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

Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1890

15 stories in Northern Rivers's papers

Shocking Fatality at Broken Hill

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1890 · page 6

A HORRIBLE accident occurred at the Proprietary mine smelting works on Saturday morning, whereby a man was burned to death by molten slag. From…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

A Hint in Cases of Accident

Northern Star · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 6

Dr. H. P. SCOTT says the following hint will probably save many valuable lives in the course of a year. When a man meets with, a severe accident the most frequent course…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Sad Case of Drowning

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1890 · page 4

ON Tuesday, 4th instant, a man named Mark Atkinson, a resident of Byron Creek, and who had selected a short time age on the Brunswick, was drowned…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Sad Drowning Case

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1890 · page 6

A SAD case of drowning is reported [?] having occurred eight miles from Kunopia. Three sisters —Miss Boland, Mary Bolaud, Arny Jane Boland, and Miss Fanny Allison…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Narrow Escape from Drowning

Northern Star · Saturday 5 April 1890 · page 6

ON Saturday, while Mrs. and Miss Finlay and a child were being conveyed in a cab from the Junction towards Grafton—the water extending across the road from the hill to…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

The Sensation of Hanging and Drowning

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1890 · page 6

IN the second article on "The Days of the Dandies," in this month's Blackwood, some curious examples are given by the writer of a well-known phenomenon—…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

The Bathurst Railway Accident. BATHURST

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 April 1890 · page 2

A MIXED train consisting of 19 trucks, including a composite carriage containing passengers left Bathurst and reached Raglan shortly after 6 o'clock. The composite carriage…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Railway Accident at Bathurst

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1890 · page 2

A FRIGHTFUL railway accident happened last Friday evening, resulting in the instantaneous death of three passengers, in addition to which several persons were seriously hurt. At about…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Accident to the Premier. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 May 1890 · page 3

YESTERDAY afternoon the Premier and Lady Parkes were driving in a cab along Margaret-street, when the horse holted and collided with the foot-path, throwing both occupants…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Northern Star. Saturday 24Th May, 1890 the Accident to Sir Henry Parkes

Northern Star · Saturday 24 May 1890 · page 2

IT is no figure of speech to say that the accident which the Premier unfortunately met last Sunday, has evoked universal sympathy throughout Australia. To some extent this has also been…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Death by Drowning

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 18 July 1890 · page 4

A MAGISTERIAL enquiry was held at the Court-house yesterday morning, before Mr. W. Clarke, J.P., touching the death of Charles Kippm, the fore cabin steward…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Narrow Escape from Drowning

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1890 · page 6

THE second steward of the steamer Rosedale had a narrow escape from drowning last Wednesday night. It appears thai he is a little near-sighted, and…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Sad Shooting Fatality

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 21 November 1890 · page 6

A REPORT was received at Albury from Tumburimba giving particulars of a peculiar accident, which caused the death of a man named John Garpy, 45 years…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Collision between the Kate and Burwah

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 21 November 1890 · page 4

THE latest particulars regarding the collision between the steamer Kate and the Burwah are now to hand. Captain Richardson, of the steamer Kate, has…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Shocking Fatality at Bombo

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 5 December 1890 · page 4

A KIAMA telegram says that on Monday morning the Bombo quarries was the scene of another terrible accident attended with fatal results. It appear…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →