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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

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Big Tram Smash. 16 People Injured

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—Another big tram smash occurred at North Sydney to-night. Sixteen people, were injured. Just before the rush hour the tram was proceeding down…

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Remarkable Tram Accident. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 3

A remarkable tram accident occurred at five o'clock this afternoon. A tram was descending Miller-street, North Sydney, when it ran into a lorry which…

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Tram Smash. Double Collision at North Sydney. Fifteen Persons Injured

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--A tram at North Sydney collided with a motor lorry yesterday. The tram was derailed and struck another tram…

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A Tram Fatality

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Whilst watching the results of the cricket match England v. Victoria being posted at the "Age" office this afternoon, George Backhouse, aged…

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Collision in a Fog. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 5

VANCOUVER, Monday.—The New York steamer City of Auckland, outbound for New Zealand, collided with the tanker Bethelridge on Sunday in a fog off New…

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Telegraphic News. Two Men Drowned

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Two residents of Inverell, named Clarence Chappell and John Bright, were drowned in the Gwydir River…

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Motor Car Accident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 2

A motor car accident occurred on Tuesday at Bewer's Hill, between Lismore and Aistonville, it appears a single-seater Flat car, belonging to…

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Motor Car Accident. Narrow Escape of Occupants

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 4

A motor car accident occurred yesterday on Bower's Hill, between Lismore and Alstonville, and fortunately was unattended with serious results. It appears a…

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Serious Accident

Northern Star · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 2

Mr. M. Bugden, of Irvington, who has been under medical treatment for several days suffering from three fractured ribs, one of which has caused serious internal trouble,…

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Fatal Mill Accident

Northern Star · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Claude Ellis Fowler, a miller, was putting a belt on some machinery at Gillespie Bros.' flour mill at Bathurst-street, when a piece of wood struck…

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Double Drowning Fatality

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 8

A checking drowning accident occurred at Inverell last Saturday night, the [?] being two young marring men, [?] of Inverell,…

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Horse Carnival. Accidents to Lady Riders

Northern Star · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday—At the horse carnival to-night, during the progress of high jumping there was a series of accidents, ending in Miss Marcie McKenny, of Goulburn,…

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A Nasty Accident

Tweed Daily · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 4

Mr. J. McGhee, a visiting horseman, met with a rather nasty accident at Mullumbimby Show on Thursday. In attempting to negotiate a hurdle his…

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Horrible Accident

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 1

A shocking accident befel Mr. G. Leamon at Toowomba. It appears he was jumping backwards off a shelf when eh struck a piece of iron…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Scalding Accident

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 2

Ruby, the infant daughter of Mr and Mrs. W. M'Paul, of Eden Creek, met with a severe scalding accident on Saturday last at her parents'…

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Fatal Lift Accident

Northern Star · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY. Friday —Mary Wakehum, a housemaid, was killed in a lift accident at the Hotel Carlton…

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Drowning Accidents

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—A distressing surfing fatality occurred at hampton, a watering place near Melbourne, yes-terday. A party of young men and…

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Drowning Cases

Northern Star · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—A party of young men and women from Footseray visited Hampton to-day in a furniture van. After lunch several went bathing in the…

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Lift Accident Five Men Injured. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 3

Owing to a lift accident early to-day at Foley Bros., Sussex Street five men were injured and had to be attended to at a hospital…

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No One Injured

Northern Star · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 4

SYDNEY, Saturday.—A truck was forced over the embankment at Lidcombe this morning during shunting operations. Four other trucks fell over sideways, but no one was…

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