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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

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Over a Cliff. Accident on Dangerous Piece of Roadway. Miraculous Escape from Death. ARMIDALE

Tweed Daily · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 3

A serious accident occurred between Armidale and Kempsey to-day, where the road runs along a shelf hewn out of the mountain side…

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Explosion on Wharf. Five Men Injured

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—A cylinder containing ammonia exploded at a wharf in Limestreet about noon to-day with the result that five men were injured and had to be taken…

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Wharfies Injured. Explosion of an Ammonia Cylinder. Effect of Intense Heat. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 3

Intense heat in Sydney today caused the explosion of an ammonia cylinder, and five men were injured. The men were wharfies and were…

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Accident at the [?]

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 2

During training operations on Casino racecourse this morning an accident happened to a rider named E.J.Burke, the full nature of which is not…

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A Serious Accident

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 4

Mr. George Hayward, of Mororo, a very old and respected resident of the Lower Clarence River, was thrown from his horse on Tuesday and was seriously injured…

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Civil Aviation. Record of British Aircraft. The Accident Percentage. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 3

Since the opening of civil aviation in May, 1919, British aircraft have flown 1,556,000 miles, and have carried 106,712 passengers. There were 48 accidents, of…

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Tram and Motor Collision

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 7

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Fatal Collision. Evidence at the Inquest

Northern Star · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The inquiry was opened at Parramatta to-day into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of Ambrose Whiting, William Whiting, his son,…

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Parramatta Collision. District Coroner's Inquiry. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 3

The collision between a steam tram and a motor car at Parramatta on January 3, in which Ambrose Whiting and his son and William Charles Dow were…

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Accident at Tatham

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 2

While returning home on horseback from the Tatham school yesterday afternoon, Aloysius Nolan sustained se-vere injuries though his mount falling…

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Accident at Racecourse

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 2

A stable boy named E. J. Burke, who was injured in a fall from the racehorse Colbar at the Casino R.R.T.C course on Wednesday morning is still…

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Accidentally Shot

Northern Star · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Joseph Webb, a one armed returned soldier, employed by the Repatriation Department as night watchman in Melbourne, forgot to return his…

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Pea Rifle Accident

Northern Star · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 6

Mr. Peter Gandron, a well-known resident of Tuckurimba, was the victim of a pea rifle accident on Sunday evening. He had a loaded weapon, at the bails, and was in the net…

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Almost a Fatality

Tweed Daily · Monday 21 February 1921 · page 2

Three ladies and three gentlemen, visitors from Brisbane by excursion train, got into difficulties on Green-mount beach on Sunday (yesterday)…

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Hobbs Injured

Northern Star · Monday 21 February 1921 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Hobbs, in chasing a hall yesterday, store a tendon in his thigh. He expressed the opinion that it was hopeless to think of batting in England's…

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Unusual Burning Accident

Northern Star · Monday 21 February 1921 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—Henry Nash, aged 47, was seriously injured in-an unusual burningaccident. Nash, who was employed at a house at Manly was engaged in buening…

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Collision with Derelict. (United Service, Ltd.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 3

LONDON, Friday—The Palma collided with the schooner Horace Munroe on 15th February, and arrived at Gibraltar with her bow extensively damaged. The repairs, it is…

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Prince Henry Injured. (United Service, Ltd.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday.—While limiting at South Berks Prince Henry fell and was kicked in the head by the horse. He was taken to Cambridge Hospital, Aldershot,…

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Tram and Car Collide. Four Persons Injured. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 2

Four persons were injured by a collision between a tram and a motor car at Manly yesterday. The tram was proceeding to Narrabeen and was near…

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Accident at Racecourse

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 4

A stable boy named E. J. Burke, who was injured in a fall from the racehorse Colbar at the Casino R.R.T.C. course on Wednesday morning, is still in a serious condition in…

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