Drowned in a Dam. Woodstock
A young man named Percy King went into a dam to swim with two others, when he was noticed to disappear. His companions tried to rescue him, but failed. His body was…
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School Inspector Drowned. "Broken in Health and Spirits."
BRISBANE, Wednesday.--A district school inspector, Joseph Canny (68), was found drowned in the Brisbane River, near the bridge, to-day, He was seen to walk down the stens of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway Disaster. a Head-on Collision. Louisville (Kentucky), Jan. 17
A head-on collision between a passenger train and a train of empty cars occurred at Long Run yesterday, as a result of which four train men were killed, and all the passengers…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A Fall of Earth. One Killed, Two Injured
HOBART, Wednesday.--A dreadful accident occurred at Ridgeway Reservoir late on Tuesday night, one man being killed outright and two others severely injured, miraculously…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Marquis Found Drowned. Tragic Story of Waterford Family. Record of Valor and Violence
The Marquis of Waterford, head of the famous Beresford family, was drowned in the River Clodagh, on his estate, at Curraghmore, near Waterford, last month. The…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →England's Victory. Third Test. Won by 7 Wickets. Trumper Injured. Australia's Great Effort. Adelaide
Australia put up a grand fight in the third test match, after being dismissed cheaply in the first innings. The Englishmen scored 501 in their first appearance at the creases, which…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fatalities and Accidents. a Narrow Escape
About 8.30 yesterday morning George Davis (16), a tip-carter, residing at Boronia, was sitting on his cart near the railway station, when the horse backed into a moving train. Davis was…
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BALLINA, Thursday.--Prompt action on the part of Arthur Tulk saved a woman front drowning. Mr. Tulk was attending to his bathing shed on the North Creek, and a party of…
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Arthur Tulk, proprietor of a bathing shed at North Creek, Ballina, rescued a woman, from drowning yesterday. The woman had been bathing with a party of four others, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Collision at Randwick
A collision occurred in Belmore-road, Randwick, early yesterday afternoon, between a van and a Coogee-bound tramcar. The horse attached to the van was seriously injured,…
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The Coroner held an inquest concerning the death of chri[?]pher John Brown, 13, who resided with his parents, at constitution-road, petersham, at the City Coroner's Court…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle. Colliery Fatality. Newcastle
About midday to-day a miner named William S. Usher was struck by a fall of coal and killed. The accident occurred in the Hetton colliery, and Usher was working by himself…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Boy Drowned. "Fight for It Christ."
Last Monday Christopher John. Brown; a 13-year-old boy, who lived at 55 Constitution-road, Petersham, and another youngster, James Charles Beechey, went to Riverside,…
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John Service, 22, a carter, and James Hannell, 12, were yesterday driving in a cart at Belmore-road. Randwick, behind a city-bound tram. When at Avoca-street, Service pulled…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Collision. Engine Derailed at Eveleigh Suburban Traffic Held Up
A shunting mishap Occurred in Eveleigh yards, near the junctions of the Illawarra suburban and main lines, at 7.30 this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Found on the Rooks. Fatality at Coogee. Death From' Broken Skull
Four children from the Randwick Asylum (Frank Burkitt, Leslie Cavender, Eric Kent and Victor Oberg) were playing at the foot of the cliffs at the Northern Reserve,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Funeral Accident. What Undertakers Want to Avoid
The unprotected state of the wood-paving in certain parts of Sydney has, in addition to raising protests from the Cabmen and Trolly and Draymen's Unions, evoked covers criticiam…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatalities and Accidents. Suicide at Dee Why
An inquest was conducted by the Coroner at Manly yesterday concerning the death of W. G. Clark, who was found dead in a pool of blood in a room at the Salvation Army Home, Dee…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Trams in Collision. Five Persons Injured. Three Accidents
There were three tram collisions yesterday evening. The first occurred in Erskine-street at 5.20 p.m., when a tram from Darlinghurst crashed…
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The Acting-City Coroner held an inquiry into, the cause of death of Christopher John Brown (13), lately residing at 55 Constitution-road, Petersham…
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