The Sketcher. How to Keep From Drowning
Temporary lack of nerve on the part of the swimmer in the real cause of the [?] majority of accidents in the water, [?] cramps have little or nothing to do…
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Express in River. Helpless Passengers Drowned
Terrible scenes followed the railway disaster at Cambrils, near Tarragona, yesterday (says a Barcelona message of November 25)…
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When Alexander Good and his wife left their Islington lodgings on November 2 they, sent a message to a friend, which said:—…
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Officers drowned were:—W. A. Mc[?] (chief officer), F. Driscoll (second [?] E. A. Loosemon (third officer), [?]quhart (first engineer), J. R. Rentol…
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Information has been received from Copmanhurst, Grafton district, of a double mining fatality at Gordon Brook copper mine. It appears that two men, named…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Late Harbour Fatality. Coxswain of Launch Committed for Manslanghter. Sydney
The inquest concerning the deaths of fifteen members of the crew of the Encounter, who were drowned in Sydney Harbour on January 5th as the result…
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Hiss Rita Robinson, daughter of Mrs. Robinson, of Cessnock, and niece of Mrs, G. Stevens, James-street, Horse Shoe Bend, whilst scrubbing on Friday last ran a…
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It is known that the following members of the crew have been drowned:— W. A. [?], chief officer; F. Driscoil, second officer; E. A. Loosemon third…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sad Drowning Case. at Belltrees
ON Monday morning last, a report was circulated of a most sorrowful occurrence at Belltrees. From particulars to hand, we learn that a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Surf Dangers. Man Drowned at Freshwater
The ocean beach at Manly was very dangerous for surf-bathers on Sunday, owing to a strong north-easterly causing a heavy undertow. Throughout the day…
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The Union S.S. Company's steamer Penguin was wrecked on the Thomas Rocks in Cook Straits (New Zealand) on Friday night and the disaster was attended…
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The accident in the first rate, when Bell Bird fell, proved to be a very serious one, as the jockey, Teddy Whitbread, was so injured by the fall that…
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The officers drowned were:—W. A. McIntyre (chief officer), F. Driscoll (second officer), E. A. Loosemon (third officer), E Urquhart (first engineer),…
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Joseph Hawkins, a young man, was drowned in the surf while bathing on the Bellambi beach last night…
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John Coady a young man 33 years of age, died in the Dangar Cottage Hospital on Tuesday morning, under somewhat peculiar circumstances. A week…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Revolver Accident
John Knox, 22, was cleaning a loaded revolver this morning, when the weapon exploded, and the bullet entered his neck, and struck the lower jaw, completely shattering it. He was admitted to…
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ON Monday last, Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., and Coroner for the district, held an inquest at Belltrees, touching the death, the day previous, of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Horrible Accident. Mining Engine-driver Decapitated
News has been received of a terrible accident at the Molloy mine, Cairns, Queensland. It is stated that an engine-driver named…
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John Coady, a young man 38 years of age, died in the Dangar Cottage Hospital on Tuesday morning, under somewhat pecular circumstances. A…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fatality at North Sydney. Alleged Assailant Arrested. Sydney
John Harvey Riddri (52), living in North Sydney, was standing outside the Federal Hotel, talking to another man, when a quarrel arose, and it is alleged that…
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