James Luigi DELLORO [9636]

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Ovens and Murray Advertiser (Beechworth, Vic. : 1855 -1918) Saturday 2 November 1901 Page 10
THE RECENT SAD DROWNING
ACCIDENT AT WANGARATTA.
The body of the little girl Nita Nicol who was accidentally drowned last Saturday week whilst attempting to save her little brother who had fallen into the Ovens River, was found last Saturday by the child's uncle, and a magisterial inquiry was held at the residence of Mrs. Dykes, templeton-street, Wangaratta, on Saturday night, before Mr. A. Pinker ton, JP., the following evidence being,
taken :-
J. L. Del'ora deposed : Am a store keeper in Templeton-street, Wangaratta. On Saturday, 19th inst., about noon, I heard a little boy and girl had fallen into the river, and 1 rushed to the bank of the Ovens River and saw the boy rise to the surface of the water. He was struggling in the river, and I threw off my coat and jumped into the river and swam to where the boy was. The boy sank before I got to the place, bub again came to the surface, and I grabbed him and swam to the bank with him." He was unconscious, and I worked his arms about, and he started to vomit and cough. Left him lying on his back to look after the little girl, who I had been told was in the river, but could not see her about. There were two little girls standing on the river bank. I swam in the river again, and dived near where 1 found the boy, but could not see any traces of the little girl. Mrs. Dykes then came to the bank of the river, and I asked her to take charge of the boy and sent the two little girls for the police, who came down and commenced dragging, and they were assisted in this by a number of people, many of them diving in the river to try and find the body. Efforts were also made to find the body on Sunday, and the search continued during the week. James B. Nichol deposed : Am a baker and butcher at Thoona. I came to Wangaratta about 2 o'clock to-day, and in company with my brother made a search of the Ovens River in search of the body of my niece, Nita Nicol, this being the eighth day from which she was drowned, and we thought the body might rise to the surface. We found the body near Flannery's paddock. Her clothes were tangled in the wattle, and we procured a pole and hook from Mr. Flannery so that we could hold the body until we got a boat, which was taken by Constable Corry, and my brother-in-law and myself to where the body was. The body was taken to the bank and conveyed home in a trap. I identify the body in the next room as that of my niece Nita Nichol. Effie O Brien, aged 7 years, said she was on the bank of the river last Saturday with Bryce and Nita Nicol and other little girls. Nita was fishing, and Bryce Nicol, aged 4 years threw a bag in the river and went in after it. Nita jumped in after him to try and save him, and floated away on her back. I ran up and told Emma Ah Cue who told Mr. Del'ora. John Martin Nicol deposed : Am a carpenter, residing at Templeton-street, Wangaratta. Am the father of the deceased child, Anita Nicol. Heard of the accident last Saturday afternoon, about half-past one o'clock. Was about six miles from Wangaratta at the time, and returned immediately. There was a great crowd on the river bank searching for the body, and I have used over 70 charges of explosives in the river to try and bring the body to the surface. - Nita was seven years old on the 27th August last. Went down the river today with my brother in law (Frank Gale) to try and find the body, following my brothers, who found the body near Flannery's paddock.
A verdict of accidental drowning was returned.


Ovens and Murray Advertiser (Beechworth, Vic. : 1855 - 1918) Sat 22 Feb 1902 Page 11
The police at Wangaratta are searching for a man who is supposed to be a Frenchman, who is suspected of having bean guilty of attempted fire-raising at South Wangaratta on Sunday evening.

The man called at the farm of Mr. J. Delloro after sundown, and after being given food, asked to be allowed to stay on the premises for the night. He was shown to a shed, but the accommodation offered evidently displeased him as he returned to the house and abused Mr. and Mrs. Delloro for suggesting that he might sleep in such a place. He displayed considerable temper, and eventually walked off. He was watched across the paddocks, and shortly after he passed a fire was observed, but Mr. Delloro and some neighbors were quickly on the spot and extinguished the flames, but not before an acre of grass had been burnt.

The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Tue 8 Apr 1902 Page 6 FIRES IN THE COUNTRY.
WANGARATTA.- A fire occurred at a small grocery store, occupied by Mr. J. L. Delloro, shortly after midnight on Saturday. The whole of the stock was consumed, and the building was completely gutted. It is not known how the fire originated. The stock was insured in the Imperial Fire Assurance Company for £60, and the damage to the shop (owned by Mr. Michael O'Neill), was fully covered by a policy issued by the Colonial Mutual Company.


The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) Fri 4 Oct 1907 Page 8 BEECHWORTH GENERAL
BEECHWORTH GENERAL SESSIONS.
BEECHWORTH, Thursday.
At the General Sessions, before, Judge Chomley, James Luigi Delloro was charged with stealing cattle, the property of Richard Hyem, at Wangaratta. The case had not been concluded when the court adjourned until to-morrow.

The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) Sat 23 Apr 1949 Page 2 Family Notices
DELL 'ORO. '96On April 19, at St. Vincent's Hospital, James Luigi Dell 'Oro (formerly of Wangaratta South), loved husband of the late Ethel Maud, and loved father of Armelita (deceased), Alexander and Etta (Mrs. Thomson), aged 78 years. R.I.P. (Interred Wangaratta, April 21.)

James married Ethel Maud AH CUE [9627] [MRIN: 3149], daughter of Lem AH CUE [8203] and Sarah Hanna DONCASTER [8204], in 1898 in , Victoria, Australia.⁷⁴⁹⁶ (Ethel Maud AH CUE [9627] was born in 1875 in Wangaratta, Vic, Australia ⁷⁴⁹⁷ and died in 1906 in Wangaratta, Vic, Australia ⁷⁴⁹⁸.)