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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1890

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Extraordinary Accident

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 10 September 1890 · page 2

An accident of a most remarkable nature befel a boy whilst driving the butcher's cart of the Kinchela Cooperative Company last week, along…

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Fatal Railway Accident

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 10 September 1890 · page 3

On Friday afternoon an inquest was held at the Prince Alfred Hospital on the remains of a man James Young Lawder, who was killed by a train…

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The Shipping Strike Great Excitement in Sydney. the Riot Act Read. Police Charge the Mob. a Number Injured. Banks About to Close. All Business Suspended. Engineers expected to be called out. Special Constables on Duty. Mr. Trenwith Opposed to Compositors Being Called Out. the Labor Union Desire a Conference. Arrest by Special Constables. the Mob to the Rescue. 300 Men Prevent Hordern & Sons Carters From Bringing Out Their Drays. Lasseter's Carters Withdrawn Also Store Men From Gibbs, Bright, & Co. Shipowners Do Not Desire Arbitration. Men at Mort's Docks & Hudson Bros. to Be Withdrawn. a Steamer on Fire

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 September 1890 · page 4

The position with regard to the strike remains about the same. The Labor Conference seem determined to fight the battle out. The leaders say…

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Railway Accident in Philadelphia. LONDON

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 24 September 1890 · page 3

In the railway accident which happened near Philadelphia, the last accounts state that there were 21 persons killed and 30 injured…

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Serious Gun Accident at Bathurst

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 September 1890 · page 3

A serious gun accident occurred on Friday afternoon to a young man named Albert Atkins, employed in Webb &…

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Frightful Railway Accident in America

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 September 1890 · page 3

Late cables inform us of a terrible railway accident at Reading, in the United States. From the meagre accounts yet…

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Railway Fatality

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 October 1890 · page 4

Between the arrival and departure of the 10.80 p.m suburban train from Sydney at the Strathfield station on Monday, a serious accident occurred, whereby a man was…

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A Peculiar Accident

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 October 1890 · page 4

A serious accident occurred on Monday to a man camping at East-hill, Kiama, near the railway works. He was lying in his tent, some 25 yards distant from where…

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Serious Railway Accident

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 October 1890 · page 6

On Monday last, on the occasion of the eight hour demonstration, a train loaded with people was returning from Rosehill to Sydney, and when turning a curve near…

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Railway Accident in Victoria

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 29 October 1890 · page 3

At about twenty minutes past 7 o'clock a train consisting of about nine empty trucks and carriages was being shunted at the points mentioned, so as to get on the…

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Fatal Railway Accident

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 29 October 1890 · page 3

A fatal railway accident occurred on Saturday night at Everleigh railway station, when two boys, whose names are at present unknown, stayed on to…

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Serious Coach Accident. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 29 October 1890 · page 3

A coach accident occurred at Wilcannia yesterday. The pole strap broke, and the horses pulled the driver off the coach and dragged him…

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shocking Fatality on the Railway

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 October 1890 · page 6

A dreadful accident took place on the railway line Richmond on Saturday. A girl 9 years old, daughter of Mr. C…

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Collision Between Two Steamers. London

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 5 November 1890 · page 3

A Spanish steamer came into collision with a collier. Both vessels sank, and ninety persons were drowned…

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Extraordinary Accident

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 5 November 1890 · page 3

A young man named Charles Lee met with an extraordinary accident on Thursday at the corner of Queen and Collins streets, Melbourne. He was…

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Drowned from the Wharf

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 12 November 1890 · page 3

THE usual quiet of Kempsey was broken on Friday night about 10 o'clock by a fearful screaming, and the cry that a child had fallen in the river…

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A Series of Accidents. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 12 November 1890 · page 2

A boy fell down the pit at Lawler's pottery works and received a broken thigh. A boy was admitted to Prince Alfred Hospital with a broken collar…

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Terrible Disaster at Sea. Foundering of H.M.S. SERPENT. 273 Persons Drowned. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 November 1890 · page 5

A terrible disaster has occurred at sea. Her Majesty's Ship " Serpent " struck the rocks on the coast of Spain, during a fog, and foundered. 273…

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Accidents

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 November 1890 · page 4

On Monday afternoon Miss Brown of Summer Island received a very nasty fall whilst going on board the s.s. Tahlee owing to a little child who…

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Terrible Quarry Accident

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 November 1890 · page 6

A terrible accident occurred on Monday morning at the Government stone quarries at Bombo, near Kiama, by which…

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