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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

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Collision in Sydney Harbor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 2

A collision occurred in Sydney Cove this morning between the steamers Kareela and Balgowlah. The former was considerably damaged,…

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Wollar Tragedy. Woman Accidentally Shot

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 3

A shooting accident resulting in the death of Mrs. Kenning, 73, wife of a Wollar farmer, occurred at Wollar, near Mudgee, on Wednesday. As William…

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A Chapter of Accidents

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 3

"Muswellbrook Chronicle" says:—Two horses were killed and two young men severely injured as the result of accidents which happened…

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Man Drowned. Washed Off the Rocks

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 10

Three men were washed off the rocks at Little Bay (Sydney), on Sunday morning, and one was drowned. Sydney Fitzhenry, 30, a resident of…

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Unlucky Horseman. Injured in Muswellbrock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 16

Whilst a buggy was being driven on the Aberdeen-road. near Muswellbrook, last night, it collided witha horseman coming in an opposite…

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Steamers in Collision. Damage and Excitement. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 4

A collision occurred this morning between the Manly steamer Bal[?] and the ferry steamer [?] is Sydney Cove. The Kareela entered…

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Colonel Watt Drowned. Tragic End to Brilliant Career

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 13

Lieutenant-Colonel Walter Oswald Watt, O.B.E., D.S.O., and Croix de Guerre, met with a tragic end on Saturday, being drowned while…

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Motor Somersaults. One Man Killed and Three Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 11

A motor car, driven by Norman Woods, of Ocean-street. Woolahra [?] containing a party of travellers overturned near the post office…

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Aeroplane Smash. Pilot and Passenger Killed. Woman Seriously Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 6

A calamitous aeroplane smash occurred at Port Melbourne on Sunday afternoon. An Avro machine, piloted by Major Ross, nose-dived, and…

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Our Telegrams. Fatal Collision. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 5

Lila Tyres, 20, was killed at Mildura yesterday through a collision between a motor car, in which she was driving and a jinker…

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Cattle Drowned a Dangerous Crossing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 4

Eight head of cattle were drowned at the Melville low-level bridge, Maitland, later on the same day that 21 horses were lost there through getting into…

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A Fatal Collision Lady Motorist Killed. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 2

Lila Typos, aged 20, was killed at Mildura yesterday through a collision between a motor ear, which she was driving, and a jinker…

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Shocking Accident. Boy Killed and Another Wounded. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 5

A shocking gun accident occurred at Bon Accord," near Inverell. It appears that Mrs. Reeves was bathing her boys before putting thorn to bed,…

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Man Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 5

Daniel Shields, of La Perouse, fell from a motor launch, near Watson's Bay, last night, and was drowned…

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Aeroplane Fatality Lady's Shoe Interfered with Rudder Bar

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 7

The Melbourne coroner (Dr. Cols), held an inquest into the death of Hubert Ross, Jessie Dornom, and Cyrll Harris, caused by an aeroplane,…

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Railway Smash. Stock Trucks Telescoped. Three Men Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 2

Two firemen and an engine-driver were more or less injured, 108 shee, killed, and four stock trucks [?] smashed in a railway accident which…

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Remarkable Accident. Man Dragged Four Miles

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 4

George Writer, of Julong, near Binds, met with a serious accident when about four miles from Creekwell, He was going to Crookwell to…

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Our Telegrams. Motor Accident. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 5

A motor car collided with a dah post, at Balmain this morning with the result that the driver and a passenger named Bardsley were…

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Shocking Accident Brother Shoots Brother

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 2

A shocking gun accident took place at the residence of Mr Frank Reeves, of Bon Accord, Myall Creek, Invorell, on Saturday night, when his son, aged 5½…

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Tied to Bolting Horse. Shocking Fatality at Adelaide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 7

George Frederick Ditchburn (11). who resided with his parents at North Adelaide, was killed in shocking circumstances on Thursday…

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