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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

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The Holiday Toll Man Drowned at Penrith

Evening News · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 7

A man named Harding a resident of parramatta, was [?] about half a mile south of [?] in the Ne[?] River, when he involved in the…

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An Unfortunate Boy Twice Injured Temora

The Sun · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 9

The seven-year-old son of James Wallace, of Mimosa, was standing alongside a wheat stack where his father was working, when one bag fell…

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Aeroplane Crash. Passenger Seriously Injured. Windsor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 9

An Avro flying machine crashed at Bo[?] Hill, near Windsor, this afternoon. With John H. Summers, of Beach Ferry-road, Hornsby, as pilot, and Sidney Francis,…

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Drowned at Bronte Motor-Driver Carried Out Gallant Attempt at Rescue

The Sun · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 7

Vivian Davin Cummings, aged 23, motor driver, of Brougrhton-street, Globe, was drowned in the surf at Bronte this afternoon…

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Accident at Wheat Silos

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

While at work on the Darling Island wheat silos yesterday, Henry Bawn, aged 36, a rigger, of Liverpool-road, Ashfield, fell about 16ft to the ground. He received injuries…

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Surf Fatality. Man Drowned at Bronte

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

After plucky attempts had been made to rescue him, Vivian David Cummins, aged 23, a motor driver, of Broughton-street, Glebe, was drowned in the surf at Bronte Beach…

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Crane Fatality

Evening News · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 6

A verdict of accidental death was returned by Mr. Jamieson (City Coroner), after hearing the facts regarding the accident to Frederick William Holden, 59…

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Constable Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 7

BUOMBALA, Wednesday.--Constable Chapman, who is in horse and fractured his skull. The constable was on duty, ridding his…

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Drowned in the Nepean

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 5

PENRITH, Wednesday.--William R. Hardie, a resident of Parramatta, was drowned while bathing in the Nepean River yesterday afternoon…

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Two Motor Cyclists Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 9

Two motor cycle accidents occurred on Burns Bay-road, Longueville, yesterday. Shortly before 2 o'clock, through a collision between a motor car and a motor cycle,…

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Newcastle Harbour Collision. Suit for Damages

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 4

The big gale in Newcastle last December was recalled last week by the hearing of evidence in connection with an Admiralty suit arising out of…

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Head-on Collision Passenger Train and Express Sixteen Persons Dead London

Evening News · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 7

A passenger train and an express met in a head-on collision at Abe[?]mule, which is between Newtown and Westpool, on the Cambrian Company's…

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Motor Truck Bolts Driver Killed Instantly His Son Injured Launceston

The Sun · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 3

A motor accident occurred in the Delora[?]ne district yesterday, resulting in the death of one person and serious injury to another…

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Accident to Aeroplane. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 6

A mishap occurred to-day to the aeroplane in which Captain Huxley flew recently from Melbourne to Tasmania. The aviator arrived in Hobart from Launceston yesterday…

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Fatal Accident Motor-Cyclist Killed Tragedy at Carnival Gilgandra

The Sun · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 8

A motor cycle carnival was held yesterday in the presence of a large crowd that come from all parts of the west. A gloom was cast over the…

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Cyclists Injured

Evening News · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 6

Charles Patham, [?] of whiting [?] Gore Hill, was taken to the Royal [?] Share Hospital by the Civil Ambulation [?] Wednesday suffering from concu[?]…

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Elderly Woman Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 6

Theresa Phillips, 52, living at 101 Silver Street, Marrickville. was knocked down by a motor lorry in City Road, Darlington, yesterday afternoon A passing taxi-cab conveyed…

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Hayfield Fatality Glen Innes

The Sun · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 2

As the result of an accident at Sherwood, Wellingrove, William Lindsay Shaw, a single man, received injuries from which he subsequently died…

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Aeroplane Fatality Crowd Runs Before Machine

Evening News · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 6

The Liverpool Coroner (Mr. P.S. Poulman) held an inquiry yesterday afternoon at the Liverpool Courthouse concerning the death of Mary Williams, 2…

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