Three Men Drowned. Boat Upset Off La Perouse
An elderly man and two youths were drowned off La Perouse, in the sight of hundreds of spectators, on Sunday afternoon. It appears that the man and the two…
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Swimming Accident
Eric Bosha (17), of Armadale, was swimming in the St. Kilda baths, when a man dived on to him from the marble shoot. Bosha was taken ashore in an unconscions…
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William Gibb, aged 50, a master tailor, carrying on business in Market-street, Sydney, was drowned through the capsize of a boat near Botany Heads on…
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Lientenant [?], flying at the military aerodrome at [?]uatroventes, fell from a height of 1000 feet and was killed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Train Wrecked. Passengers Killed and Injured. Jackson (Michigan), Jan. 26
Five people were killed and a score injured through a Michigan passenger train colliding head on with a freight train three miles from the city…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Fire. Four Women Victims. Others Injured. Alleged Incendiarism. Brisbane
A fire broke out a the Salvation Army Home at Taringa, near Brisbane, at three o'clock this morning. The flames spread with alarming rapidity and practically the…
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The tram traffic between East and West Maitland narrowly escaped a block this morning. A large lorry, loaded with bricks, was near the tram section at Hanks'-corner, when…
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After passing Cabramatta station on Saturday, Driver D. M'Kinlay, who runs the 12.25 p.m. passenger train Sydney to Picton, had occasion to mount the…
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A sad drowning fatality occurred at Port Macquarie, when Mr. Arthur Channel lost his life. A party of picnickers from Wauchope were bathing at Shelley Beach, when…
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A burning fatality occurred at Wee Wan, two children of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Campbell, of Wee Waa, dying from injuries received through flames from methylated spirits…
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Arthur Pellow, a youth, 13 years of age, was admitted to the Maitland Hospital yesterday afternoon from Rothbury, suffering from shocking injuries to his head, the result…
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Several young fellows were wading in a lagoon at Glenbrook (Blue Mountains) when duck shooting. One of the sportsmen was armed with a revolver. George…
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william Tomlinson, 21, of Farr-street, Rockdale, was moving an electric elevator along the wheat wharf at pyrmont, when his toes were severely crushed. He was…
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Whilst driving a load of furniture to the Tea. Gardens yesterday, Mr. Sid. Jones, of Sempill-street, a trusted employee of Messrs. Guy Bros. Carriers had the misfortune to…
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Upon Inquiry this afternoon concerning the condition of the youth, Arthur Follow, who who seriously injured in a shooting accident at Rothbury, it wan learned that…
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A launch containing ten persons was returning to Auckland when a big wave broke over the craft, carrying Myrtle Rowan and Ray Bevans into the sea. Two…
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Upon inquiry at the hospital tins afternoon respecting the condition of the lad Arthur Pollow, who was accidentally Eliot at Rothbury, und whose head was fearfully…
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Clarence Kennedy, aged 11, was playing with a loaded revolver at Goulburn, when it exploded. The bullet lodged in his leg. He was operated on, and the bullet…
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Mr. Wallace Lowe, one of the oldest residents of Clarence Town district, met with an unfortunate mishap whilst driving home to Glen William…
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John McGuire, of Cleveland-street, Redfern, a schoolboy of 12, attending St. Peter's, Surry Hills, was drowned in the Domain baths yesterday afternoon. From 3…
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