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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

297 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 15

Rabbits Drowned. Floods Drive to Highlands

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 July 1921 · page 1

Mr. J. W. Rae, Rabbit Inspector, reporting to the P.P. Board on Thursday, said: "I have inspected 5G holdings and travelled 425 miles. Passing…

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Driving Accident

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 18 July 1921 · page 2

Mrs. H. Myers of Blayney, who is spending a few weeks with her mother, Mrs. W. R. Hardy, of "Lonewood," Warialda, met with a…

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A Strange Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 July 1921 · page 7

William Herbert Blunt, a young man, whose parents are believed to live at Darlinghurst, has been drowned at Ganmain. He was working for a…

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Serious Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 July 1921 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—Through falling between two moving trams in Parramatta road, Annandale, last night, Thomas Morris, of Woolloomooloo, had…

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Accident

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 3

Mr H. F. Mitchell met with a painful accident yesterday, white driving to Armidale. It seems that the gates at the gate-house 2 miles out were…

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Runaway Car at Glen Innes. an Unusual Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 3

A very unusual accident occurred in Grev-street on Tuesday morning last, says the Glen Innes 'Guardian,' as a result of which two large plate-glass…

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Motor Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 2

Mr. H. F. Mitchell, of Kingstown, was implicated in a singular motor accident whilst driving from Armidale to Uralla one morning recently. The gates…

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Motoring Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 3

While riding a motor cycle on the Sandy Creek road towards nighyfall on Saturday, Mr. C. E Mathieson, an employee at the electric light worksia Warwick, had a…

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Accident on Ship. Struck by Boom

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 July 1921 · page 4

The American schooner "Carrier Dove," which left the harbor yesterday morning, bound for the Islands returned last night…

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Seaman Drowned

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 4

Sydney, Thursday.—At about 2 p.m. yesterday afternoon a leading seaman, named Ernest John William McMillan, belonging to H.M.A.S. Encounter, was…

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Lieut. Parer Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 4

Sydney, Thursday.—Owing to the severe weather, Lieut. Parer was obliged to descend at Macedon an hour and a-half after starting on his flight over…

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Trains in Collision

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 4

A passenger and goods-train collided at Moridalloc (Victoria) late last night. Two passengers were slightly injured. Several trucks were derailed…

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Remarkable Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 7

On the Blue Mountains last week a motorist, when nearing Wentworth Falls, had a marvellous escape. A great pine tree fell in front of the…

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City Collision

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 August 1921 · page 4

Shortly after midnight there was a collision in Macquarie-street between a cab and a motor car. Both vehicles were damaged…

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Drowning Fatality

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 16 August 1921 · page 6

Death has a habit of stealing a march upon some of its victims. At Lithgow the other day a man, who had been looking upon the beer when it…

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Shocking Fatality. Miss Mary Coote Killed. Thrown From a Horse

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 16 August 1921 · page 4

A shocking accident occurred at Dinton Vale late yesterday afternoon which resulted in the death of Miss Mary Agnes Coote, aged 16 years and…

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Gun Accident

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 16 August 1921 · page 6

A youth named Percy Low, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Low, had a painful experience on Thursday, the result of a gun accident. It appears Percy and…

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Burning Accident

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 16 August 1921 · page 4

Mr. Jack Collis, who is employed at the Railway freezing works, was about to start the engine going on Thursday when an unexpected blow-out of gas…

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Motor Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1921 · page 7

During the motor cycle reliability contest near Newcastle, Melbourne, on Saturday, two machines collided, and the rider of one (Harry Winton, of…

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Dorrigo Cutting Fatality. Inquest at Coramba

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1921 · page 6

At the Court House, Coramba, last Friday, the coroner conducted an inquest into the death of John Simpson, who was killed on Thursday whilst driving…

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