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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

2,615 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 131

Senator Guthrie Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Senator R. S. Guthrie, of South' Australia, was seriously injured this evening by being knocked down by a tram at the intersection of Collins and…

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Drowned in Hawkesbury Fate of Military Medallist WINDSOR

The Sun · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 1

At the inquest yesterday into the circumstances surrounding the death of Charles Frederick Calver, an open verdict was returned. On tho 11th inst…

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Falling Tree Man Seriously Injured NOWRA

Evening News · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 1

Ernest Popper was [?]rely injured yesterday by a falling tree. He was engaged in felling timber at Yerriyong, when the [?] be had cut hit another…

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Stormy Voyage. Several Passengers Injured. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 9

Several passengers who travelled by the steamer Warooka, which arrived at Townsville on Monday night, had a thrilling experience In consequence of the heavy…

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St. Helena Escapee Said to Have Been Drowned BRISBANE

Evening News · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 1

The St. Helena prison case[?] "Burketwon Peter," the murderer of Rev. Robert Hall, at Mornington Island, in 1917, is said to have been drowned in…

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Felling a Tree Young Man Injured Nowra

The Sun · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 6

A serious accident happened to a young man, Ernest Pepper, at Yerriyong yesterday. The top of a tree he was felling struck another tree…

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"Sailor Bob" Death of Senator Guthrie Fatality in Melbourne Knocked Down by Tram MELBOURNE

The Sun · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 11

Senator Robert Storrie Guthrie, of South Australia, died in the Melbourne Hospital at half-past 6 this morning, as a result of injuries received in a tram…

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Mother's Grief Fatal Tram Accident

The Sun · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 3

A frail little Frenchwoman, Marie Lett, cried aloud for the 10 minutes that she was giving evidence at the City Coroner's Court to-day. Last…

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Harvesting Accidents Crushed by Machine DUBBO

The Sun · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 4

Mr. F. Robinson, of Darling-street, Dubbo, was seriously injured while harvesting on Mr. Woodley's farm at Eulomogo. He was under the machine…

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Sackville Drowning. Windsor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 11

At the inquest into the circumstances surrounding the drowning of Frederick Charles Calver, at Sackville Reach on the 11th instant, conducted by the District Coroner, Mr…

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Cycle Accident Clergyman Injured West Maitland

The Sun · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 8

The Rev. Victor Peters, administrator of St. John's Cathedral, West Maitland, was riding a motor cycle in High-street this morning when he…

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A Boy Drowned. Bulli

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 11

Herbert Ireland, aged 10, residing with his parents at Lawrence-street, Woonona, was drowned in Cope's Creek, Woonona, on Wednesday afternoon…

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Drowned in Flood Cooma

Evening News · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 9

The man who was drowned while taking a racehorse over the Sharp-street bridge during the storm yesterday (reported on page [?] was Cecil Crowe, 29…

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Runaway at Rockdale. Man Injured

The Propeller · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 1

Mr. Arthur Slade, of Gibbes Street, Rockdale, made a plucky effort on Saturday night to save the life of his son. He was himself injured, and had to be…

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Storm at Cooma Horse and Rider Drowned

Evening News · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 8

The weather Bureau this morning received reports of a terrific storm which occurred at Cooma at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon Heavy thunder…

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Prison Escapee. Drowned in Moreton Bay. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 9

The aboriginal, "Burketown Peter, who escaped from the island penal establishment of St. Helena on Sunday was yesterday found floating in Moreton Bay on a target frame,…

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Flood at Cooma Horse and Rider Drowned Heavy Damage

The Sun · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 5

The Weather Bureau has been Informed that a terrific storm, accompanied by heavy thunder and lightning, occurred at Cooma yesterday…

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Fell From a Train. Mortdale Girl Injured

The Propeller · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 1

Elsie May Smith (16), of Universal Street, .Mortdale, was severely injured through a fall from a train on Tuesday…

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A Constable Injured. Accused Committed for Trial

The Propeller · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 1

At the Kogarah Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Hawkins, S.M., William M'Intyre was charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm on…

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