Granville Double Drowning Case
The Parramatta Coroner held an inquest on the bodies of the two boys, Michael and Daniel O'Brien, aged respectively 11 and 8 years, who were drowned in a dam near Sandown Meat…
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Two Boys Drowned
On Wednesday afternoon two boys, brothers, the sons of Mr. M. J. O'Brlon, of Jordan-street, Granville, were drowned in the Sandown Meat Works reservoir, near…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A Strange Fatality. Melbourne
Early this morning a fireman on board the steamer Courler discovered the body of an unknown man suspended, head downwards, between two hawsers on the Queen's Wharf…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Terrible Mining, Fatality. Dynamite Explosion. Two Men Killed. Grafton
Information has been received from Copmanhurst of a double mining fatality at Gordon Brook coppor mine. It appears that two men, named Taylor and Goodall, were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Whose the Blame? Naval Pinnace-dunmore Collision. the Coroner's Inquest. Opinions Op This Naval. Men
The Coroner's inquiry concerning the collision between the pinnace belonging to . H.M.S. Encounter and the steamer Dunmore in Sydney Harbor on January 5. by which la blucjackets…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A Queer Street Accident
A curious sight was witnessed this morning in Queen's Square. A waggon was being driven across the tram track, and attached to the back of the vehicle by halters were two spare horses…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shocking Harvesting Accident. Young Man's Awful Death
A shocking accident occurred at Mr. H. Taylor's farm, Burrumbeet, near Ballarat, Victoria, yesterday, during harvesting operations. A travelling threshing machine was being…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another Lift Accident
James M'Cormick, 16, who was employed at the Empire Works Company, 525 Kent-street, City, while looking up the lift well this afternoon, was struck by the descending car. He…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sayonara and Skipper. Both Meet with Accidents. Melbourne
During the last two days two misfortnues have befallen Sayonara. Yesterday morning, Mr. Robb, the skipper, was riding round from St. Kilda to Williamstown, on his motor…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Shocking Fatality at Granville. Two Little Boys Drowned
A terrible calamity occurred at Granville on Wednesday, whereby two bright little lads lost their lives by drowning. The circumstances were an follows…
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James M'Cormack, aged 16 years, living at 23 Kissack-street, was injured by the lift at the Empire Photographic works in Kent-street this afternoon, He was looking up…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Lessons of the Drowning Season. How I Would Teach Swimming
There are comparatively few chances of learning to swim correctly in the water, Niellas to say, the art can only be Daily acquired on [?]. The body which…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Nearly a Collision. How a Disaster Was Averted
A sensational experience fell to the lot of the passengers by the Luino-Novara express, in Italy, the other evening. The train had reached a point a little over three miles from the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Terrible Wreck on Irish Coast Six Drowned, While 63 Escape Up Perilous Precipice
A terrible disaster occurred on the Irish coast recently, when during a dense fog and with a heavy sea running, the steamer Irada, a magnificent vessel of over 8000 tons, was…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Late Sporting. Newnham Races. Birralee Wins All-aged Stakes. Jockey Injured. Launceston
The Newnham Racing Club held its carnival meeting this afternoon at Mowbray. The weather was fine, and the attendance was large. The sum of £3499 15s was put through the totalisator in 10s and…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Encounter's Pinnace. Story of the Fateful Collision. Told in the Coroner's Court. by Eye-witnesses of the Event
The inquest into the circumstances attending the death of 15 members of the crew of H.M.S. Encounter, drowned as a result of a collision between a pinnace and the steamer Dunmore…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Fatal Accident at Races
MUNDOORAN, Saturday.—At the Merrygoen Amateur races, Braeburn ran off the coarse and collided with a tree, severely crushing the rider (Steve Minchell), who expired half an hour…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Accidentally. Diamond Mines Curiously Discovered
It now transpires that the new diamond mines in German South-West Africa, referred to in a recent issue of "The World's News,"…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →How Railway Accidents are Averted
Your item under the above heading in "The World's News" brings to memory very vividly (writes "A.J.," Leichhardt) the time when I was fortunately able to prevent a serious…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →A Lipt Accident
While looking down a lift-well in a city establishment yesterday morning Albert Speering, 14, residing at 488 Bourke-street, Surry Hills, was struck by the ascending lift…
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