Holiday Drowning Accidents
A double drowning accident took place on the Manning River on Monday. Thomas Connelly his wife, four sons and two daughters, started on a…
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Sad Motor Fatality. Priest Killed
Father Barron (Bourke), Father O'More (Wilcannia), and Father Carroll (Brewarrina), left Brewarrina about 3 o'clock on the morning of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Terrible Fatality in Canada. LONDON
On Monday 49 women were burned to death by the destruction of a female lunatic asylum at Ferdinand, Canada, during the night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Serious Tram Accident
A collision took place yesterday between a tram car being driven to La Perouse and a stationary car at South Kensington. Fourteen persons…
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On Sunday evening last an accident occurred in the vicinity of Mr. W. M'Donald's property, "Ulv[?]," when Mrs. E. Chadwick received injuries…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →River Excursionist Drowned
A report from Yarrawonga states that on Wednesday last an excursion steamer took a number of passengers for a trip about 15 miles down the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bather Drowned at Yarrawonga
A sad drowning case occurred on Thursday afternoon at Sharpe's Bend, about 10 miles down the Murray River from the town, where a river steamer had taken a…
Continued on Trove, page 32 →Dangers of the River. Fatality at Corowa
A sad drowning fatality occurred in the Murray River in the vicinity of the Corowa vineyard on the evening of the 20th December, when a young man…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Serious Motor Cycle Accident
Residents of this town will very much regret to hear of the serious accident which happened to Mr Chas. Smith, son of Mr and Mrs Alf. Smith…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Diving Accident
Whilst swimming in the vicinil of the Corowa-Wahgunyah bridge in company,with a number of other before on Friday evening last. Master James…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tram Fatality at Melbourne
A boy (Clarence Handson) was killed and several people were injured on Sunday afternoon when a large electric combination tram belonging to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Triple Drowning Accident
Two brothers named Studdart and a companion named Thomas were accidentally drowned at Wolli Creek, near Arncliffe…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Accidently Drowned. Coroners Inquest
In connection with the dead body of a man found by Mr. Joseph J. Wright, an overseen, on Hartwood out station in a backwater of the Yanko…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Drowning Fatality at Mount Victoria
Two married women, Edith Myers, and Iveline Ellis, sisters, were found drowned in the swimming bath at Mount Victoria. Nobody actually…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Big American Battleship Sunk in a Collision. LONDON
The American battleship Minnesota (17,000 tons) has been sunk in a collision. [The Minnnesota was completed in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Coach Accident in the Mountains
The coach from Mount Wilson to Lithgow, was travelling along the road to Mount Victoria, when the leading horses took fright at a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Motor Car Accident. Hunting Party Capsized
A serious motor car accident happened on Boonoke North station at Widgisws, the property of Messrs F. S. Falkiner and Sons, while Mr. O…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Motor-tram Collision
Two of the victims of the tram accident at Double Bay subsequently died in the hospital. One was an unknown young man. The other was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Parish Priest Drowned
Father Kelly, acting parish priest was drowned whilst bathing in the breakers at Mitchell Island. Father Davoren succeeded in landing his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kangaroo Hunters' Accident. Lady Motorist Seriously Injured
A serious motor accident happened on Boonooke North Station, Widgiewn, the property of Messrs. F. S. Falkiner and Sons, while Mr. O. Falkiner was driving…
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