Drowned While Surf Bathing
A young woman named Lurline Potter, a resident of Waverley, went with two girl companions named Doris Dalton and Doris Stewart, to bathe in the surf at Little Coogee on…
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A Balloonist Injured
A double balloon ascent took place from, the Western Oval, Broken Hill, on Thursday afternoon, Rinaldo and Sebphe both going up. Owing to the balloon being…
Continued on Trove, page 33 →Lake Fatality. Disaster at Chicago. London, January 21
An extraordinary fatality occurred yesterday on the Michigan Lake front, at Chicago. A fire broke out in a floating crib, from…
Continued on Trove, page 43 →The Harbour Fatality. Apportioning the Blame. Two Masters' Certificates Suspended. Sydney
Nell Hansen, master of the steamer Duamore, appeared before the Court of Marine Inquiry this afternoon to show cause why his certificate should not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrible Collision Sinking of the Republic. Six Lives Lost. London, January 25
A sensational collision which occurred during a fog off Nantucket lightship, outside New York Harbour on Saturday, and resulted in the sinking of the White Star…
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At 2 o'clock on Thursday afternoon a sensational fatality occurred in Wickham-street, Brisbane. The men who were clearing the foundations of a new building…
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A Shepparton correspondent writes:—The passengers on Thursday by the 2.30 p.m. down train, which runs in conjunction, with the 4.10 Albury epress, reached…
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A painful accident happened to a daughter of Mr. Geo. Altkens, of Lowesdale, on Tuesday evening. With a number of other children the little…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Sad Double Fatality. Two Girls Drowned At, Balranald
The Anniversary holiday was regretably spoilt by a drowning accident in the Murrumbidgee, whereby two little girls, Dories Studdert daughter of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Marine Collision. Claim and Counterclaim. London
A counter claim has been filed by the ow[?] of the Italian steamer Florida, belstons, which was one of the principal in the dis[?]trous collision outside New York…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney Notes. the Naval Fatality
[?]ame all round is the verdict in the case of the lamentable fatality by which 15 mon-of-war's men lost their lives. There was a deplorable…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Youth Drowned at Gunbar. Whilst Bathing in a Tank
The police at Gunbar have reported the death, by drowning, of a youth named Henry Thomas Moore, to the Coroner, Mr. Harcourt Holcombe…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Landslide in Morocco 100 Killed or Injured. London
A disaster primarily due to an earthquake has caused serious loss of life in Northern Morocco. The shock was very severe, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wreck of a Steamer. Off Yorke's Peninsula. Forty-six Persons Drowned. Adelaide
The steamer Clan Ronald, which left Port Adelaide yesterday with a full cargo, sank off Tronbridge [?] yorke's Peninsula…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shipping Disaster Near Adelaide. The Steamer Clanrenald Wrecked. Forty-six Persons Drowned. Sydney
The steamer Clanronald, which left Adelaide yesterday for England, sank off Troubridge Head last night. Forty-six persons were drowned…
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W[?]lst oiling up a windmill on his farm on Saturday week Mr. W. I. Knight of Failand Lodge, Collendina, had his left hand badly crushed…
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Patrick, aged 1 year and 10 months, the son of Mr. James Cox, Corowa was admitted to the Public Hospital on Sunday morning having been, it is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General Cable News London, Wednesday. Tragedy on Take Como. 10 People Drowned
A shocking disaster has occurred on Lake Como, off the town of Leeco, where a boat containing a large number of people capsized. Seventeen women and two men…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Accident at Germanton. Man's Neck Broken. Thrown Off a Bolting Poison Cart. Germanton
A fatal accident occurred to a young man named William Richardson, who was employed by Mr. David Roach, of Roachdale, at about six o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Terribly Sudden Disaster. Large Steamer Founders. Forty Drowned. Adelaide
A terrible shipping calamity occurred in St. Vineent's Gulf during Sunday night. The steamer Clan Ranald, 3500 tons, wheat laden, and bound for South Africa, foundered off…
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