A Boy Drowned
A sad drowning fatality occurred at Cook's River yesterday afternoon, Christopher John Brown (13) residing with his parents at Constitution-road, Petersham, lost his life through…
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Drowned in Cook's River
A sad drowning fatality occurred in Cook's River, near the Wardell-road bridge, yesterday afternoon, the victim being Christopher John Brown, 13, lately living with his parents…
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Mr. C. C. Eitel, who recently left Sydney as secretary of Dr. Mawson's Antarctic expedition, attracted a good deal of attention in Hobart last week by an attempt to save the life…
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Christopher John Brown, 13, residing with his parents at Constitution-road, Petersham, went out is a beat on Cook's River, with another led, named John Beachey, and while standing up…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boxer Injured. the Contest at Melbourne
MELBOURNE, Monday.--Frank Thorn beat Billy Elliott, of Sydney, in the father-weight boxing contest to-night. The first round was evenly contested, but the fight ended suddenly…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Twenty-seven Drowned. Ice-skating Tragedy. Berlin
The sudden collapse of a large sheet of ice in the River Ems to-day was responsible for the loss of many lives. Hundreds of people were skating on the ice…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sudden Ending to a Fight. Billy Elliott Injured. Melbourne
The contest between Frank Thorn and Billy Elliott last night was of short duration. The first round was even, Elliott ducking well and using his left lightly; Thorn was…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Third Test. England Scores 501. Australia's Second Innings. Trumper Injured. Adelaide
Play in the test match was resumed in dull, cool weather. The change in the climatic conditions from Saturday and Sunday, which were decidedly hot, was most welcome. The…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →4578 and 4307. Fatal Motor Collision. Well-known Sportsman Killed. Conflicting Evidence at the Inquest
The circumstance attending the death of James Haber Hitchcock, 46, who was the victim of a fatal motor collision in Darlington-road, near Golden Grove-street, Newtown, on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Twenty-four Lives Lost. the Loss of the Tathra. Chief Engineer and Steward Amongst the Drowned
A cable received yesterday morning by the Navigation Department confirmed the news of the foundering of the steamer Tathra in the New Hebrides Group, with the loss of 24 lives…
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When H. Stevens, of Fredeicksberg, Eurunderee, N.S.W., was going out from Mudgee riding one horse and leading another in a hay rake, one of…
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Whilst driving in a sulky from Bourke to Brewarrina, N.S.W., Mrs. J. Anthony and a child, four months old, were thrown from the vehicle. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Accident Relief Fund
Mr. Blanksby, secretary to the board administering the Miners' Accident Relief Fund, left last night for Wyalong to pay a funeral allowance of £12 in respect of each of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Shooting Accident. Young
Some boys were practising shooting with a kerosene tin for a target. Some of the shot glanced and lodged in the body of a lad named M'Glynn, who happened to be passing…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Mining Accident. Broken Hill, [?]day
Sidney Rolfe was killed on the South mine on the surface to-day. He was engaged on the tailings [?]ps, when about 40 tons fell, and buried [?]. He was ex[?]ted in a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Accidents to Steamers. Insurance Rates being Considered
When the imposition of such heavy insurance rates on cargoes carried by sailers was decided on, and, in consequence, the sailer began to gradually…
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When Cunningham died at the hospital, his friends wished to take the body home, but Senior-sergeant Clifford ordered the body to be taken to the Oddfellows'-hall, and placed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fatalities and Accidents. Accident at Wyong
A laborer, Alfred Roudele (30), met with a somewhat painful accident yesterday afternoon whilst loading telegraph posts from a lorry to railway truck at Wyong…
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BROKEN-HILL, Monday.--Sidney Rolf, a ganger, while preparing a hole for firing on the South mine dump this morning, was almost smothered through the skimps coming suddenly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Three Boys Drowned
A fatality occurred at the large lake, Cope Cope (Vic.). on Saturday afternoon the Victims being william Butter (14) and Ernest Butter (11), sons of the local stationmaster and James…
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