New Year's Day. Tragedies and Accidents. Bather Drowned. Sydney
An unknown man was drowned at Curl Curl this morning. He was seen lying on the rocks dressed in a sweater and pants, apparently…
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Accidents
Mr. J. Roche was thrown from his horse on Christmas evening, sustaining a fractured collar-bone and other [?] ries which made it necessary for him…
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John Hughes, a miner, was carried out to sea, while bathing in the surf at Wollongong, and was drowned…
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The Star of Scotland, on route for New Zealand, collided with a bug hopper in the Thames, and was docked at Tilbury for repairs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Sand-Heap Fatality SYDNEY
Two brothers named Wishart, were playing near a sand heap, near the Stadium, at Rushcutters Bay, this morning, when the sand gave way,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal First Voyage English Sailors Drowned. Copenhagen
The Russian mine-laying steamer Neiroks became stranded on her marden voyage to Middlesbrough. This vessel was undamaged. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Surfing Fatality. Two Persons Drowned. MELBOURNE
A young woman named Muriel Hunter and Wm. Seabrook were drowned while surf bathing at Lousdale, Victoria…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A German Collision Train and Coach. Berlin
On Sunday a military train near Mutz collided with the Bufferstop coach, which was telescoped, Seven soldiers were killed, and 12 seriously…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Clergyman Drowned. Escaped from the Hospital. DHNILIQUIN
The Fawendorn, of St. Paul's Church, Deniliquin, bas been found drowned in the river. Deceased, who was in the hospital suffering…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Telegraphic. Demented Clergyman Breaks Out of Hospital and Is Drowned. Deniliquin
A drowning fatality occurred on Friday night. Rev. F. A. Wenborn, of St. Paul's Church, and been an inmate of the hospital for a few days,…
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Yesterday Mr. Draper, sub-inspector of police at Wagga, received a wire from Senior-constable Bath, of Germanton, to the effect that a woman,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Driving Accident at Tarcutta Driver's Narrow Escape. Tarcutta
On Saturday afternoon George Clenson was driving his team of horses and waggon from Wagga, and when passing the Tarcutta bridge close to the turn…
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A young lad named Gowland was admitted to the Wagga District Hostrict Hospital yesterday, owing to a riding accident. The lad was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steamer Suddenly Sinks 24 Men Drowned. New York
The American steamer Oklahoma suddenly sank off Sandy Hook, taking with her 24 members of the crew. Only eight were saved by the steamer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bathurst Coach Accident Driver Badly Injured. Sydney
The horses attached to the mail coach between Bathurst and Sunny Corner bolted at Green Swamp while descending a hill. At the bottom the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Items of News. Shooting Fatality
Mrs. Castles, who was shot by a pea-rifle on Monday at Germanton, and who was later admitted to the Wagga Hospital, died yesterday at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Farmer Drowned Wyalong
A young man no[?]ed Fitzsimmons, a share farmer on Wollongough Station, Ungarie, was accidentally drowned in a tank there through the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Blasting Accident at Ivanhoe Miner Shockingly Injured. Boulder City
James M'Neil, a miner, working underground at the Ivanhoe mine, received shocking injuries from an explosion, and a drill was brown clean…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →75 Laborers Drowned. Current Destroys Boat. Ottawa
One hundred laborers were endeavoring to cross the Fraser River (Canada) in a boat when a strong current seized the boat, which was dashed to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Perils of Labor Series of Calamities. Miner Severely Injured. Sydney
While James M'Neill was working underground in the Ivanhoe mine, at Boulder. West Australia, an explosion occurred. A drill was driven…
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