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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

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Boy Drowned at Taree. Taree

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 5

Frank Leonard (12), eldest son of Sergeant Leonard, of the police station, was drowned last evening whilst bathing with a number of other children at Shallow…

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Clothing Found on Coogee Beach Supposed Drowning Case. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 5

The Randwick police are making inquiries concerning the finding on Coogee Beach last night of a dark grey suit of clothes, grey felt hat and pair of tan…

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Car Plunges Into River. Three Occupants Drowned. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 8

A motor car, driven by Arthur Hampton, an hotelkeeper of Cessnock plunged into the Hunter River off a punt at Raymond Terrace yesterday…

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CASUALTIES. Shocking Triple Fatality. Motor Car Runs Off Punt. Somersault Into River. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 5

A shocking triple fatality occurred at Raymond Terrace yesterday afternoon through a motor car, owned and driven by Mr. Arthur Hampton, a well-known…

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A Benzine Explosion. Two Men Badly Injured. Steamer in Danger. Perth, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 5

During the unloading of three thousand cases of benzine in the steamer "Kurnalpi," at Bunbury, an explosion occurred, with the result that two…

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A Boy Drowned. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 1

Arthur Reid, aged 12, was drowned while bathing in Cook's River yesterday afternoon. He got into difficulties and sank, and his brother dived for him many…

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Three Men Kicked by Horse. Seriously Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 1

Three men were kicked by a horse at Newtown yesterday. Robert Crick was getting into a cart, when the horse lashed lout, knocking him down. A man went to…

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An Exciting Experience. Accident on Melbourne Express. Driver's Presence of Mind Averts Trouble. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 3

Passengers by the Melbourne express, which left on Friday night, had an exciting experience between Douglas Park and Maldon and it was only…

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Injured by Falling Tree. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 5

Miss Gillespie and a lady friend were sitting under a tree at Kogarah when the tree was blown down by the wind. The former received serious injuries,…

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Jockey Thrown and Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 5

George Gorie, a jockey, was schooling a hurdler at Randwick this morning, when the horse stumbled and fell, Gorie was thrown on to the ground, and fractured…

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Unable to Swim. Boy Drowned in a Lagoon. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 5

On Sunday morning Arthur Smith, aged 14, was drowned in a lagoon of the Lachlan River, near Hillston. He was unable to swim, and was bathing with two…

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Burning Accident Ends Fatally Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 5

Sister Monginus and Mary Setori, a cripple, who were burnt in a fire at Nazareth House Convent, Baliarat, last week, succumbed to their injuries…

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Collision in Harbor. Horse Ferry and Steamer. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 1

The horse ferry Barrangaroo and the Bellubera collided off Binalong Point this morning. The impact was slight and no damage was done…

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Two Persons Drowned. Gallant Effort at Rescue. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 5

At a coronial inquiry into double, drowning accident in Edwards River, it was stated that Elizabeth Jean Kelly, only child of John Kelly, land agent, got [?]…

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CASUALTIES. Parramatta Collision. Three Deaths. an Extraordinary Occurrence. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 5

Because of its suddenness. it is not known what was the real cause of the Parramatta collision. A tram was on its way in from Castle Hill to meet the train…

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Mother and Children Drowned. Crossing a Flooded Creek. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 5

Fred Marshall, with his wife and three children, all of tender years, was crossing the flooded Wallawy Creek in a trap on New Year's Day after attending sports…

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Picnic Party's Mishap. Motor Bus Plunges Into River. a Woman Drowned. Auckland

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 3

A motor bus carrying fourteen women and children, en route to a picnic at Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, plunged into a river. All except Mrs. Hesketh,…

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Picnickers Plunged Into River. One Pinned Under Vehicle and Drowned. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 5

A motor bus, containing 14 woman and children picnickers, plunged into the river, between Hastings and Olive Grange. All were saved, except Mrs. Hesketh, whose…

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Swept Away in the Dark. Another Family Tragedy. Mother and Three Children Drowned. Adelaide

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 3

Fred Marshall and his wife and three children, their ages ranging from 10 years to 11 months, were crossing a flooded valley in a sulky on New…

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Sensational Accident. Run Down By a Train. Four People Killed. on the Line Near Woy Woy Station. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 5

Four people were run down by a train near Woy Woy railway station last night and killed. Their names are: Wilmott. Roughley, of Dural…

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