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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

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Railway Fatality. Alleged Ineffective Coupling. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 10

On November 11 last Dr. Blackburn and Thomas Tennel, a railway employee, when returning from Denmark on a trolly, were killed near Albany by runaway trucks. At…

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Collision in Harbor Two Men in the Water

The Sun · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 8

The Sydney Ferries Co.'s Kulgoa and a motor launch, Lady Betty, owned and driven by Walter Bate, of Tenny-son-street, Clyde, collided in the harbor…

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Carving Knife Used Injured Man Reticent

The Sun · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 8

Albert Jennings, aged 26, of Parramatta-road, Annandale, was taken to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital on "Saturday night with his right sand and…

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Motor Cycling Fatality Car Jumps 20 Feet Lismore

Evening News · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 4

John Joseph Moss, jun., was riding a motor cycle on Saturday, accompanied by his two brothers. Francis and Reginald Moss, who were seated in the side car…

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Killed by Lightning. Fatality on a Farm. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 9

An inquiry was conducted by the District Coroner to-day regarding the death of John Lock[?], aged 20, who was killed while harvesting on his uncle's farm at Br[?]wongle…

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Killed by Aeroplane Little Girl the Victim. Fatality at Liverpool

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 4

Mary Williams (3), residing in 'Bathurst Street. Liverpool, was killed by an aeroplane, at Liverpool, yesterday afternoon. Captain Percival was taking people for flights…

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Boy Falls Off Lorry Seriously Injured by Another

Evening News · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 4

John Clarke, [?] of Kent-street, City, was riding on the back of a lorry in Kent-street to-day and when nearing Druitt-street he fell off. Another lorry…

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Sequel to Merry Party Trundle's Week-End Four Men in Court Two Injured; Five Poisoned TRUNDLE

Evening News · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 1

James Dawson, [?] clerk, Patrick English, 24, boilermaker: J. English, laborer and W. J. Clarke, case manufacturer were charged in the North Sydney Police Two people were injured and five poisoned during the week-end. Mrs. Quade was driving a sulky up a bill when the horse stumbled. She was…

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Struck by Aeroplane. Little Girl Killed. Accident at Liverpool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 9

A little girl was struck down by an aeroplane at Liverpool yesterday afternoon. During Saturday and yesterday Captain Percival fiew his 'plane from Richmond…

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Harvesting Accidents. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 10

While working harvesters four men in this district have sustained serious injuries during the last fortnight. Mr. Fred Robinson was crushed beneath the machine, through…

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Harvesting Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 7

DUBBO, Saturday.--Two more harvesting accidents of a serious nature occurred this week. Mr. AIbert Officer, of Mount Olive, was pulling out the clogging which had got into the comb…

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Street Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 9

A collision between a motor car and a sulky in Church-street, Parramatta, last evening resulted in the destruction of a valuable horse…

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Casualties. Two Boys Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 9

While jumping on and off trams in Harris-street, Pyrmont, yesterday, Frederick Thompson, aged 6, and Berwick Brice, aged 6, both of whom live in Ada-street, Pyrmont, fell…

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Drowned in Swamp West Maitland

The Sun · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 7

Jack Howarth, the 7-year-old son of Richard Howarth, cab proprietor, was drowned in Telaroh swamp. West Maitland, this morning, while…

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Bricklayer Fal's 110 Feet Balmain Chimney Fatality

Evening News · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 1

Sydney Maude, 26. a briicklayer, who lives at Lakemba, was working on a chimney at the Bellesue brick yards, Balmain, to-day when he over[?]…

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Boy Accidentally Shot. Tumut

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 9

William Smith, 16, was accidentally shot whilst carrying a rifle in a sulky with two other boys. The bullet entered the right lung. He was conveyed to the hospital in a…

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Aeroplane Accident Occupants Unhurt MELBOURNE

The Sun · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 8

While travelling to Nhill on business in a Boulton and Paul aeroplane this morning H. Jolley, representative of the Insurance Office of Australia, met…

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Match Sailing Mascotte's Great Showing Vision's Unfortunate Accidents

The Sun · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 4

New South Wales took no risks yesterday afternoon in the first of the three series of the challenge races between the Queensland 18-footers Vision (Colin Clarke) and…

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Small Boys Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 8

Frederick Thompson (6) and Berwick Price (6), both of Ada Street, Pyrmont, were admitted to the Sydney Hospital on Monday night, suffering from concussion, as a result of a fall from a…

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Casualties. Carter Seriously Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 10

Through his horse bolting in Long Bay-road, Matraville, yesterday afternoon, John Wilkinson, 56, a carter, living in Victoria-street, Long Bay, was thrown from his cart, and a…

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