Treacherous Nepean. a Picnicer Drowned. Sydney Wednesday Night
A man named Harding, a resident of Parramatta, was bathing in the Nepean River, near Penrith, to-day, when he was caught in the treacherous…
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Accidents, 1921
854 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 43
Aeroplane Wrecked. Passenger Severely Injured. Sydney
An aeroplane was wrecked at Windsor yesterday. The passenger was severely injured, but the pilot escaped unhurt…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Casualties. a Motor Fatality. Lorry Gets Out of Control. Launceston
A motor accident occurred at Deloraine, resulting in the death of one person and serious injury to another. A motor lorry was being driven by George McKenzie and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shocking Railway Disaster. a Head-on Collision. Sixteen Killed. London
A passenger train and an express met in a head-on collision at Abermule. The leading carriages of both trains were telescoped…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Later Report. 10 KILLED, 17 Injured. London
The latest report states that ten men were killed at Abermule, including Lord Herbert Vane Tempest, a director of the railway whereon the disaster…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Trains in Collision. a Disaster in Wales. Fourteen Persons Killed. London
An official message states that 14 were killed in the collision near Newton and Abermule between the Aberystwyth-Manchester express and local passenger…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Serious Motor Cycle Accident. Sydney
A motor cycle carnival was held yesterday at Gilgandra. Frank McClure was doing a preliminary spin, just prior to the first event, when he was seen to fall. It…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Governess Drowned. Rockhampton
A message from Clermont says mar Miss Jean McCaffrey, aged 17, a governess, was reported missing on Monday. Later a pair of lady's shoes were found…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Welsh Railway Collision 16 Dead and 14 Injured. Two Trains on Same Line. Man's Miraculous Escape. London
Sixteen are dead and fourteen others were injured in the railway, collision. The express was descending a steep gradiend on a single railway line and crashed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Casualties. Petrol Tank Explodes. a Wellington Fatality. Sydney
A man's headless body was found beside a wrecked motor car near Wellington, New Zealand. It is surmised the deceased was examining the petrol tank…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fatality Near Ulmarra. Death of Mr. D. McGREGOR Killed by the Capsize of a Cart
Ulmarra people were shocked last night to learn that well-known resident, Mr. Duncan McGregor, had met with instantaneous death late yesterday afternoon…
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An unfortunate incident occurred at the races on Wednesday afternoon last, when two of the horses competing in one of the events fell,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Terrible Accident. Sydney
A man's headless body was found beside a wrecked motor car near Wellington, New Zealand. It is surmised that deceased was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Accident at Calliope
Mr. Duncan McGregor, aged 78 years, an old and highly respected resident of the Ulmarra district residing with his son, Mr. William…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Shocking Accident. Man's Head Blown Off. Wellington (N. Z.)
A Happy Vale settler, walking towards Wellington found a man's headless body lying beside a wrecked motor car. It is surmised the deceased…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Accident to Valuable Racer
Mr. E. Keys, Randwick's oldest trainer had a stroke of bad luck on the occasion of his first visit to Lismore. Notwithstanding the care taken…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Drowning Fatality. Wellington
A distressing fatality occurred yesterday at Castle Point, a seaside resort 45 miles from Masterton. Four residents of Masterton set out on a fishing expedition…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Seven Drowned. Wellington, Monday Night
Seven men are believed to have been drowned in the wreck of the schooner Omaka. The vessel was bringing a cargo of chaff from Blenheim, when…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Casualties. Shunter Seriously Injured Sydney
Cecil Brewer, 22, a shunter, was knocked down by an engine at Darling Harbor. His left leg was severed and his pelvis fractured. His condition is critical…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ANOTHER N.Z. Tragedy. Four Men Drowned. Fishing Boat Swamped. Wellington, Monday Night
Four men well-known residents of Masterton, went fishing in a flat-bottomed 'boat yesterday. A heavy sea was experienced and the boat…
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