>From The Argus, 14 April 1914 - DEATHS AHERN.--On the 13th April, at Geelong, Michael Joseph, beloved son of James Ahern, of 2 Pearson street, Brighton (result of accident at Queenscliff), aged 18 years. R.I.P. >From The Argus, 14 April 1914 - INJURIES CAUSE DEATH GEELONG, Monday--The young trainee Joseph Michael [sic] Ahern, of Brighton, who sustained a fracture of the skull and laceration of the brain by falling down a gun-pit when in camp at the Queenscliff forts on Friday night, succumbed to his injuries in the Geelong Hospital today. The facts were brought under the notice of Mr. W. R. Anderson, J. P., deputy coroner, by the police and an inquiry has been ordered for Tuesday. >From The South Australian Advertiser, 14 April 1914 - MILITARY TRAINEE KILLED. A FALL OF 12 FEET. Melbourne, April 13. Michael Joseph Ahern (18), a military trainee of Brighton, died in the Geelong Hospital to-day from injuries sustained through a fall at Queenscliff forts on Friday. He fell head foremost from an archway 12 ft. high on to the macadamised road, sustaining fracture of the skull. James Ahern (30), a brother, arrived in Geelong by the steamer Coogee yesterday. At the Moorabool- street pier he took a wrong turn and fell over the ramp, his head striking the roadway. He was taken to the hospital and admitted for observation, but this morning was able to leave. The Hobart Mercury, 14 April 1914 - A FATAL FALL. VICTORIAN TRAINEE KILLED. MELBOURNE, April 13. Michael Joseph Ahern, aged l8, military trainee, died in the Geelong Hospital to-day from injuries sustained through a fall at the Queenscliff forts. On Friday he fell head foremost from an archway, 12ft. high, on to the road. ------------------------------------------------ Historic Australian Newspapers, 1803 to 1954 http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper Aherns in Australian Records http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~aherns/ahcrim.htm ------------------------------------------------