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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

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Skidding Motor-car Mosman Fatality

The Sun · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 6

According to evidence given at the City Coroner's Court to-day, John Bicket, of Awaba-street, Mosman, the driver of the motor car that knocked…

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Boy Killed. Collision with Motor Car

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 4

BATHURST, Sunday.--Hunter Neil, the 13-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Neil, lately residing at 260 Ranken Street, was knocked off a bicycle and killed by a motor car…

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Boy Drowned Near Woy Woy. Woy Woy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 8

Victor Mullens, aged 13 years, was drowned at Restwell Beach, near Woy Woy, shortly after 11 o'clock this morning. Deceased was bathing with James Dolg, aged 14, who,…

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Boy and Girl Drowned St. Peters Brick-pit Case Coroner Concerned for Safety

Evening News · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 6

Two children, Ell[?] Moris Durand, 7 years and 11 months, of 123 Caphell-street St. Peters, and Alfred Garner Brennan, 7 years, and 5 months, of…

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Valor in Vain Child's Brave Effort Drowned in a Brick-pit Sad Story by Little Girl

The Sun · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 5

Alfred Bronnan, 7 years old, was drowned in a brick-pit at Newtown while trying to save a little playmate. "Ali[?]e was…

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Brickworks Accident

The Sun · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 6

While George Walker, of Belmore-road, Campsie, was wheoling a truckload of shale at the Austral Brickworks, St. Peters, this morning, he…

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Jockey Killed Accident at Hurdles MELBOURNE

The Sun · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 5

A. Martinez met with serious injuries in a schooling accident at Flemington this morning. Martinez was riding Stage Manager, and, accompanied…

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Platform Collapses Nine Children Injured. Accident at Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 9

Nine children were injured through the collapse of portion of the platform of the "slippery dip" at a carnival at Rosebery last night…

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Brave Girl. Saves Three People From Drowning

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 4

BRISBANE, Monday.--Haze Benstend, 15 years of age, rescued at considerable risk to herself, three girls, who had got into difficulties while bathing at Sandgate…

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Drowned While Surfing. Bellingen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 10

Thomas Moody, aged 19, was drowned while surfing on the north beach, Bellingen, on Saturday. The body has not been recovered…

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Racehorse Injured MORUYA

Evening News · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 5

The racehorse Kerwee, winner of Ro[?] and Pambula Cups, was working on the Moruya Racecourse this morning when the bridle broke. Kerwee bolted on…

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Two Children Drowned. Boy's Heroism in Vain

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 7

A little girl. Merle Durand (7) was drowned in a disused brick pit near the corner of May Street and Edgeware Road, Newtown, on January 6, and a boy Alfred Garner Brennan (7)…

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Fell From Train Mortdale Girl Injured

Evening News · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 6

Elite May Smith (16), of Universal-st, Moridale, was severely injured through a fall from a train to-day. She complained of being ill before she…

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Staging Collapses. "Slippery Dip" at Carnival. Nine Children Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 5

The staging of what is known as a "slippery dip" collapsed at a carnival at Rosebery last night, and a number of young people were Injured. They were conveyed to the South…

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Colliery Accident. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 10

The adjourned inquest was held to-day into the circumstances surrounding the fatalities at the Zig-Zag colliery on Saturday week, when Arthur John Pearce and William Bannerman…

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Coroner's Comment Accident at Goulburn "Nearly Manslaughter" Goulburn

The Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 9

"I think you were driving that motor cycle altogether too fast," remarked the Coroner (Mr. Arnott) yesterday, at the close of the inquiry into the recent…

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Boy's Death Motor Car Accident BATHURST

The Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 8

The Coroner returned a verdict of accidental death at the inquest concerning the death of Hunter Neil, aged 13 years, who died shortly after receiving…

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Tram and Cart Collision at North Sydney

The Sun · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 7

A horse and vehicle collided with the rear of a tram going towards the Spit, near Berry-street, North Sydney, early tills afternoon. The Impact was…

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Steamer's Bad Trip Passengers Injured Brisbane

The Sun · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 8

The steamer Warooka from Townsville South with passengers experienced cyclonic weather. The steering gear was carried away…

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Aboriginal Drowned Brisbane

The Sun · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 6

It is reported from Burketown that Peter, the aboriginal who escaped from St. Helena on Sunday, died yesterday in the bay by drowning. He was…

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