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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

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Boating Accident. Five Men Rescued

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 6

The finding of a basket, fishing material, clothing, and rowing sculls, which had been, washed up on the beach between Cronuila and Port Hacking yesterday gave rise to the…

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Head-on Collision. Tram and Motor Car. Three Persons Killed. Another Seriously Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 5

A terrible head-on collision, between a motor car and a steam tram, occurred on Lennox Bridge, which spans the Parramatta River at Church Street, Parramatta, shortly after 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. resulting in the death of two…

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Drowned at Woy Woy

Evening News · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 1

Robert Leslie Hamilton Pa[?] 14, while [?] in the baths at Woy Woy, co[?] and sank constable Russell dived and recovered the body in…

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Casualties. Woman Nearly Drowned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 7

A woman, Maude Byrnes, living in Darlingstreet, Balmain, fell into the water off the Darling-street wharf early yesterday morning. The Balmain Ambulance, after applying…

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Bathing Fatality. Plucky Swagman's Death

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 4

DENILIQUIN, Monday.--At the Coroner's inquiry into the double drowning fatality in the Edwards River. it was stated that Elizabeth Jean Kelly, only child of John Kelly, land…

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Boer War Veteran Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 7

Patrick O'Brien, aged 79, Kent-street, who was awarded a D.S.O. in the Boer War, was knocked down by a spring cart at the corner of Pitt and Campbell streets, yesterday…

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Motor Smash. Three Persons Killed. Collision with Tram

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 7

A motor car containing four persons crashed into a steam tram in Church-street, Parramatta, late yesterday afternoon. Three of the occupants of the motor car were killed,…

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Tram and Motor Three People Killed Collision at Parramatta

Evening News · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 4

As the result of a [?]sion between a motor car and a [?]cam [?]am in Church-street, Paramatta, that the intersection or Market-street, yesterday afternoon…

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Four Persons Drowned Mother and Children Crossing Flooded River ADELAIDE

The Sun · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 7

Fred Marshall, with his wife und three children, with ages ranging from 10 years to 11 months, was crossing the flooded Walloway Creek in a trap on…

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Fourfold Fatality Family Cut to Pieces on Woy Woy Railway Bridge Baby Falls into River Below

Evening News · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 5

One of the worst railway accidents that has happened in New South Wales for a considerable time occurred at Woy Woy last night. When four persons were…

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Motor 'Bus in River. Accident in New Zealand. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 6

A sensational holiday accident is reported from Hastings. Hawke' Bay. A motor-bus, carrying 14 women and children to a picnic, plunged into the river. All…

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Boating Accident. Father Swims Ashore

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 4

Frederick Adam Fletcher and his son, Fredrick Charles. left Kurnell for Sandringham yesterday in a rowing boat. The boat was subsequently capsized…

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Cries From the Sea Christmas Fatality Drowned at Long Reef

The Sun · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 2

The City Coroner held an inquest this morning into the death of Leslie John Luney, 39, married, a butcher, who was drowned near Long Reef on…

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Electrician Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 9

Henry Cublin (24), electrician, was working at the White ray power-house yesterday when he was struck on the head by a place of timber, and fell 16th He was taken to the…

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Botany Fatality Boat Salvaged

Evening News · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 6

When the [?] motor [?] Francis Adam Fl[?] of inverness Avenue, Penshurst, and his 16-year-old son. Fred[?] Harold Fletcher…

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Mother and Children Drowned

Evening News · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 7

A mother and her three children were drowned on New Year's Day in attemptingto cross Walloway Creek, South Australia. Mr. Fred Marshall, his wife, and…

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Pastoralist Drowned Brisbane

The Sun · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 6

The police at Beetoota, in the Gregory district, have advised that Mr. Scott, a well-known pastoralist, and part-owner of Mount Leonard Station…

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Attempt at Rescue Schoolboy Drowned

The Sun · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 5

The death of Reginald Sydney Watson, aged 11 years, a schoolboy, who was caught in the undertow at South Steyne, Manly, on December 25, was…

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Boat Overturned Man Drowned Off Long Reef

Evening News · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 6

Leslie John Laney, a bu[?]er, who lived at Commonwealth Parade. Manly, was drowhed on the afternoon of [?] mas Day off Long Reef, near Manly [?]…

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Drowned in Surf Strong Tow at Manly

Evening News · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 5

A finding of accidental [?]wing was returned by Mr. John Jamieson. City Coroner, to-day in connection with the death of a schoolboy. Reginsid Sydney…

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