Fatal Accident—death of Mr. Luke Kingsmill
It Is our melancholy duty to record, with sincere rege[?]t, the death of Mr. Luke Kingsmill, late Clerk of Pety Sessions, of East and West Maitland and Morpeth…
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Accidents, 1859
5 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers
Sydney Intelligence. Wild Bullocks.—most Distressing Accident
About midday yesterday the whole city was alarmed by several infuriated bullocks who had broken out of the control of those who had them in charge and rushed through the streets spreading terror as they went. One…
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The report, already forwarded to you, of the inquest held here last week on the body of John Reid, who died from the effects of a fall of coal on him from the roof of the A. A. Company's AE…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Awful and Fatal Accidents. Five Deaths by Lightning and Drowning
A most extraordinary and fatal accident by lightning took place on Wednesday last, at half past 12 o'clock, at the Weatherboard Inn, on the Blue Mountains, about twenty-five miles on the Bathurst side of Penrith. It…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Singular and Melancholy Fatality
The scriptural saying so often evoked "That whilst in life, we are in the midst of death," has been fearfully and solemnly realised during the Christmas week in the waters of the Hunter…
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