Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Accidents, all years

Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1881

214 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 11

The Fatal Accident at the Vinegar Factory

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 November 1881 · page 3

THE City Coroner commenced an inquiry on Friday afternoon, at the Commercial Hotel, Elizabeth-street South, into the circumstances connected with the death…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 November 1881 · page 3

ON Saturday morning a valuable horse, belonging to Mr. Russell, contractor, was killed on the railway line near the Custom House. During some shunting…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Four Persons Supposed to be Drowned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 November 1881 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—A sailing boat has been picked up off Middle Head, with keel upwards. It was hired on Sunday morning by four young men, who are…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Street Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 November 1881 · page 2

YESTERDAY morning a boy, whilst driving a spring cart belonging to Mr. Ireland, produce merchant, met with a narrow escape opposite St. Andrew's Church,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Late Accident at the Vinegar Factory

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 November 1881 · page 2

THE adjourned inquest on the body of the three men who were suffocated in a vat at Mr. Monk's vinegar factory last week, was resumed by the City Coroner,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Death by Drowning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 November 1881 · page 2

A SEAMAN from the Coonanbara is reported to have been drowned while that steamer was up the river a short distance from Raymond Terrace, near Hall's…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

LOCAL & GENERAL. Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 November 1881 · page 2

ON Saturday a painful mishap befel Mr. Clifton, cordial manufacturer of Watt-street. While engaged in connection with the establishment, a bottle burst, almost…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Late Case of Drowning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 November 1881 · page 2

ON inquiry, we ascertain that the body of the seaman who fell overboard from the Coonanbara (s.), near Raymond Terrace on Saturday, has not yet been recovered…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Railway Collision in Dundee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 November 1881 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday.—A railway collision has occurred in Dundee, resulting in great loss of life…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Another Child Drowned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 December 1881 · page 2

YESTERDAY afternoon the District Coroner held an inquest at the Folly, North Waratah, on the body of a young child named Emma Oakley, aged one year and…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Late Case of Drowning

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

AN inquest was held at Mr. M'Pherson's Hotel, Raymond Terrace, on Tuesday, touching the death of a sailor named Antonie Rosettin, who was drowned from…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Accident to Mr. J. S. L. Ash

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

YESTERDAY, while driving up Hunter-street, Mr. J. S. L. Ash, of this city, sustained a severe injury, in consequence of a wheel of the vehicle he was in…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1881 · page 4

YESTERDAY morning a young man, named Herzog, employed by the Singer Sewing Machine Company, Bolton-street, was admitted to the Hospital, suffering from a…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Recent Collision in the English Channel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 December 1881 · page 2

LONDON, November 30—The Larnaca, ship, 1435 tons, outward bound for an Australian port, has put back to repair damages received by collision with the British Navy…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Heavy Thunderstorm in Victoria. Two Persons Killed and Several Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 December 1881 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A terrific thunderstorm has occurred. At Melbourne rain fell in torrents, and several persons were seriously injured. At Ballarat two…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Accident on Board Ship

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 December 1881 · page 2

YESTERDAY morning, as Captain Strollery, of the barque Vin ex (timber laden, and lying at the A.A. Co.'s staiths) was superintending the unloading of his vessel,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Collision at Sydney Heads

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 December 1881 · page 2

On Tuesday morning, about 3.30, the barque Woodville, from Humboldt, laden with timber, was unfortunately run into by the steamer Rodondo, from Newcastle, just inside the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 December 1881 · page 2

LAST Monday evening a man named Neal, employed in the Government work shops, had his left hand severely out by circular saw. He was taken to Dr…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Drowning Case at Hamilton. Censure on the Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 December 1881 · page 2

ON Saturday afternoon Mr. C. B. Ranclaud, the District Coroner, held an inquest at the Royal Hotel, Adamstown, on the body of James Harnald, aged three years and ten months, who…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Accident at the Myall Lakes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1881 · page 2

ON Sunday morning an accident happened at the Myall Lakes to a man named John Armstrong, in the employ of Mr. Suchar, by a fall from the horse he was riding, and…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →