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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

223 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 5 of 12

Store Floor Collapses. Man Injured, Horse Killed. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 2

The [?]ooring of [?] store, George-street, Camperdown, collapsed this afternoon, with the result that between 20 and 30 tons of chair…

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Serious Explosion. Ammonia Cylinder Blows Up. Five Men Injured. Sydney

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 1

A cylinder containing ammonia, exploded at the A.U.S.M. Company's wharf, Lime-street, at about noon to-day, with the result that five men were injured…

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Drowning Cases

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 5

A shocking drowning accident occurred on Saturday night, the victims being two young married men, residents of Inverell, namely Clarence…

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Unemployed. Further Activity in Sydney. Collision with Police. General Melee in George Street. SIDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 1

About 200 unemployed marched through the city this morning. They took possession of the sidewalk George street, where a large posse of…

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Accidental Shooting. Sydney

The Northern Daily Leader · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 2

Joseph Webb, a one-armed returned soldier employed by the Repatriation Department as night watchman in Melbourne forgot to return his revolver on…

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Accident

Manilla Express · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 4

Mr Alf Collier is in the hospital at present suffering from a severe scalp wound and other injuries received in a sulky accident on…

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Tram Smash. Inquest at Parramatta. Evidence as to the Collision. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 2

An inquest was opened at Parramatta to-day into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of Ann Rose Whiting and William Whiting his son, and Charlie…

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Prime Minister's Accident. Sydney

The Northern Daily Leader · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 1

As a result of his accident at cricket yesterday the Prime Minister was confined to his home to-day…

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Ammonia Explosion. Evidence at Inquest. Safety Recommendation Ignored. Verdict of Accidental Death SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 2

The inquest into the death of Alfred Stephen as a result of an ammonia cylinder bursting was continued to-day. Charles Loney, managing director of…

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Boy Found Dead. Probable Accidental Shooting. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Monday 21 February 1921 · page 2

Late last night James Burr, aged 15 1/2 years was found lying dead in some bush near Artarmon railway station. A bullet wound was discovered in the…

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Another Tram and Motor Collision. Four Persons Injured. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 2

A motor car and tram collided at Manly yesterday afternoon, with the result that four persons were more or loss seriously Injured…

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Fatal Lift Accident. Coroner's Inquiry. Evidence of Hotel Employees. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 2

The lift accident which occurred at the Carltoh Motel on February 10, as a result of which Siary, Walceham, age 28, a housemaid, was killed, was inquired…

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Shooting of American Subject Due to Accident. VANCOUVER

The Northern Daily Leader · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 1

The American Stale Department is so far without confirmation of the press despatches from Tokio, which say that the Japanese War Office announces that…

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Mr. Hughes's Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) is still suffering from, his recent accident. It is unlikely that he will be able to attend at his office until next week…

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Inverell Tragedy One Man Dead, Two Injured. Inverell

The North Western Courier · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 2

At Inverell, Arthur Farrington, a married man, was shot dead, and Thomas Deane and James Deane, well known residents, were wounded on…

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Inverell Tragedy. One Killed, Two Injured. Shooting in Street. INVERELL

The Northern Daily Leader · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 2

A sensational shooting affair took place in Evans-street, Inverell, about 10.30 last night with the result that one man was shot dead and two others were…

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Car Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 2

A car containing a number of persons got out of control near Hill End owing to one of the wheels coming off and fell ever a sleep embankment…

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Motor Fatality. [?]Falls Over Embankment. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 1

[?]nuy party was touring to [?] in two cars one containing Mrs. [?] and her daughter, got out of con[?]ing to one of the wheels coming…

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The Latest Surrendered Hun Ships. Accidents Continue. London

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 2

Another to-day was added to [?] of mysterious accidents which [?] hefallen from German ships [?] over to the Allies…

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Disastrous Collision. American Destroyer Cut in Halves. VANCOUVER

The Northern Daily Leader · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 2

A Washington message says the United States, destroyer Woolsey, of the Pacific fleet, was cut in two and sunk off the Pacific coast of Panama by the…

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