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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1892

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General News. Serious Crane Accident in Melbourne

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 1 June 1892 · page 8

On Saturday shortly before noon an alarming accident occurred in Melbourne. At a large excavation at the corner of Collins and Elizabeth streets for the basement of a…

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Tremendous Fire in Pennsylvania. 150 Persons Burnt and Drowned London

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 8 June 1892 · page 4

An oil refinery at Titusville, Pennsylvania, was set fire to by lightning. The town was destroyed, and 150 persons were either burned or drowned…

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Another Railway Accident. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 8 June 1892 · page 4

An accident happened yesterday afternoon to a passenger train between Marangaroo and Bowenfels ; a horsebox was derailed, and the line torn…

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Supposed to be Drowned

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 22 June 1892 · page 4

Very serious alarm is felt as to the safety of David Todd, who is supposed to have been washed away when crossing the river with a horse and cart near Long Flat station, about…

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Fatal Gun Accident

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 22 June 1892 · page 5

A sad accident occurred near Bombala on Thursday last, to Lord Ancram, who was out with a shooting party. It appears that the unfortunate gentleman was…

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The Drowning of David Todd

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 29 June 1892 · page 4

The search for the body of the unfortunate man, who was drowned in attempting to cross the river at a crossing at Long Flat Station, has been successful, the body being found…

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Railway Collision in America. London

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 29 June 1892 · page 5

A disastrous railway collision has taken place at Harrisburg, in Pennsylvania. Ten passengers were killed…

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Fatal Accident to Mr. Haines

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 29 June 1892 · page 4

Mr. Haines, of the firm of Hibbard and Haines; Port Macquarie, met with a fatal accident at Telegraph Point on Wednesday last. He was helping to roll some logs from…

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Collision of Processions in Rome. London

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 10 August 1892 · page 5

Two processions of the clerical and liberal parties walking through the streets of Rome came into collision. The clerical party took refuge in a…

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Accident at Redfern

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 24 August 1892 · page 5

Two passenger engines collided at Redfern last night, the damage was only nominal, the brakes being quickly applied…

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News by Wire. Railway Accident. London

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 24 August 1892 · page 5

A railway collision has occurred at Epping, England, fifty persons were injured…

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"The Accident of an Accident"

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 31 August 1892 · page 7

Gruff old Thundow's pointed taunt of the equivocal ancestry of the Duke of Grafton has had many modern illustrations, but testimony to the composite character of the House of Peers could sesrcely…

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Football Accident

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 31 August 1892 · page 4

Whilst Mr. William Davis was playing in the football match between the Combined Juniors and Kempsey Club, on Saturday, at West Kempsey,…

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Accident to Mr. Gladstone

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 7 September 1892 · page 3

A somewhat extraordinary accident happened to Mr. Gladstone on Thurday. While the Prime Minister was walking…

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Riot at Broken Hill. the Train Attacked by a Howling Mob Bullets Whizzing Through the Carriage Windows. Several Men Injured. Broken Hill

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 14 September 1892 · page 4

In spite of the stormy weather this afternoon the strike meeting on the reserve was largely attended, and speeches of a somewhat revolutionary…

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Boat Accident. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 21 September 1892 · page 4

On Sunday a boat containing a number of young men and women was capsized in Darling Harbor. All the occupants were saved by a passing…

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Accident to John Dillon

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 28 September 1892 · page 5

Mr. John Dillon has been thrown from a car and seriously injured…

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A Chapter of Accidents

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 28 September 1892 · page 4

On Sunday last as Mr. R. Allen and Mr. Benauer were driving out in Mr. Peter Weiri's sulky, one of the wheels collapsed, the occupants…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 5 October 1892 · page 4

ON Thursday last, the 29th ult., Miss Ramsay, teacher at Moparabah Creek, while bathing with Miss McIvor, got out of her depth in a deep hole, and…

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Accident at the Zoological Gardens

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 5 October 1892 · page 4

At the Zoological Gardens yesterday some boys were playing with a large wooden drum used by the performing elephant, when it was sent rolling…

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