A Child Drowned
Edward Lewis, a child of 6, who was living in Stevens'-buildlngs, Windmill-street, Miller's Point, was playing at about 4.30 yesterday with another child, Arthur Murray,…
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Fatalities and Accidents. Child Drowned at Miller's Point
Ernest Lewis (6), residing with his parents at Windmill-street, Miller's Point, was playing on a barge yesternoon, when he slipped and fell into the water. He was rescued after…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Cootamundra Railway Fatality
COOTAMUNDRA. Thursday.--Regarding the railway accident, Mr. Richard Thomas Summer green of Hobart was the man who was reported to have been last in the company of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Two Steamers Aground. a Captain Drowned. Auckland
The Northern Company's steamer Ngatiawa stranded on Opotiki Bar last night while en route from Auckland with a large number of excursionists. Captain Stein was drowned:…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Fremantle Collision. Recovery of a Body. Perth
The body of the fireman, Wright, who was drowned when the Customs steamer Susan was sunk by the Mongolia last Monday, was recovered by the diver to-day[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Gun Accident. Moree Settler Killed
MOREE, Friday.—A well-known settler to this district, Mr. Frederick Thompson, has died as a result of a shooting accident. He had let a contract for erecting a new house at his…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An Accidental Bonfire
The news was freely circulated daring the week that the police intended to take decided steps to prevent bonfire lighting on New Year's Eve. This was responsible for the fire brigades…
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TAMWORTH, Friday.—A youth employed at the local lands office discovered the body of a man in a tent under the river bank yesterday. The man appeared to be between 30 and 40…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accident at Grace Bros. Engineer Killed
The Civil Ambulance were called out last evening to Grace Bros. power-house, Francis-street, Glebe, where they found the, body of John Francis, engineer, lately living in…
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Richard Hoffmann, a boy of 16, living in Missenden-road, Newtown, was brought yesterday to the Kogarah Cottage Hospital, where he was admitted, suffering from a bullet wound…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Pea Rifle Accident
At noon yesterday Richard Hoffmann,aged 16 years, living at 57 Missenden road, Newtown was out shooting with a pea ride at Brighton, with a companion named Hartley,…
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Two lads, Reginald Hoffmann, residing in Missenden-road. Newtown, and Bert Hartley, living in Marion-street, Enrnore, were yesterday shooting with a pea rifle at Brighton-le-Sands,…
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On Christmas Eve, a girl, 5½ years of age, named Nellie Chamberlain, residing with her mother at Hoxton Park, fell into the canal, and was drowned. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Drowning Fatality at Warrnambool. Plucky Attempt at Rescue
MELBOURNE, Friday.--A drowning fatality occurred at Warrnambool this afternoon. Harry Robert Ives (44) was spending the day there with his wife and daughter, was exploring a…
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PEAK-HILL, Friday.--A boy, Harold Taylor, son of a local resident, narrowly escaped death by drowning. He was bathing at the weir, when he got out of his depth and sank. A boy…
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On Wednesday morning the body of a man was found frighfully mangled on the railway line near the Hawkesbury railway station. The body was identified…
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NARRABRI, Saturday.—The Coroner has completed the inquiry concerning the body found in the Namoi River, near Narrabri, a week ago. The body was identified as that of James May…
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Elsie Pope, 14, a daughter of Mr. F. F. Pope, of Bowral, was drowned at the falls, near Mittagong, on Friday, under painful circumstances. Frances Lowe, who, with her mother, was…
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The Coroner held an inquiry to-day concerning a body found in the Namol River [?]t days ago, which has been Identified as that of James May. The evidence showed…
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A labourer named Smith, aged 32 years, was engaged on tho duplication of tho railway lino near Woy Woy on Wed-nesday, when by some moans ho displaced…
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