The Argus, Friday 17 September 1875
(Melbourne)

THE Riverine Advertiser reports that a fatal accident happened to a carrier named Johnson Grenfell, of Clunes (Victoria), on Monday, 6th inst. Grenfell, in company with his brother and some other teamsters, were camped on the Gulpa Creek, and were endeavouring to cross their cattle over the Gulpa. The deceased, who was an excellent swimmer, had occasion to go into the water on his horse, and when a few yards from the land the horse commenced to plunge precipitating deceased into the water. He struck out for the shore, but when within some five or six feet of the bank, he suddenly sank. The unfortunate deceased had, in company with his brother, only passed through Deniliquin on Saturday, 4th inst., with two waggons loaded with wool from Moonbria station. The body has since been recovered.

The Sydney Morning Herald, Tuesday 14 September 1875

Death by Drowning
We (Deniliquin Chronicle, of the 9th instant) regret to report that a fatal accident occurred to a carrier named John Grenfell, or Glesson, on Monday last, on the road to Moama. Grenfell passed through Deniliquin on Saturday with his brother, having waggons loaded with wool, we hear, from Moonbria. They camped on the Gulpa Creek, and in putting their bullocks across, deceased went into the water on his horse, and when a short distance in his horse commenced to plunge, throwing the unfortunate man into the water; he tried to swim to the bank, but when within a few feet of it he sank. The body was recovered yesterday.

Contributed by Bob Bolitho