Fisherman Drowned. Melbourne
Joseph Snow, a fisherman, 41 years of age living at Carrum, went out in his boat on Sunday morning, intending to return in the afternoon. To-day his boat was found on…
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A Shooing Accident. a Youth Seriously injured
A youth, Maurice Isaacs, aged seven-teen years, was severely injured while shooting last week. After hitting and wounding a rabbit, he was about to kill…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.--James Leonard (33), a member of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, with other members of the brigade, was engaged at Victoria Barracks to-day discharging…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Drowning Fatalities a Young Man Lost in Saving His Sisters. the Girls Rescued
A distressing fatality occurred at Hampton (Vic.) on Friday night, when a young man lost his life in endeavoring to rescue his two sisters, who had…
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Michael Leo (50), a wharf laborer, of 98 Campbell Street. Glebe, fell 15ft. down the hold of a steamer berthed at Lime Street Wharf, yesterday afternoon. He sustained a…
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Mr. H. Richardson Clark, District Coroner, held, an inquest at the Court-house, Parramatta, on Monday, touching the death of a baby named Mervyn James…
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Lieutenant A. E. P.. Mott, of Melbourne, who was a member of the Royal Flying Corps, has br i drowned. He was 22 years of age. While nylng at Montrose Bay (Scotland) some…
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On Friday the district coroner, Mr.R.J. Baker, held an inquest at the Entrance touching the death of Miss Vera Kembia Tillman, aged 20 years, who was drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Collision at Central Railway
While [?] train was being loaded at [?]ay Station early yesterday[?]lway carriages, which were [?]ong the line for…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Railway Collision. Shunting Cars Collide
A collision occurred at Central Railway Station at 2.15 yesterday morning, while the Hornsby paper train was being made up. The brake van and two or three cars were…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Steamers Collide. Hundred Persons Drowned. London, [?] Night
A message from shanghat [?] of a [?] the steamers [?]…
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John Macqunda (56), a wharf laborer, of Lane Cove Road, Ryde, was working on a steamer berthed at Dawes' Point, yesterday, when he collapsed. The Civil Ambulance conveyed him…
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The steamer Toochi collided with the steamer Hainfong, outside Woosing. The Toocht was sunk, and 100 people were drowned, including the captain and chief officer…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Here and There Tram Conductor Injured
Thomas Sharp (42), a tram conductor, fell from a tram in Bunnerong-road, Kensington, this morning, and received abrasions and internal injuries. He was treated by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ship Sunk in Collision. 100 Lives Lost. London
A message from Shanghai states that the Steamer Toochi collided with the steamer Hainfong. outside Woosing. The Toochi was sunk and 100 persons were drowned, including…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Death of Mr. John May, M.L.A. a Frightful Accident. Brisbane, January 5
Holiday seasons, as a rule, bring in their trail an unusual crop of accidents, and the one just gone has been no exception. Since writing last, one of our Labour members…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Fatalities & Accidents. Horse Falls on Rider
COLLARENEBRI, Wednesday.--Joseph Willis, a well-known settler of Moongulla, was riding a horse this morning when the animal bolted and fell upon him. He sustained a fractured…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Drowning Fatalities Youth Drowned in the Macquarie. Sad Ending to a Picnic
A drowning fatality occurred in the Dowd's Falls, Macquarie River, near Maryvale (N.S.W.) on Tuesday. There youths, named Boss, Gleeson, and Robinson,…
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The Acting City Coroner (Mr. J. Jamieson) inquired yesterday into the death of Mary Ward (13), a married woman, who was the victim of a motor car accident in Oxford Street,…
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Pauline and Gladys Williams, daughters of Mr. Williams, licensee of the Railway Refreshment Rooms at Seymour, were drowned while bathing in the Goulburn River at…
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