A Double Fatality
Rarely indeed have such calamities to be recorded as those which have thrown two families into such, grief as the loss by drowning of Mrs. Edward Mort and Miss Helen Dight, near Bodalla. on Saturday…
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Fatality at Balmain
A laboring man named John Shaw, died in the Balmain Cottage Hospital at an early hour this morning, from the effects of an accident which occurred at Burn's timber yard…
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BODALLA, Monday.—A sad bathing accident occurred on Saturday afternoon in the Tuross River, near Comerang House, Bodalla, when Mrs. Edward M. Mort, of Derraquin, and Miss H. S…
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Another collision occurred this morning between two opposition Balmain Perry steamers, causing the greatest excitement amongst the passengers, but no material…
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A young man named J. M'Gillivray, employed as a store assistant in this city, went for a bathe in the river on January 24, but going beyond his depth and being unable to swim he was drowned…
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A girl named Sarah Wilson, yesterday, reported to Senior-constable M'Crimmon, of the Pyrmont police, that the body of a man was floating in the water among some logs…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →West Australian News. A Peculiar Marriage Case. Drowned While Bathing. The Drought in the North-east Completely Broken Up. PERTH, January 31. a Matrimonial Mix-up
Ansel Freecorn, a tailor, at present residing in Perth, was about four months ago sued for maintenance by a woman claiming to be his wife, having, as she said, been married to him…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Two Gun Accidents. Fatal Consequences. Orange, Jan. 27
Yesterday two young men named William Dower, 21, and Henry Warren, 17, son of Mr. Richard Warren, J.P., a well-known resident, went out shooting near Mullion Creek. Coming home Warren…
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Edward M'Gowan, the well-known jockey, was killed on the old course on Monday morning last while exercising a horse over hurdles. His mount in jumping over a hurdle fell, rolling…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Victorian News. Death of Sir James M'Culloch. Sad Mining Accident. A Strange Accident. Ten Thousand Empty Houses in Melbourne. Peculiar Shooting Affair. Policy of the Government. General News. MELBOURNE, January 31. Death of Sir J. M'CULLOCH
A private cablegram received in Melbourne on Tuesday announced the death of Sir J. M'Culloch. The deceased knight was a son of the late Mr. George M'Culloch, of Glasgow, and was born…
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A man named Falconbridge, a starch drier at Lewis and Whittey's factory, was found about 9 o'clock on Saturday night, January 28, lying on his back upon the top of an oven…
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BOURKE, Saturday.—Ernest Atkins, aged 14 years, son of Captain Atkins of the steamer Rob Roy, was drowned on Thursday morning near Fennell's woolahed, Wolkara. While in the act…
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A laboring man named George Fry, who resides at 36 Burlinson lane, Ultimo, had a narrow escape from drowning on Saturday afternoon. He was sitting on the edge of the Government Wharf…
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A timely rescue of the life of a man named George Fry was effected by Mr. T. Amy, the watchman on the Government Wharf, Pyrmont, on Saturday…
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An inquest was held at the South Sydney Morgue on Saturday on the body of the man found floating in Darling Harbor on Friday afternoon. The body was…
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Harry Gollan, captain of the river boat The Messenger, was drowned at Woodburn on Saturday night. He fell overboard. The body has not yet been recovered…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatality to a Family. Four Drowned.--a Daughter in a Tree for Three Days. a Rescuing Constable Loses His Life
IPSWICH, Saturday, 3 p.m.--A sad drowning fatality, resulting in the loss of four children of Peter Jackson, a well-known engine-driver on tho south-western railway,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Eclipse Collier[?] Flooded. Seven of the Miners Drowned. Marvellous Escape of Three Men
IPSWICH, Saturday, 3 p.m. --A dreadful colliery disaster--the worst fatality that has yet happened in connection with the floods --occurred about noon to-day, resulting in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floods in Queensland. Railway Interruptions. Towns Under Water. Incessant Rain. Immense Damage. Sad Drowning Fatalities. Dreadful Colliery Disaster a Mine Flooded
The postal authorities inform us that intelligence has been received that a portion of the Queensland railway line between Ipswich and Toowoomba is under water, and that the Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Terrible Floods in Queensland. Ipswich Under Water. Houses and Public Buildings Submerged. Four Children Drowned. People Fleeing for Life. a Mine Flooded. Seven Miners Drowned. a Lunatic Asylum in Peril. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Toowoomba
We have been cut-off from Brisbane since Friday afternoon, and have had no news from there of any sort. The following telegrams received from Ipswish yesterday give all particulars to…
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