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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

2,615 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 131

Life Savers' Work Reviving Apparently Drowned Various Methods Described

Evening News · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 4

At the inquest yesterday on a woman who collapsed while surfing at Manly, reference was made to the various methods adopted for the resuscisation of the…

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Motor Party Injured Bumped a Culvert Armidale

The Sun · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 8

While travelling from Armldale to Bendemeer, a motor party was considerably knocked about. The car was travelling at a fair pace when it passed…

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Jumped the Points Railway Tragedy Averted Whistle Prevents Collision MAITLAND

The Sun · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 8

Two very serious accidents were narrowly averted on the Richmond Main railway line about nine miles from Maitland. The engine and car…

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Two Miners Injured Earth Pall in Colliery GUNNEDAH

The Sun · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 4

Two men, Anthony Juratowitch and Andrew Jeavons. were burled by a fall of earth at the Curlowis coal mine today. Jeavons was only slightly hurt,…

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Accidents

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 2

Amongst the casualties treated at St. Joseph's Hospital during the past week are the following:—William Baker (11), Sheffield-street, Auburn, cut foot;Edward…

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Struck by Aeroplane. Little Girl Killed. Accident at Liverpool

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 1

A little girl was struck down by an aeroplane at Liverpool on Sunday afternoon During Saturday and Sunday Captain Percival flew his plane from Richmond…

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St. Mary's. Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 11

A painful accident befell Reginald Parkin, the four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W.Parkin, of St. Mary's, on Thursday last. A careless motor cyclist left his…

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A Serious Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 6

Two lads named Greenow, when hawking fruit through Wentworthville on Tuesday met with a serious accident. The lads stopped their cart in front of Mr…

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Fortunes Made by Accident

The World's News · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 7

IT was the burning of a starch factory that first revealed. the adhesive qualities of searched starch, and introduced cheap gum To the upsetting of a tool-chest we are…

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Late Cable News. Accident to British Airship London, Jan. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 13

The airship R34, after a bad landing on the Yorkshire coast, damaging her engines and propellers, was blown out to sea, and it floating about. The Admiralty announces that…

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The Tozer Tragedy. Mrs. Mort Again Remanded. Special Court Established at the Gaol. The Scene Inside the Injured Woman's Ward Is Mrs. Mort's Health Failing?

Truth · Sunday 30 January 1921 · page 7

Step by step the Lindfield tragedy, which resulted in the death of Dr. Tozer, the popular young cricketer, and the serious wounding of Mrs Dorothy…

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Motor Cyclist Injured Collision with Horse and Sulky

Evening News · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 1

Harry Harding, of Henry-street, West Kogarah, was riding a motor cycle along Hay-street. Brighton-le-Sands during the week-end, when he collided with a horse…

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Collision at Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 11

Additional particulars received on Saturday with reference to the collision at Newcastle on Thursday disclose the fact that the vessels concerned were the North Coast Company's steamer Coomber and a…

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Newcastle Harbor Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 5

Captain R. A. Walker, of the Patterson, denies that his vessel was in collision with the North Coast S.N. Company's steamer Coombar in Newcastle Harbor on Thursday last…

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Milkcarter Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 9

Owing to his horse bolting in the yard of the Dairy Farmers' Co-oporative Milk Company, Ltd., yesterday, James Kelly, 50, a milkcarter, of Edgecliff-road, Woollahra, was run…

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Shunter Badly Injured

Evening News · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 1

Cecil Brewer, 22, a shunter, of Victoria-street, Unanderra, was knocked down by an engine at Darling Harbor this morning. His left leg was severed, and…

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New Zealand Fatality Pleasure Boat Overturned Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 5

A distressing fatality occurred yesterday at Castle Point, a seaside resort, 46 miles from Masterton. Four residents of Masterton set out on a fishing…

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Seven Men Drowned Schooner Omaka Capsizes Wellington (N.z.)

Evening News · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 4

Seven men are believed to have perished in the wreck of the schooner Omaka. The ve[?] was bringing a cargo of chaff from Blenheim, when she capsized off…

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Four Men Drowned Heavy Sea Swamps Boat Wellington (N.z.)

Evening News · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 5

Four well-known residents of Masterson yesterday went fishing in a fist-bottomed boat from Castle Point Beach. A [?] sea was experienced, and the [?]…

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Brakes Held Railway Accident Averted ORANGE

Evening News · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 7

Owing to the perfect action of the Westinghouse brake, a serious accident was narrowly averted to the passenger train between Orange and Sydney last…

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