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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

8 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers

Another Death by Drowning Sackville Again the Scene

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 9

The noble old Hawkesbury River continues to take its tragic toll. Another death by drowning makes the eighth in the district since October 9 last year…

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The Sackville Drowning. Coroner's Inquest

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 2

On Wednesday, 19th instant, at Windsor Court House, Mr. J. B. Johnston, J.P., District Coroner, conducted an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of…

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Aeroplane Crash. Engine Faiths 2,000 Feet Up. One Man Injured

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 4

An aeroplane piloted by Mr. John Hr Summers, of Peat's Ferry-road, Hornsby,with Mr. Syd. C. Francis, of Johnston-street, Annandale, as a passenger, came to…

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Crash at Clarendon. Aeroplane Smashed. a Strange Accident

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 2

As an Avro machine, owned by the Diggers' Co-operative Aviation Company, was taking off from the Clarendon aerodrome on Saturday last one of the passengers took…

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Motor Overturns. Four Persons Injured

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 9

Mr. T. Curl, the sporting host of the Royal Hotel, Windsos, together with Mrs. Curl, their little daughter Hilda (6 years old) and Dr. Arnold, had an exciting…

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Murdered and Injured on the Maraylya to Riverstone Mail Road. (To the Editor.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 2

Sir,—A lady friend of mine came to spend a few days with me from the country. Having no conveyance, she was compelled to travel with the mail-man to Riverstone…

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Fatal Accident

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 2

A sad accident occurred at North Richmond on the 5th inst., through which a schoolboy, Arthur Stanley Farmer, 9 years of age, lost his life. He was a son of Mr…

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Quaker's Hill Fatality

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 3

The District Coroner (Mr. H. Richardson Clark) held, an inquest at the Court-house, Parramatta, touching the death of Daniel Christian Taylor, who fell against a…

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