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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1881

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The Late Accident at Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1881 · page 4

WE regret to learn that Mr. John Roach, who was seriously injured by a railway waggon at Hamilton a few days ago, succumbed to his injuries yesterday…

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Gallant Rescue from Drowning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 January 1881 · page 3

EARLY yesterday morning one of the most courageous rescues from drowning was made from the rocks on the Newcastle shore which we have yet had the…

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Accident to Mr. Alex. Don

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 January 1881 · page 3

THE friends of Mr. Alex. Don, late of this district, will regret to learn that he met with an accident at Ballarat, where he was employed in one of the mines. His…

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The Late Accident to Mr. Waters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 January 1881 · page 2

SYDNEY, Saturday night.—Mr. Waters, editor of the Evening News, had a better time of it last night, and to-day, although in a very critical condition, hopes are…

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Sad and Fatal Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 January 1881 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. Morgan, a grocer in Pitt-street, near School of Arts, whilst riding a spirited horse this evening, was thrown opposite the…

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Singular Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1881 · page 5

THE Telegraph of yesterday states:— "There seems to be a singular and unaccountable fatality in some families-Here is an instance: A girl named…

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TELEGRAMS. Sad and Fatal Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1881 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. Francis Joseph Morgan, the well-known grocer, of Pitt-street, was thrown off his horse yesterday, and instantaneously killed. Whilst riding…

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Dreadful Accident in a Gold Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 January 1881 · page 2

A FATAL accident occurred early on Tuesday morning at the Prince of Wales Company's mine, Mia Mia, near Muckleford (the M. A. Mail reports),…

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Sad Fatal Accident from Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 January 1881 · page 2

SHORTLY before ten o'clock on Saturday night, a sad accident occurred, resulting in the death from fire of an infant son of Captain Colin Chadwick, of the Royal…

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LOCAL & GENERAL. Vehicle Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1881 · page 2

YESTERDAY, shortly after 7 p.m., a vehicle belonging to Mr. Jesse Ireland, produce dealer, narrowly escaped being the cause of a serious accident. The cart was being…

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Shocking Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 January 1881 · page 2

A SHOCKING accident, resulting in the instantaneous death of a lad, took place on Friday morning at Mr. Sharp's farm, about three miles from Drysdale…

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Injured by a Train

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1881 · page 4

Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 4, 1880.—This morning as General Spinner and Miss Rauleson, of Mohawk, N. Y., who arrived only yesterday on a visit to the…

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Painful Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 January 1881 · page 2

YESTERDAY a young daughter of Mr. George Gale, residing near Brown-street, met with a very painful accident. In consequence of tripping, the poor child…

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Supposed Death by Drowning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1881 · page 4

CLARENCE TOWN, Friday.—Robert Lee, well-known as the occupier of the Cosmopolitan Wharf here, was to-day supposed to be accidently drowned at…

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A Shocking Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1881 · page 2

MIDDLETOWN, N.Y., Nov. 20, 1880.—A shaft is being sunk on the Shawangunk Mountain, at the Beyea farm, near New Vernon, Sullivan county, for…

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Fatal Accident at Cowra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1881 · page 4

COWRA, Thursday.—Intelligence has reached here of a fatal accident having occurred at Gooligong, 25 miles down the river. Hubert Power, who was riding a…

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[From the Sydney Papers.] Shocking Accident to a Child

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1881 · page 4

PARRAMATTA, Thursday.—A child named Spencer Gagan had a revolver in his hand playing with it when his uncle, Thomas Gagan, took it from him, and…

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Shocking Railway Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1881 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—A serious railway accident occurred at Beaufort yesterday. A goods train collided with a passenger train, and seven passengers…

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The Late Tragic Gun Accident. Coroner's Inquest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1881 · page 2

YESTERDAY morning the District Coroner, Mr. C. B. Ranclaud, held an inquest at the Royal Hotel, Plattsburg, on the remains of the unlucky lad Daniel White,…

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Severe Railway Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1881 · page 5

A SERIOUS railway mishap occurred on Thursday night, at a point situated four miles north of Muswellbrook, and between that township and A berdoen. A…

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