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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

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Tragedy at Dudley. Two Boys Drowned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 5

While bathing in a dam at Dudley yesterday afternoon two boys, Thomas Jones, aged 11 years, and George Jones, aged 9 years, were drowned. The boys were…

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Fatal Dive Two Boys Drowned Mother Sees Tragedy

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 4

The son and nephew of Mrs. Jeremiah Jones were drowned at Dudley yesterday afternoon, and she was powerless to do anything, though she saw…

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Jockey Injured Teeth Knocked Out ARMIDALE

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 5

In the pony handicap at the Armidale Alexandria Park races. Harry Lennon, rider of Playboy, was injured. His mount fell and struck…

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20 Miles on Stretcher Lady's Broken Leg Underground Accident ARMIDALE

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 5

While with a motor party inspecting the old underground workings at Maitland Point, on the old Rocky River diggings. Mrs. Lovelock placed…

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Collision in a Fog Vessels Badly Damaged VANCOUVER

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 1

It is reported from New York that the steamer City of Auckland, outbound to New Zealand, collided with the tanker Betbelridge, on Sunday, in…

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Fatal Excursion Two Men Drowned Treacherous River Pool INVERELL

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 5

Clarence Chappell and jack Bright two residents of inverell lost their lives in the Gwydir River at dusk on Saturday…

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Smash Predicted North Sydney Collision Condition of Victims Driver Still Unconscious SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 5

Inquiries at the hospitals to-day [?] the information tout the victims of yesterday's tram smash at North Sydney were doing as well as…

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Tramway Accident. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 5

A tramway accident occurred late this afternoon at the corner of Miller and Berry streets, North Sydney. As a result sixteen persons were taken to the…

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Motor Accident City Council Sued Ex-Alderman's Claim

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 5

Stephen Joseph Coleman, formerly an alderman of Newcastle Council, was driving his motor car along [?]ngford-street on his way to Newcastle…

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Two Boys Drowned Dudley Fatality Evidence at Inquest

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 5

"Accidently drowned," was the ver[?]dict of the deputy coroner (Mr. Edwards) after he had heard evidence relating to the deaths of Thomas Jones…

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Fall From Train Accident to Sleeper ROCKHAMPTON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 5

An unusual accident befell a man named A. Cummings, aged 50, who was a passenger by the western mail on Monday morning. Cummings was…

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Mr. Hughes for Sydney Accident at Cricket MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 5

Mr. Hughes, accompanied by Mr. P. E. Deane, secretary to the Prime Minister's Department, will leave here on Saturday, for Sydney…

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Motor Car Smash Collision with Team Four People Injured SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 February 1921 · page 5

A motor car and a train collided on the Pittwater-road, near Harbord-street, Mainly, yesterday afternoon, with the result that four persons were…

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Harbor Collision Queen Bee in Trouble Ship's Launch Sunk

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 5

Misfortune appears to dog the well-known collier Queen Bee, Some months ago she was severely damaged in a collision with the Huddart…

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Weekend Accident Harbor Fatality Fall From Picnic Train

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 5

George-Harman (30), a [?] was killed on board the Mac[?]un in Newcastle harbor on Saturday night. He was resting near the quadrant when…

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Marine Fireman Killed. Accident on the Macedon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 5

George Harman, aged 50 years, a fireman on the steamer Macedon, was fatally injured on board at Newcastle on Saturday night. The vessel was moored in…

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U.S. Destroyer Lost Collision with Steamer VANCOUVER

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 1

It is reported from Panama that Captain Turner, of the steamer Steel inventer. blames the destroyer Woolsey for colliding with him, Sixteen…

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Chicago Holocaust Fearful train smash Expresses in Collision VANCOUVER

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 1

Advices from Chicago state that 32 bodies have been recovered from a fearful wreck at Michigan City. A Canadian train was derailed while…

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Sulky and Train Collision at Wellington BATHURST

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 5

W. H. England, of Combells, was leading his horse attached to a sulky across a level crossing on the railway line near Wellington, when an…

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Invented by Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 3

Must it not be agonising to those people who spend their whole lives experimenting upon particular fads, in order to invent something, to know that the majority of…

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