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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

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Surfing Fatality. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 2

Charles Moore, 23, a butcher, was drowned in the surf at Maroubra yesterday. His friends, when they observed him to be in difficulties, tried to effect a…

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Cutting Falls In. Two Workmen Injured. Sydney

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 2

While a number of men were working in a cutting at the Central railway station shortly after midnight, one of the side trenches fell away, and partly…

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Mysterious Death. Probably Due to Accident. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 2

Detectives are still engaged in trying to unravel the circumstances lying in a cave at Roseville, but so far they have failed to secure any evidence that would…

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Sawmill Fatality

Manilla Express · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 2

Whilst engaged in unloading logs at the Willowdale sawmill (Maule's Creek) Mr Bertie. James Handsaker was accidentally…

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Sawmill Fatality. Boggabri

The Northern Daily Leader · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 1

Whilst engaged in unloading logs at the Willowdale saw mill (Maule's Creek) a man named Bertie James Handsaker, was [?]accidentally killed…

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Miner Injured. Singleton

The Northern Daily Leader · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 2

A Rosedale miner named Harry Edmonds, residing at Dunolly, met with a serious accident at the week-end. He was shovelling coal, and was in a…

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Street Accident

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 2

On Tuesday last, a young man, named M. Baguley, was driving along Doyle Street towards the Post Office. At the same time a car driven by…

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Mishap in Well. Two Men Injured. Sydney

The Northern Daily Leader · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 2

During well-sinking operations at the back of Tattersall's Hotel. Temora George Woodward and Constable Murdock were injured…

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Unknown Man Drowned. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 2

An unknown man was washed off the rocks at Maroubra yesterday while fishing. He soon disappeared, and was not again seen…

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Seaman Severely Injured. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 2

Alfred Kennery, a seaman, was admitted to hospital suffering from excessive scalp wounds. It is alleged that luring a brawi in King-street he was…

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Shooting Fatality. Gallery Proprietor Killed. Melbourne

The Northern Daily Leader · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 2

Andrew Patrick Feeney, died in the Melbourne Genera. Hospital this morning as the result of a bullet wound in the back, received at a shooting gallery…

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Remarkable Bolting Accident. Armidale

The Northern Daily Leader · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 1

Whilst driving on the Kelly's plains, near Armidale, Mr. E. Barlow was thrown from the vehicle through the wheel striking the corner of a fence…

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Accident to Mr. W. McGINNITY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 2

A very serious accident recently be[?] Mr. W. McGinnity, well known in this district. He fell a distance of [?] feet in Sydney and sustained a…

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Fall from Window. Man Fatally Injured. Sydney

The Northern Daily Leader · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 1

John Duke, 37, a bootmaker, dropped 40 feet from the window of a lodging house in Elizabeth-street last night, and died in a few minutes…

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Railway Collision. Passengers Injured. Sydney

The Northern Daily Leader · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 2

A collision between passenger from and a stationary goods train occurred near Cowra railway station this morning. Two passengers were injured; Father…

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Football Team in a Cart. Collision with Motor Car. Sydney

The Northern Daily Leader · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 2

While Lewisham junior football [?] was returning in a cart from a match in Burwood yesterday their vehicle was struck by a motor car driven by…

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Well-known Motor Cycle Rider. Killed in Collision

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 2

Harold Farsons, the well-known motor cycle racer and holder of several world's records, collided with a horse while riding a motor cycle at…

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Motor and Sulky Collision. Contractor Killed. Sydney

The Northern Daily Leader · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Burton, aged 39 a contractor was killed last night in a collision between a motor and sulky at Camperdown. His wife and Captain Hogg…

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Charge of Slaying. Sequel to Collision. Sydney

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 5

Robert Alexander was remanded at Newtown Police Court, charged with having slain Thomas Burtch, who was killed on Saturday night in a collision…

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Paris Express Derailed. Causes a Second Disaster. Ii Killed 47 Injured. LONDON

The Northern Daily Leader · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 2

Reuter's Limoges correspondent wires: Four were killed and 14 injured in the derailing of the Paris-Toulouse express. Seven were killed and 33 injured in a…

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