Unknown Man Drowned in Rushcutter's Bay
The body of a man was found floating in Rushcutter's Bay this morning. It was discovered by Sergeant Shakespeare, of the Water Police, and removed to the…
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Little Boy Drowned in Dee Why Surf
George Stuart Grafton Back, aged 11, was drowned in the surf at Dec Why yesterday afternoon. His body has not yet been recovered…
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The body of a man, which appears to have been in the water for about three days, was found floating in Rushcutters Bay this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Tramway Death-trap. Horrible Sydney Fatality. Need for Preventive Action
In Sydney last Saturday morning a woman named Adele Christen was horribly mangled and killed by a tramcar at the junction of Phillip and Hunter Streets:…
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Yesterday morning the body of a man was recovered in Rushcutter Bay by Sergeant Shakespeare, of the Water Police. It appeared to have been in the water for about…
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Late on Wednesday afternoon George Stuart Grafton Black, aged 11, living in West-street, Petersham, entered the surf at Dee Why beach, in company with others. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cawley Bay Fatality. Evidence at the Inquest
At an inquiry held at the City Coroner's Court on Monday last into the death of Alfred Ernest Fenney, an 18-years-old clerk,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Boy Drowned. While Bathing in the Orara River
A twelve-year-old boy named Leslie Paine, son of Mr. L. A. Paine, of Waterview, was bathing in the Orara River near Bawdea Bridge, South…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Misadventures. the Unfortunate Victims of Many Fatal. Accidents. a Plunge in the Dark
A shocking fatality occurred at the Mundy-street bridge, at Goulburn (N.S.W.) on Tuesday. A deep chasm had been formed at the side of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accidentally Shot. a Miner Killed at Mount Kembla
A miner named Thomas James of M[?] Kembla (N.S.W.) was fatally shot on Tuesday last. He was rabbit, shooting, and while he was in the act…
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In delivering a verdict of accidental death at the inquest held on Monday last at the City Coroner's Court, into the death of Ernest. Alfred Fenning,…
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On Monday night, 29th ult., an accident happened opposite Brell's tannery. Mr. and Mrs. Cornell, of Kingswood, with two children, were driving…
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Whilstone of the streets at South Gransulky in Monday Mr. O. Rayner, son of ville on [?]yner, of Mary-street, Granville, Mr. J. Raken by a sudden storm of wind…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Casualties. Pea-rifle Accident. Wollongong
An accident occurred in Crown-street to-day as the result of the careless handling of a firearm. A resident of Marrickville had been spending the holiday in Wollongong, and was…
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William Desmond, the popular star of The Mints of Hell, which is to be presented at both the Lyceum and the Lyric all this week, came perilously near…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →A. Orrell Injured
A Orrell who rode Garcius in the Final Handicap at Wallsend yesterday, was thrown, through his horse stumbling soon after passing the harrier. He…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"I'm Done" Sad Drowning Case ADELAIDE
A sad drowning case is reported from Burra. Arnold Mensforth, a local dentist, went for a bathe in a waterhole which has a depth of 70 to…
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Donald Knight, a returned soldier, who was on a visit to Kiama, was washed off the rocks at Blow Hole Point this afternoon, and drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Injured Frau Germany Makes Claim Sequel to Versailles Stoning LONDON, January 7
Reuter's correspondent at Berlin states that according to the newspapers in that city the German Foreign Office has instructed the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Last Night's Accidents
Francis J. Rawson, 40, an electrician residing, at 159 Mullins-strcet, Balmain, was knocked down by a tram at the corner of Union and Harris-streets, Pyrmont; admitted to the Sydney…
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