Fatality on the Yarra. Two Young Girls Drowned. Melbourne
A drowning accident occurred on Saturday night, on the Yarra, resulting in the deaths of two young women, Eva Macartney, of North Melbourne, 28 years…
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Accidents, 1912
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Found Drowned. Sydney
The dead body of a man, between 40 and 50 years of age, 5ft 4in high, was found this evening by Sergeant Bultitude, floating in the harbour, between Grafton…
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Mr. C. Hibble, the district coroner, held on inquiry at the Lambton Police Court on Saturday into the death of Miss Maggie Liddle, who died from injuries received in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Accident. Six Persons Killed. Sharon (North Dakota)
A Great Northern train was wrecked last night. Six persons were killed and thirteen injured…
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The steamer Tofua, which was the flagship for the Newcastle regatta yesterday, was the scene of an unfortunate accident during the afternoon, as a result…
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A tragic incident occurred yesterday at Lyttleton regatta. Three men had been performing in the water in what was called a "Darktown…
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Another drowning fatality occurred this, afternoon. Two sisters, Myrtle and Lillian Hamilton, 22 and 24 years of age, went in…
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Stanley Wilkinson, 19 years of age, was drowned while surf bathing at Curl Curl, near Manly, this afternoon. The deceased was only in the water a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Ottawa. Four Firemen Injured. Ottawa
A spectacular fire destroyed five residences at Bishop Terrace last night. The occupants had hairbreadth escapes, and some of the firemen were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another Drowning Fatality. Bundaberg
Agnes Woolridge, aged 7 years, the daughter of Mr. R. Woolridge of Bandaberg, who had been camping at Eillott Head with her father, two brothers, and…
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Norman Arnott Smith, the five-year-old son on Mr. John David Smith, of Winsor-street, Merewether, died in the Newcastle Hospital at noon yesterday from…
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A sad drowning fatality occurred at Cardiff yesterday, the victim being with his parents at Lindsay-street, Hamilton…
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Another drowning fatality occurred at Southport on Saturday. Mr. E. W. Grace, manager for Stott and Hoare, Brisbane, with his son and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Collision. Many Persons Injured. Paris
An electric workmen's train collided with a stationary engine at the Gare d'Austerlitz, in Paris. Seven coaches were wrecked, and…
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David Paxley, about 45 years of age, died in the Sydney Hospital this afternoon from injuries received in a tram car accident in George-street late last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Macartney Injured. Adelaide
A peculiar accident happened to C. G. Macartney, the New South Wales cricketer, while batting at practice on the oval. He was about to make a stroke…
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A fatal accident occurred at the Bundamba railway station late on Saturday night. Patrick Murray, a single man, living at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Street Car Accident. Four Fatalities. Cincinnati
Four persons wore fatally injured as the result of a street car jumping over a bridge, It fell 55 feet, and turned a…
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The drowning of the boy, Arthur Isenhood, in Winding Creek, Cardiff, on Sunday, formed the subject of an inquest held by Mr. C. Hibble, the district…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Warships in Collision. Slight Damage Done. London
A strong tide at Portsmouth drove H.M.S. Revenge against H.M.S. Orion on the port quarter. The Orion was apparently…
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