Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Accidents, all years

Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

748 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 38

Disaster in Wales Trains in a Head-on Collision. Twenty Persons Killed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 6

London, Wednesday.—A slow passenger train and an express met in a head on collision at Abermule. The leading carriages were telescoped…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Accident to Aeroplane Extensive Damage Hobart

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 5

A mishap occurred to-day to the aeroplane in which captain Huxley flew recently from Melbourne to Tasmania The aviator arrived in Hobart from…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Shunter Seriously Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 5

Cecil Brewer (22), a shunter Was knocked down by an engine at Darling Harbour, His left was severed and his pelves fractured. His…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

George Darrell Drowned Well-known Actor's End

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 4

The dead body of a man, which was subsequently recognised as that of George Darrell, the well-known actor, was found on the beach at Dee Why on…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Ten Drowned. Stormy Weather in New Zealand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 3

Saturday night's storm swept the eastern coasts of New Zealand and shipping was roughly handled. A boat containing a fishing party of…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Supposed Drowning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 5

Early this morning a striker on [?] submarine [?]3 saw a skiff sixteen feet in length floating near Cockatoo Island, It contained a blue serge suit a pair…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Bellbird Fatality. Accidental Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 6

The adjourned inquest concerning the death of John William Ross, a miner, who was fatally injured by a runaway skip in No. 2 main tunnel of the…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Drowned in a Well. Raymond Terrace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 5

John Joseph May 31. a well-known resident man drowned in a well at Raymond Terrance yesterday He was seen driving in the direction of the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Chapter of Accidents Horse and Dog Killed, Man Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 4

Mr Jim Herbert, of Eugowra, lost a valuable brood mare through an accident at Cudal. The animal was being shod, and the blacksmith had partly…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Harbor Fatality Food and Clothes in Boat. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 2

A skiff was found floating in the harbour this morning. It contained a number of articles of clothing belonging to a man, besides some lunch apparently…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Lady Forster's Maid. Killed in Car Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 6

The Governor-General's party started by motor from Hobart for the Launceston races on Wednesday morning, but when near Oatlands one of the cars…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

French Railway Collision. London, February 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 5

Reuter's Paris correspondent wires: Ten were killed and 47 injured in a head-on collision between a passenger train and goods train near Limoges…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Ten Drowned. Stormy Weather in New Zealand

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 6

Saturday night's storm [?] coasts of New Zealand shipping was roughly handled. A boat containing a fishing for…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Lady Forster's Maid. Killed in Car Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 8

The Governor-General's party started by motor from Hobart for the Launceston races on Wednesday morning, but when near Oatlands one of the cars…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Tram Accident. Four Persons Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 4

Four persons were injured at kogarah on Saturday afternoon, when in consequence of the breaking of the front axle, a stream tram engine jumped the line,…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Fell 60 Feet. Drowned at Woy Woy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 4

A young man believed to be a returned soldier, was drowned at Woy Woy on Sunday morning. Particulars furnished the police show…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Costly Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 5

It is learned on reliable authority that it will cost £3000 to repair the damage done to the main boiler of H.M.A.S. Franklin, which recently broke down…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Drowned in Waterhole

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

A boy, Joshua Hanlon, aged one year and ten months, was missed from his home at Willoughby yesterday. Some hours later the child's body was…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Drowned at Old Bar

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 4

Miss Elat McNeil (18), daughter of William McNeil, dairy-farmer, of Oxley Island (late of Taree estate), whilst bathing in the surf on Sunday '…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Steamship Collision. Vancouver Feb 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 5

A message from Now York states that the steamer City of Auckland outward-bound for New Zealand came into collision with tank steamer Bethel…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →