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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

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Late Wires "Pictures" Outdone. Wild Times in Sydney. a Running Fight and Capture. Constable Seriously Injured. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 3

A fight where in a constable was seriously injured took place, in William street last night, and was followed by a chase, a fight in a milk…

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Death at Hotel. [?]Erdict of Accidental Death. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 3

[?]t the inquest at Wellington (New South [?] les) concerning the death of Frank [?]den, who served with the A. [?]. F., the [?]oner, after hearing the evidence,…

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Accident

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 2

A young son of Mr. Charles Munro, of Clarenza, who was holidaying at Yamba, had the misfortune to fracture a small bone in his arm. The little…

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Shocking Mining Accident. Two Men Killed. the Roof Falls in Lithgow

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 3

A shocking accident resulting in the death of two miners employed at the Zig Zag Colliery, Lithgow, occurred on Saturday. Arthur Pearce and…

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Shocking River Fatality. Motor Boat Sinks. Eleven Persons Drowned. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 3

A motor launch with 80 passengers sank in the Hopkins River, near Warnambool, yesterday afternoon. Several boats in the vicinity hurried…

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Three People Drowned. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 5

Miss Bennet, of Stanhope. Miss Taylor of Queensland, and Frank Martin, of Melbourne, were drowned in the Irrigation Channel at Stanhope, Victoria…

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Sporting. Cricket. Local Matches. United v Wests. a Player Injured

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 4

The above named teams met on McKittrick Park on Saturday afternoon last and the match will be completed on Saturday next…

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CASUALTIES. An Appalling Tragedy. Sinking of a Motor Launch. Eleven Persons Drowned or Missing. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 5

An appalling motor launch tragedy occurred on the Hopkins River at Warrnambool (Victoria) yesterday afternoon. It appears that the Nestor, with 80…

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Serious Motor Cycle Accident. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 5

An accident occurred late last night at the junction of Windellina and Bungona roads, four miles from Goulburn. H. Knight was driving a motor cycle and…

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Swept Off a Rock. Man Drowned, Wife and Daughter Saved. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 5

At Red Head, near Newcastle yesterday, Leslie Col[?]free, aged 32, who was accompanied by his wife and daughter, was fishing off a rock, when a wave swept…

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Washed From the Rocks. Man Drowned at Newcastle. Family Rescued. Newcastle

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 3

A man named Tollfree, while fishing with his wife and three children off Red Head beach, Newcastle, yesterday, was washed off the rocks and drowned…

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Fell Off a Balcony. Child Seriously Injured. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 3

Henry Greathead, aged five, fell off a balcony, 36 feet high, to-night. He was taken to a hospital, with a fractured skull, and in a serious…

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CASUALTIES. Three Persons Drowned. a Woman's Frantic Struggle. Would-be Rescuers Pay the Penalty. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 5

Mrs. Vida Bennett, aged 26, Francis Martin, aged 29, and Miss Mary Taylor, aged 28, a school teacher, were drowned while bathing in an irrigation channel at…

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Goulburn Motoring Accident. Death of a Victim. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 5

Mrs. Errole Blackett, one of the victims of Sunday night's motor cycle accident at Goulburn, died this morning. Miss Donnelly's condition is still critical…

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Three Bathers Drowned. Rescuer Loses His Life

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 4

At Stanhope Victoria, three persons were drowned late on Saturday night while bathing in an irrigation channel. They were Mrs. Vida Bennett 26; Miss…

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Another Drowning. Hawkesbury's Eighth Victim. Couldn't Swim. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 3

A Windsor message says:-- Still another drowning accident occurred in the Hawkesbury River yesterday afternoon, making eight in this…

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Casualties. the Manly Fatality. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 5

The body of a man which was found lying on the rocks at Manly has been identified as John Fernon, aged 83. The police have been informed that deceased's…

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A Painter Drowned. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 7

Jack Tyler was engaged painting a collier at Pelaw Main and was walking up a plank to get on deck. He jumped to clear the way for another man coming down…

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Chief Justice's Son Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 7

While returning home on horseback, Captain Cullen, son of the Chief Justice met with a painful accident through his horse stumbling and falling at Merriwa…

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A Shunting Smash. Trucks in Collision. Much Damage Done. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 5

Thirty empty sheep trucks came into collision with twelve other empty trucks during shunting operations at Enfield marshalling yards. The twelve…

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