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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

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Tram Fatality. Loss of Turee Lives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 July 1921 · page 3

A shocking tram accident occurred at Melbourne on MOnday resulting in the deaths of two small girls Sylvia Thompson 2 and Malsie O'Sulivan…

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Aeroplane Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 July 1921 · page 5

An aeroplane, the property of the Diggers' Co-operative Aviation Coy., ran into a rabbit burrow near Cowra. A tyre burst, and the machine was…

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Shocking Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1921 · page 5

William Hamilton (21) and William Gabb were crossing the vails at. Petersham railway station early this morning, when a train approached…

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Motor Car Fatality; Man Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1921 · page 6

James Edward Rowebottom of Norwood (S.A) was killed in a motor car accident near Lyndoch on Monday afternoon The deceased a…

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Terrible Tram Accident Man and Two Children Killed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 July 1921 · page 1

On Monday morning a shocking tram accident, resulting in three deaths, occurred in Gertrude-street, Fitzroy (Victoria), the deceased being Sylvia…

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Terrible Tram Accident. Man and Two Children Killed

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 3

On Monday morning a shocking tram accident, resulting in three deaths, occurred in Gertrude-street, Fitzroy (Vic.), the deceased being…

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Motor-fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 5

Charles Rapapport, 67, was knocked down by a motor can in Castlereagh-street, City, last night, and died soon after…

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Motor Car Fatality. Man Killed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 5

James Edward Rowebottom, of Norwood (S.A.), was killed in a motor car accident near Lyndoch on Monday afternoon. The deceased a…

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Tram Fatality. Loss of Three Lives

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 11

A shocking tram accident occurred at Melbourne on Monday, resulting in the deaths of two small girls, Sylvia Thompson (27) and Mansie O'Sullivan…

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Motor Smash. Several Persons Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 13

On Saturday afternoon throe motor cars were going along thee Bathurst road towards Mount Victoria when a smash took place near the turning…

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Further Floods. Rivers Bank High. Farm Lands Inundated. Hunter Up 30 Feet. Three Persons Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 2

The result of tho cyclonic storm, which visited the Northern and North Coast districts on Friday and Saturday, when phenomenally heavy rains…

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The Recent Drowning Fatality. Body Recovered

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 2

After remaining in the water for over three weeks—from 1st to 24th July—the body of the young resident, Hubert Jones, who lost his life…

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Canecutter Drowned. Ballina

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 2

To-day is fine, and the flood water is gradually receding. At Woodburn the water has overflowed the bank. and is now in the main street and…

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Man Drowned at Aberdeen. Body Not Yet Recovered

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 2

Samuel Russell (30), employed by Mr. O'Brien at "Kingfield" stud farm, Brushy Hill, met his death by drowning on Friday last…

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Gales and Floods. a Coastal Disturbance. Towns Inundated. Fatality at Aberdeen. Considerable Damage Up the Hunter. Stewarts Brook, 870 POINTS

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 2

There was exceptionally heavy rain, accompanied by strong gales of wind and squally conditions along the coast, on Friday and…

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Girl Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 July 1921 · page 5

Maude Kearney (20) a maid employed at Clovelly, fell several feet from the rocks into the water last night. She screamed loudly for help,…

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North Coast Floods. Heavy Stock Losses. Two Men Drowned. Murwillambah

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 July 1921 · page 2

Information now being received from the surrounding districts shows that the flood has caused a stupendous loss of stock. It is estimated…

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Young Girl Drowned

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 July 1921 · page 2

Maude Rearney, aged 20, a maid employed at Clovelly, fell several feet from the rocks into the water last night. She screamed loudly for help, but sank before…

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Motor Accident. Car in Flames

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 July 1921 · page 6

A sensational accident occurred late on Tuesday , night on Sonth-road railway, crossing, Adelaide When a motor car, driven by A. Jose who was…

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Tram Fatality. Gripman's Fatal Mistake

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 4

The Melbourne Coroner inquired into the circumstances of the Fitzroy tram fatality on July 18, when two little girls, Elsie O'Sullivan and…

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