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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1891

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Collision Between Two Vessels. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 November 1891 · page 5

The steamer Age collided with the "barque Barangu, at Newcastle yesterday. The damage to the Age was about £1000…

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Fearful Boiler Explosion at Laurieton. One Man Killed, Others Seriously Injured. the Boiler Blown Into the River. (By Special Telegraph.) Laurieton

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 November 1891 · page 5

One of the boilers at Mackay and Bibby's mills, burst yesterday, by which one man. Jas. Stace was killed. and John Johnson seriously injured…

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Fearful Fatality at a Circus

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 November 1891 · page 2

A shocking fatal accident took place near Naples last week, involving the loss of at least 20 lives. A circus was visiting the villages, and the…

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Attempted Drowning. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 December 1891 · page 4

Sophia Pace attempted to drown herself last night in the Newcastle Harbour, she was arrested…

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