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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1879

235 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 12

The Late Beat Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1879 · page 5

WE are happy to be able to announce that Mr. Sub-Inspector Thorpe, with characteristic energy and promptitude, has succeeded in collecting over £70 in aid of the relatives of…

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Found Drowned at Tamworth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1879 · page 2

THE body of an old resident, named George Duncan, was found dead in the Peel River, Lt Tamworth, on Sunday. His hands were grasping the bank, and it seemed as though he…

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Fatal Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1879 · page 2

OUR Walls nd correspondent writes : -It is again my painful duty to record another sad and fatal accident News was brought into town at about 10 o'clock last night…

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The Late Fatal Boat Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1879 · page 2

THE performance to be given in the Victoria Theatre, this evening, for the benefit of the widows and orphans of the unfortunate men who, lost their lives in the boat Spy, requires…

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The Late Collision between the Bonnie Dundee and Barrabool. Verdict of Manslaughter. Sydney, Friday, 7.30 p.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1879 · page 4

The coroner's jury returned a verdict of manslaughter against the captain and mate of the Bonnie Dundee, and they were committed for trial; bail allowed…

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Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1879 · page 5

A NARROW escape was experienced yesterday afternoon, in Blane-street. A cir stopped opposite the Royal Hotel to take up a lady passenger, when a spring cart, carelessly…

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The Late Collision Between the Bonnie Dundee and Barrabooi

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 March 1879 · page 3

THE coroner's inquiry into the collision between the Bariabool and Bonnie Dundee, and the consequent death of Mrs. Sarah Brown, was conclulded on Friday last, and…

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The Late Colliery Accident at Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 March 1879 · page 3

THE adjourned inquest on the body of George Oughten, who was killed in the Wallsend B pit on the 27th February, by a fall of the roof of the pit, was held on…

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Collision in the Harbour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1879 · page 2

YESTERDAY morning, at about a quarter to 4 o'clock, the Government steamer Ajax, engaged in towing the dredges' silt-punts to and from sea, collided with the iron ship Duart…

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The Late Fatal Boat Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1879 · page 2

A PUBLIC meeting of the [?] of Hamilton, for the purpose of [?] for the sufferers by the [?] fatal b[?]at acci[?]ent, is to be held in Heater's…

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Collision in the Yarra. MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 March 1879 · page 2

The steamer Julia Percy, while going down the Yarra River, yesterday afternoon, collided with the steamer Dawn, from Portland. The Dawn took a sheer across the…

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Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 March 1879 · page 2

A YOUNG man, aged about 19, an apprentice on board the barque Letterfourie, fell down the hold of that vessel last night, and sustained a bruise on his thigh and wrist. No…

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The Late Boat Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1879 · page 5

A PUBLIC meeting of the inhabitants of Hamilton was advertised to be held last evening, at Hester's Assembly Rooms, to take steps towards obtaining contributions for the…

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The Late Collision in the Harbour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1879 · page 2

AN inquiry into the circumstances attending the collision between the ship Duart Bay and the Government steamer Ajax, was commenced on Monday by the Local…

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Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1879 · page 3

TWO accidents of a very serious nature happened yesterday. In the first case a lad named John Hart, about 14 years old, whose parents reside in Darby-street, was driving…

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Late Collision in the Harbour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 April 1879 · page 2

ACCORDING to the decision of the Local Marine Board, at the close of the preliminary inquiry into the circumstances attending the collision between the Government steamer…

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Frightful Accident. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1879 · page 5

A terrible quarry accident occurred at Five Dock this morning, through an explosion of blasting powder. Mr. West, the contractor, is fearfully injured. The sight…

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The Late Boat Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1879 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee, organised to distribute the funds raised for the benefit of the men who perished in the Spy, was held last night at the Criterion Hotel. Present:…

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Boat Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 4

YESTERDAY afternoon about 5 o'clock the sailing boat Chance, which is entered for the regatta at Scockton on Easter Monday, was going round the course, and just after passing…

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The Recent Boat Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 April 1879 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee appointed for the purpose of distributing the funds collected for the relief of the sufferers by the loss of The Spy, was held on Wednesday evening,…

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