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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

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Cadia Mine Disaster. Verdict of Accidental Death Orange

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 2

The inquest concerning the Cadia mine disaster was held to-day at the Court House. William Taylor, the man who bored…

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Cadia Disaster Inquest Held Verdict of Accident. Orange

The Daily Express · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 2

An inquest into the death of nine men who lost their lives in the Cadia mine disaster last week was held to-day…

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Eurythmic Injured. Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 8

Eurythmic fell on the Randwick tracks this morning and cut a stifle while being exercised. It is not considered serious. The [?]…

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Drowned in Sydney Harbor. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 3

During a launch picnic comprising a party of about So, made up of members of the Croydon Presbyterian Boys' Club and friends. Miss…

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Fatalities and Accidents Killed by Tree Limb. Launceston

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 3

A fatal accident occurred at Pyergana on the East Coast when Thomas James Treloggen of St. Helen's aged 45. was killed by the limb of a tree…

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Motor Car Overboard SENSATlONAL Accident Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 1

An accident at Taren Point George’s River yesterday afternoon was acme what sen[?] tional A [?] car in which [?] a woman with a baby in…

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Accidental Drowning

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 2

An inquiry wan held on Saturday last Into the cause of death by drowning near G. F. L. Sugden and , Co.s Wool Scour at Narandera on Thursday…

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Fatalities and Accidents Accident at Show. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 4

A young heifer became restive at the Show Ground to-day and reared and struck an attendant named Archibald King, a farmer of Dapto, on the…

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Doctor Seriously Injured. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 4

Dr. J. H. Johnson, of Cheltenham, was driving a motor along the Moorabin road, and in attempting to drive over a level crossing on the Merdialloc line…

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Fire at Maroubra 15 Feet Jump Two Injured SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 1

There [?] destroyed by fire at Maroubra early this morning. Two inmates of one cottage became greatly alarmed, threw up the window, and…

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Fatalities and Accidents Woman Shot. Whilst Lying in Bed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 4

Mrs. Lily Elliott, aged 34, of Surry Hills, was shot in the temple and the hand whilst lying in bed at her home this morning…

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Silo Collapses Extraordinary Accident. Tilba Tilba

The Daily Express · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 1

A 300-ton brick silo [?] Mr, S. W. Bates farm at Marchmead. which had Just been filled on Thursday night…

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Pony Trainer Injured

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1921 · page 2

Geoffrey Matthews, a pony trainer was riding a pony called. The Rick along Anzac Parade, Kensington, when the animal fell, breaking Matthews'…

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Motor Accident

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1921 · page 2

At 1 o'clock on Saturday morning Mr. Lee M'Donald, who is taking over Mr. Brown's newspaper agency at Junee on Thursday next, was in his…

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Fatalities and Accidents Motor Car Over Embankment. Bathurst

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1921 · page 2

A Sydney holiday party of seven in a touring car, en route from Jenolan Caves to Bathurst on Good Friday night took the abandoned road instead…

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Motor Smash. Accident Near Bethungra a Nightmare Walk. June[?]

The Daily Express · Tuesday 29 March 1921 · page 1

Tho total loss of his newly repaired motor-car, a narrow escape from death, n stunning fail with [?] consequent Eoycre bfuises, aud a 3-ralle…

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The Injured Jockeys Mooney's Condition Still Critical. Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 4

The jockeys who were Injured at Randwick yesterday are still In hospital. Johnson Sleigh and O'Bryan are slightly better Mooney Is still…

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Aeroplane Crashes. Aviator and Mechanic Killed. Passenger Seriously Injured. Parer's Partner. Perth

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 2

Lieutenant J. C. M'Intosh, the well-known aviator met yesterday with a fatal accident, yesterday, while making a flight at Pithara, in the Eastern…

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Serious Explosion Ten Killed Many Injured Bomb Outrage Suspect Vancouver March 29

The Daily Express · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 1

A message from Chicago states that ten persons were killed and 50 injured and many homes were destroyed by an explosion which wrecked the…

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Motor Car Fatality Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 1

The City Coroner has returned a verdict of accidental death in the case of Miss Patricia Coyle, who died from injuries received by being run over…

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