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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1887

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Born to Be Drowned. Chapter VI.—(Continued.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 May 1887 · page 2

'I do not wonder at it, dear Ivan,' said Mary. 'He is as capable of strong hate as he pretends to be capable of love. Avoid him like…

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Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 May 1887 · page 5

AN alarming accident, though fortunately not attended with any serious result, happened to the carriage of the Hen. John Eales yesterday morning. The carriage was occupied…

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Born to Be Drowned. Chapter VII.—(Continued.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1887 · page 10

This wild excitement of a first meeting did not pass away. Each fresh interview only rendered his infatuation the greater…

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Fatal Collision with a P. and O. Steamer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1887 · page 3

A TELEGRAM from Marseilles says that the steamer Chusan, which left that port on April 18, bound for Ajaccio, where it wont to fetch the people who…

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Shocking Accident in a Tunnel. a Woman Killed. MURRURUNDI

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1887 · page 5

AN inquest was held this afternoon before Mr. F. W. larker, coroner, and a jury of 12, at Doughboy-Hollow, on the body of Kate Coyle, killed…

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Born to Be Drowned Chapter Ix

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 May 1887 · page 2

IN THE STILL HOURS OF THE MORNING. LEANING against the huge iron pillar that supported one of the eagles, Henry Maltravers fell into a deep…

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Accident to the Derby Winner

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 May 1887 · page 4

The racehorse Merrie Hampton, who won the Derby on Wednesday, is compelled to forego several valuable, engagements on account of having…

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Born to Be Drowned Chapter X. an Interview, and an Explanation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1887 · page 2

THERE was no chance that night of speaking more to the Colonel; and Henry Maltravers made no further effort to elucidate the mystery which…

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Accident at the Dyke

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1887 · page 5

A SERIOUS accident occurred on the ship Province, which is lying alongside the dyke wharf. Yesterday, shortly after noon, the ship was discharging ballast, and a man…

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Accident at Bullock Island Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1887 · page 5

AN accident, happily unattended by any fatal result, took place yesterday morning in the Bullock Island Colliery, whereby a miner was somewhat severely injured. The man to…

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Born to Be Drowned. Chapter XI.—(Continued.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1887 · page 2

'Yes; my manner, doubtless, has proved how nervous, ill, and excited I have been. I have engaged in great speculations, and I fear that utter…

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Born to Be Drowned. Chapter Xiii. the Search in the Gipsy Camp

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 June 1887 · page 2

A DEADLY chill invaded the heart of Ivan Lee, when he saw closing round the gipsy encampment, the gleaming lines of the red-coats…

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Born to Be Drowned Chapter XIV.—(Continued.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 June 1887 · page 2

Parson Snoggins turned almost as pale as his own surplice. His disinterestedness had been rewarded. Throughout all his transactions with…

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Fatal Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 June 1887 · page 6

News was brought to town on Saturday of a fatal accident to a lad named Edward Stone, 16 years of age, from the Vernon, and in the employ of Messrs…

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Strange Accident. (N.z. Herald.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 June 1887 · page 6

INFORMATION was received at the police station by telephone from Waikomiti, that a serious accident had occurred in that district to an old man named…

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Born to Be Drowned. Chapter XV.—(Continue

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1887 · page 10

The aspect of the old steward, when his new master entered the room, was anything but one of welcome…

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A Tbrrible Accident Near Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1887 · page 8

A fearful accident happened lately at Paddington, near Brisbane. Three men were engaged in sinking a well on the site of Mr. Chalk's stables, on the Hazelwood…

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A Fatal Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1887 · page 7

A little girl, aged 10, daughter of R. Pyram, jun., of Coolac, met with a dreadful accident through her dress catching fire. The poor child was…

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Child Drowned at New Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 June 1887 · page 5

ABOUT 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon the wife of a miner named John Jackson, residing at New Lambton, found that her son, William, three years of age, was missing, and…

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Born to Be Drowned. Chapter XVI.—(Continued.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 June 1887 · page 2

The lawyer wished to be alone; the gipsy fellow promised to return in the morning, and said he would rather return to the encampment. The…

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