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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

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Curl Drowning Defective Gear. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 1

The Coroner to-day inquired into the death of William Pfoeffer, who was drowned at CurI Curl, Manly. One witness said the lifebelt was in…

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Fell Down a Shaft. Constable and Workman Injured. Accident at Temora. Temora

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 3

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

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Health in the Home. Bow to Undress Injured Persons

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 5

There is much difficulty in [?] a patient after a serious accident. Ex-treme care must be taken to give the injured person as little [?] as possible…

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Accidents

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 5

A series of accidents, or rather nil epidemic of accidents, occurred in the town during the last week. Mr. Colin Moody, headmaster of the…

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Woman Pound Drowned. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 4

There is now every reason to believe that the body of a well-dressed woman who was recently found in the water at Longueville is that of Elsie Barnett,…

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Fatalities and Accidents Girl Poisoned. Young

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 4

At the inquest to-day concerning the death of Mabel Schobel, aged 15, at Young the Coroner found that the child died of Paris green poisoning w[?]fully…

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Unknown Man Drowned

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 2

An unknown man was washed off the rocks at Maroubra yesterday while fishing. He disappeared and was not again seen. The body hag not been…

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Seaman Injured

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 2

Alfred Kennery, a seaman, was admitted to the Sydney Hospital suffering from excessive scalp wounds. It is alleged that dozing a brawl in…

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Woman Found Drowned. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 2

The body of the woman found floating in the water at Lougueville has been definitely identified as Kiss Elizabeth Barnet, aged 53, of Auckland,…

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Quarry Explosion. Man Seriously Injured. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 2

Thomas Anthony aged 32, residing at Korumburra, was admitted to the Melbourne Hospital with several lacerations and a fractured leg as a result of…

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Motor Cycle Accident. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 2

Charles Simmons, aged 20, was fatally injured hear Bowral to-day. He was riding on a motor cycle, having in the sidecar a lady companion and a…

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Fatalities and Accidents Woman Assaulted. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 2

Annie Gates, aged 34, was assaulted and knocked down at Newtown last night, being so severely handled that her right leg was fractured. The…

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Run Over by Train. Body Left Unguarded. Verdict of Accidental Death. Maitland

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 2

At the inquest concerning the death of Jeremiah Sheeley, who was killed near Mailtand last week, his daughter gave evidence as to the finding of the…

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Railway Accidents a Sensational Trip. Brisbake

The Daily Express · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 3

A woman named Maud Hilton, living at Tara, alighted from the Western Mail at Dalby last night, while it was still moving. She fell, and…

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Shot—gun Fatality. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 2

Frank R. Delaney, of Coburg, a warehouseman, was shooting rabbits at Mickelham with a double barrelled gun when having shot a rabbit he noticed…

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Fatalities and Accidents Man Pound Unconscious. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 2

A man, supposed to be Daniel Murphy was found lying in a passage way of the Eastern Market in an unconscious condition and wan admitted to the…

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Motor and Tram Collide Three Women Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 2

A collision between a tram and a motor car in Phillip-street to-day resulted in the motor car being severely damaged three women occupants…

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Explosion at Randwick. Some Detonators Ignited. Council Employee Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 2

Some detonators exploded in a shed at the rear of the Randwick Town Hall to-day owing to the building catching alight from the flames of some burning…

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Sulky Accident

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 2

When driving to his home in a sulky after visiting his son at Lake Albert on Friday evening last Mr. L. cox and his wife met with an accident, and…

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Driving Accident

The Daily Express · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 2

The appearance of Mr. L. Cos at the meeting of the Wagga P.P. Board yesterday was the cause of considerable concern on the part of his…

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