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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

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Children Drowned. Evidence at the Inquest

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Two children, Eileen Durand and Alfred Brennan, who were drowned in a disused brick pit at St. Peters, were, according to evidence given…

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Open Column. An appeal for injured soldiers. (Editor "Star.")

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 7

Sir,—Will you please allow me an opporunity through, your widely read columns to place my appeal for the second time before the public. About Xmas time I asked for…

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A Gallant Australian a Seven-year-old Boy's Death. Attempt to Save Playmate from Drowning. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 3

At the Coroner's Court to-day an inquiry was heard regarding the death of Alfred Crennan, aged seven, who was drowned in a brick pit at Newtown…

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Telegraphic News. Children Injured

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--The staging of a slippery dip at a carnival at Roseberry collapsed last night, throwing a number of children to the ground,…

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Senator Guthrie Injured. Knocked Down by a Tram. Melbourne

Tweed Daily · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 3

Senator R. S. Guthrie, of South Australia, was knocked down by a cable tram in the city this evening and was removed in an unconscious condition to…

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A Sensational Accident

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 6

PEOPLE who have seen the spot where Mrs J. Barlow and her daughter, Mrs Fred Raukin, and Mrs Rankin's tenmonths old baby, went over the steep…

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Fatal Burning Accident

Northern Star · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 2

TEMORA, Wednesday.—A burning accident resulting in the death of George Miller and severe burns to J. Slade occurred at Ardlethan. Slade, who is supervising…

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An Accident

Northern Star · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 4

While two lads named Court and Crittenden were riding a pony at Pound Hill or Saturday afternoon (says the "R.R. Express") the horse and a collic dog got…

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Senator R. S. Guthrie. Meets with Serious Accident

Northern Star · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. — Senator Robert Storey Guthrie, a representative in the Senate for South Australia; met with a serious accident at the corner of Collins and…

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Believed to Be Drowned

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 2

The [?] who escaped from the peual [?]ablishment of [?] in Moreton May on Sunday, was on Tuesday afternoon seen…

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Tree Belling Accident

Northern Star · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Ernest Pepper was engaged in felling, timber near, Nowra when a tree he had cut bit another, and the top rebounded, striking him in its descent. He…

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General Cablegrams. Dam Burst Fatality

Northern Star · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 6

MEXICO CITY, Wednesday.—Twenty people were drowned and many In jured through the bursting of a dam supplying Pach[?] the biggest mining town in Mexico…

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A Terrific Storm. Man and Racehorse Drowned

Northern Star · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Weather Bureau has been informed that a terrifie storm, accompanied by heavy thunder and lightning, [?] at Cooma yesterday. The creek…

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A Cooma Storm. Worst Flood for Many Years. Man and Horse Drowned. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 5

The Weather Bureau to-day was in formed that a terrific storm, accompanied by heavy thunder and lightning, occurred at Cooma yesterday afternoon…

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Aeroplane Fatality

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—A three year old girl named Mary Williams was…

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Loss of a Submarine. All Hands Drowned (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 4

LONDON, Saturday.—The Admiralty announces the total loss of the submarine K5. Commander Gaimes, D.S.O., with all hands on Thursday at the approach to the…

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Fatal Motor Accident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 2

A motor cycle accident happened at the junction of Mulesworth and Conway Street, Lismore on Saturday afternoon, resulting in the death of John…

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Accidentally Shot

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 2

Victor Lamington Rola (24), who reshapes with his parents in Taylor-Street, Wolloongabba (Q.), accidently shot himself in the left breast, Rola who…

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Brisbane Mail Train Accident. Marrow Escape

Northern Star · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—A train,from New castle, drawn by two engines, was running between Macdonaldtown and Redfern. It was crossing from the fast line to the slow…

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Fatal Motor Accident. Bike Jumps 21 Feet. Returned Soldier Killed

Northern Star · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 4

A motor bike accident occurred at the junction of Molesworth and Conway streets near Mr. H. Beeching's shop about half-pilot six on Saturday afternoon, resulting in the…

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