sydney Harbor. a Schooner Sunk. Several Men Missing

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 5 March 1890 · page 3

At 4.45 p.m. on Saturday a schooner named the Colonist, belonging to Sydney, was inward bound from Newcastle. On arrival about midway…

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Serious Accident

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 5 March 1890 · page 2

John Boyles was brought up yesterday for admission to the Hospital suffering from a broken leg. It appears that he was engaged in…

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Fatal Railway Accident in Victoria. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 5 March 1890 · page 3

A terrible railway accident occurred in Victoria yesterday. Seven navvies were killed, and nine injured…

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Drowned in a Tub of Water

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 March 1890 · page 3

A CHID named Polson was drowned at Germanton last week in a tub of water. Being left alone in a room the parents, on their return, found the…

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Serious Railway Accident at Richmond. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 March 1890 · page 5

A railway accident occurred on the Richmond line yesterday afternoon. An engine and two carriages were derailed and two passengers injured. Mr…

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