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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1890

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Collision in the Channel. Seven Soldiers Drowned. a Million Sterling Lost

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 July 1890 · page 7

A cablegram from London dated June 28, stated that a disastrous collision has taken place in the English Channel…

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Shocking Railway Fatality

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 9 July 1890 · page 3

A terrible railway fatality occurred at a late hour on Wednesday night near the Kensington station, Victoria, by which a young medical student…

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News by Wire. Collision outside Sydney Heads. a Steamer Sinks in Six Minutes. the Crew Saved. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 16 July 1890 · page 3

Early this morning a collision occurred outside the heads near the Gap, between two steamers, Hesketh from Bellambi, coal laden, and the Royal…

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Accident

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 16 July 1890 · page 3

We understand that Mr. R. Johnston of East Kempsey, while on a visit to the Manning, war thrown from his home on Tuesday last when riding…

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Railway Accident in Victoria. MELBOURNE

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 July 1890 · page 5

A railway accident occurred yesterday at Penshurst, on the Hawksdale railway, which is still in the contractor's hands. The contractor's engine…

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Fearful Accident to a Journalist

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 July 1890 · page 2

A young fellow named Henry Poulsen, turf reporter to the ' Daily Telegraph' and for some time correspondent to the…

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Severe Gun Accident

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 July 1890 · page 2

A severe gun accident happened on Friday to Mr. J. Robinson, master of the river steamer Magnet at Lismore…

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News by Wire. Another Collision in Sydney Harbor. SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 23 July 1890 · page 3

Another collision occurred last night in the Sydney Harbor, off Bradley's Head, between the steamer Frido, and the schooner Victoria. The latter…

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A Captain Drowned. SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 July 1890 · page 4

Captain Morris, well-known in the New Zealand coasting trade, has been drowned at Taurunga…

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Shocking Railway Accident

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 6 August 1890 · page 3

A shocking accident happened on Thursday morning at about half-past six at the Petersham Railway Station to a porter named Samuel M'Clintock…

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Accidentally Shot. AUCKLAND

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 13 August 1890 · page 3

Mr. Chas. Gould, who recently gave £50,000 for Whakatan Run, and only took possession last week, accidentally shot himself dead by his gun catching…

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Railway Accident. Train Runs Into a Bullock. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 13 August 1890 · page 3

The Melbourne express train due at noon to-day collided with a bullock, while on the bridge over the Murrumbidgee River, near Wagga,…

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Shocking Fatality

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 August 1890 · page 7

Joshua Hall, aged 69, watchman at a starch factory at Fyandford, near Geelong, (Vic.), met with a terrible death some…

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Fatality at Fernmount

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 August 1890 · page 5

A good deal of excitement was caused at Fernmount on Sunday by the news that the puntman, Patrick Donohue, had been found drowned under very mysterious…

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Fearful Lift Accident

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 August 1890 · page 7

A shocking discovery was made at Melbourne-chambers, Little Collins-street, Melbourne, on Friday morning. A boy named…

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Frightful Railway Accident in America. Twenty Persons Killed. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 August 1890 · page 5

A frightful railway accident occurred near Boston, United States. A passenger train was wrecked, and a number of persons entangled in the debris…

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Shocking Railway Accident

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 August 1890 · page 5

A terrible railway accident, occurred at the Ballarat East Station on Saturday evening. A married woman named Mary M'Inerney was crossing…

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Seriously Injured

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 September 1890 · page 4

Alter midnight on Wednesday a man named Mahoney was admitted to the Macleay Hospital, suffering from severe internal injuries, the result of…

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Drowned in a Well

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 September 1890 · page 4

A child named Nina Constance Decent, about 4 years old, was drowned in an underground tank on her father's premises on Friday afternoon…

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Railway Accident. SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 September 1890 · page 4

Two fettlers named Barnett aud Kemp, were proceeding towards Millthorpe, on a trolly when overtaken by a train. Barnett was killed on…

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