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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1872

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Melancholy Accident and Death

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 25 May 1872 · page 7

Only, too true, alas, proved the report that circulated through the city at an early hour on Tuesday morning of that Mr. George Lane, of that Mr. George Lane, of Lake Macquarie,…

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Fatal Accident at the Railway Station—Muswellbrook

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 11 June 1872 · page 4

On Saturday morning, June 1st, the town was thrown into a state of excitement through the occurrence of a most melancholy accident, which resulted in the death of a labourer on…

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The Late Fatal Accident near Waratah

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 13 June 1872 · page 3

The inquest on the body of John Metcalfe, who met his death by falling into a pitfall, near the Waratah tunnels, was held on Tuesday, at Mr. Jenkins' Prince of Wales Hotel, Lambton,…

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Fearful Accident

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 18 June 1872 · page 3

A shocking accident happened on 30th at the extensive safety fuze manufactory belonging to Messrs. Beckford, Smith, and Co., which is situated in the populous mining…

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Fatal Accident

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 20 June 1872 · page 2

An inquest was held last evening, at Mr. Sills', the Naval Brigade Hotel, Watt-street, before C. B. Ranclaud, Esq., coroner, and a jury of six—of which Mr. John Ash was…

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Fatal Accident

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 22 June 1872 · page 6

An inquest was held last evening, at Mr. Sills', the Naval Brigade Hotel, Watt-street, before C. B. Ranclaud, Esq., coroner, and a jury of six—of which Mr. John Ash was…

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Letters to the Editor. the Late Boat Accident. To the Editor of the Newcastle Chronicle

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 27 June 1872 · page 3

SIR—Having noticed, in your issue of Saturday last, a paragraph in reference to the late boat accident outside Nobby's, I, through the medium of your columns, beg to correct certain…

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Melancholy Buggy Accident

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 25 July 1872 · page 2

It is our extremely painful duty (says the Murrurundi Times) to record a melancholy accident that befel Mr. James Rowland, of Musclebrook, on Thursday last. Mr. Rowland…

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Melancholy Buggy Accident

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 27 July 1872 · page 7

It is our extremely painful duty (says the Murrurundi Times) to record a melancholy accident that befel Mr. James Rowland, of Musclebrook, on Thursday last. Mr. Rowland…

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Accidental Death

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 10 August 1872 · page 5

An inquest was held at Mr. Sills's, the Naval Brigade Hotel, Watt-street, before C. B. Rancland, Esq., coroner, and a jury of five, of whom Mr. F. Alcock was chosen…

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Fatal Accident at the Wallsend Colliery

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 17 August 1872 · page 6

A magisterial inquiry was held yesterday, at Wallsend, by Edward Parnell, Esq., J.P. (the Coroner, C. B. Ranelaud, Esq., being absent in Sydney), touching the death of…

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Disastrous and Fatal Accident at the raising of the Steamer Saxonia

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 27 August 1872 · page 3

At an early hour on Sunday morning, the , inhabitants of the city were greatly surprised on learning that, in the attempt, on Saturday night, to raise the…

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Disastrous and Fatal Accident at the raising of the Stemer Saxonia

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 31 August 1872 · page 7

At an early hour on Sunday morning, the inhabitants of the city wert greatly inhabitants of the city were greatly surprised on learning that, in the attempt, on Saturday night, to raise the…

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Fatal Accident at the Royal Hotel, Sydney

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 12 September 1872 · page 4

On Monday morning, an inquest was held by the City Coroner, on the body of Mr. Daniel Bradley Pritchard, who met with his death by falling over the bannisters of a…

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Death by Drowning

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 19 September 1872 · page 4

On Sunday morning last, a very smart lad named William Jowsey, engaged on board the steamer Agnes Irving, went off from the fore ganwap into the river for a bathe, and…

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Fatal Accident at the New-castle Company's Gold-mine

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 10 October 1872 · page 2

The following telegram was received yesterday by Mr. J. W. Greaves, Legal Manager, from Mr. Hindmarsh, General Manager:— "Tambaroora, Wednesday, 12.30 p.m.—A…

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Fatal Colliery Accident

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 12 October 1872 · page 3

Another fatal accident occurred on Tuesday afternoon last, at the Wallsend Colliery, by a fall of coal, to a miner named Robert Roddenbury. At the inquest, held at Mr. Trotter's,…

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Inquest. Fatal Accident

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 2 November 1872 · page 3

An accident which, unfortunately, terminated fatally, happened near the White Bridge that spans the cutting on the Great Northern Railway, at the Big Hill, at an early hour yesterday…

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Fatal Accident

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 7 November 1872 · page 2

Another fatal accident by the upsetting of a dray happened on Tuesday last, on the hill leading down to the Ironbark Creek Bridge, whereby a carter named Proudly lost his life…

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Fearful Railway Collision-Eleven Persons Killed

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 28 November 1872 · page 3

On Wednesday morning, at thirteen minutes past eight o'clock, a terrible railway accident happened upon the Caledonian Railway, at Kirtle bridge station, about seventeen miles north…

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