Sad Fatality at Newlyn. Three Children Drowned. Creswick
News reached Creswick at a late hour last night that three children, the sons of Mr. M‘Leod, caretaker of the Clunes Waterworks, Newlyn, had been drowned in the…
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Burning Fatality at Cobram
A cottage occupied by a man named Helmbrech, who is employed as gardener at Messrs. M‘Farland Bros.’ Barooga Station, appeared to be on fire on Boxing night. Upon two…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Shocking Boating Accident in New Zealand. Six Persons Drowned. Auckland
Six persons have lost their lives by the capsizing of a boat at the head of Lake Wakatipu. The names of the victims are Joseph Oliver. aged 28 ; Frederick Forsyth, aged 24 ; William…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Building Accident
A shocking fatal accident happened in Sydney on Wednesday last, at the extension of the Public Works office, Philip-street, whereby a man named John Simpson, 21 years of age,…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Drowning Fatality
A case of drowning occurred in the Murrumbidgee on Sunday afternoon, at a place known as the sand banks at the rear of the Church of England, Wagga. The victim was a young…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Found Drowned
ON Saturday last the dead body of a man was found floating in the Murray River at Quat Qaatta. It was brought to land and the matter was reported to the police at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shocking Disaster at Leeds. Five Children Burned to Death. Others Seriously Injured. London, January 2
A shocking disaster has occurred at Leeds. Fourteen children were acting in a juvenile performance at a church bazaar, when their dresses, which were of cotton wool,…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Collision on an Elevated Railway. London, January 12
A collision occurred to-day between two engines on an elevated railway in New York one of them being thrown off the line on to the street. No one is reported to have been…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Shocking Fatality at Collingwood. a Woman Burned to Death
A terrible death by burning occurred at Collingwood on Saturday evening, the victim being a charwoman named Annie Williams, aged 54 years. The deceased's only living…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Disastrous Collision in the Firth of Forth. London, January 11
News has been received of a disastrous steamboat collision in the Firth of Forth in which 13 persons were drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Railway Accident Near Drouin. a Goods Train Derailed. Great Damage to Rolling Stock
The goods train which left Warragul at 10.30 on Saturday night met with a disastrous accident midway between Drouin and Longwarry. The train, which is known as the…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Accidental Fires
In calling attention to fires and pointing out some of the causes of these accidents, for most of them are accidental, one cannot help wandering in the carelessness exhibited in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Extraordinary Railway Accident
An incident of an extraordinary and sensational nature took place at the Malvern railway station on the 22nd inst., and it seems only by a miracle that we have not to record…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Buggy Accident
A sensational buggy accident occurred in Lichtan street a little after 8 o'clock on Saturday night, which might casi[?]y have been marked by much more serious consequences…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidental Fires
In calling attention to fires and pointing out come of the causes of these accidents, for most of them are accidental, one cannot help wandering in the carelessness exhibited in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Fatal Shooting Accident
A gun accident, resulting in the instantaneous death of a lad named Ickeringill, happened at Shepparton on Sunday evening, tat about half-past 6 o’clock. The deceased…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Fatal Railway Accident
A dreadful railway accident occurred on the 12th inst., about a quarter past 9 o’clock, at a point opposite the Hurlingham racecourse. There is no crossing at this place, but as a…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Bathing Fatality at Cobram
A lad named Thomas Griffin, aged 18, in the employ of Mr. S[?]utert, near Cobram, went into the Murray to ba[?]he on Saturday evening. He got beyond his depth on a…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Railway Accident in America. London, February 21
A terrible railway accident has occurred in the United States. A passenger train ran into an empty train in a tunnel near New York. Several carriages were set on fire, and…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Strange Fatality Among Cattle
In our issue of the 2th ult. was given an account of the strange fatality which had occurred among some cattle belonging to Mr. R. E. Prideaux, of Katandra. It…
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