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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

2,615 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 131

Hurt in Collision

The Sun · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 7

A sulky collided with the bicycle on which George Dempsey, aged 16, of Hercules-street, Dulwich Hill, was riding in Canterbury-road, Campale, last…

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Unknown Man Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 11

A man about 10 years of age, whose name and address are unknown, was found in a semi-conscious condition at the corner of Sussex and Market streets, city, last night…

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Eurythmic Injured Fall on Randwick Course

Evening News · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 7

The brilliant [?] Earyth[?] who holds [?] to the A.J.C. [?] the Sydney Cup, set was events to…

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Deaths from Drowning Their Last Race. Father and His Son Lost

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 4

During the Yacht races at Watheka (N.Z.) on Saturday afternoon last, the Celox capsized, throwing the occupants into the water. Her owner, Mr. D…

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Washed Off the Rocks. a Firbing Fatality at Terrigal

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 4

Mr. Alfred Lawson, of the well-known Sydney auctioneering firm of Lawson Bros., was washed off the rocks at Terrigal (N.S.W.) during…

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The Cadia Disaster Accidental Premature Explosion MILLTHORPE

Evening News · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 3

The inquest into the cause of the quarry disaster at Cadia was concluded. Mr Jacquet. Chief Inspector of Mines, [?] the opinion that a [?] of [?]uldering…

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Shooting Accident. Coff's Harbour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 11

On Saturday, near Macksville, Mr. T. Hoschke, a son of Mr. Hoschke, of Upper Orara, was out shooting, and when crossing a log slipped, with the result that the gun…

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Pea-rifle Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 11

MACKSVILLE, Thursday.—Shortly after midday on Saturday E. T. Hoschko descended a slippery bank a few feet deep near the railway station to get a shot at a crow. Net…

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Autumn Racing Accident to Eurythmic Hawkesbury Selections

The Sun · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 6

Excitement prevailed among a few trainers who were near the tan crossing at the mile post when Eurythmic was cantering on the tan track at…

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Kandos Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 8

MUDGEE, Thursday.--Alfred Harman was bringing out a set of skips in the Kandos coalmine this morning, when his light went out, with the result that his knee was badly jammed…

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Cut to Pieces. Accident Near Westmead

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 5

A particularly gruesome accident, involving the death of a man whoso identity is hot yet definitely established, occurred in a railway cutting between Parramatta and Westmead early…

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Trams Collide Three Persons Injured

The Sun · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 7

Two trams collided at the corner of George and Harris streets this afternoon. Two persons were injured, and were taken by tho Civil Ambulance to…

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Eurythmic Injured. Falls While Cantering

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 14

While cantering on the tan near the seven furlongs post, that high-class performer, Eurythmic, seemed ton shy at something or other, and the next instant toppled over with his…

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Trams Collide Excitement in George-street Several People Injured

Evening News · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 1

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The Fairfield Bathing Fatality. Schoolboy's Sad End.—Boys Attempt to Hush-Up

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 1

The District corner (Mr. H. Richard son Clark) held an inquest at the parramatta Court-house on Tuesday touching the death of a lad named Charles W[?]am…

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Accident at the Station

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 2

Late on Saturday night last, a man named George Taylor, who is supposed to have come from Lewisham to inspect a business he had thought of purchasing,…

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Accident at Springwood

Nepean Times · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon Cecil Lee, the youthful son of a well-known Springwood resident, met with a severe accident. He was out riding on horseback,…

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Fatal Tram Accident Hospital Treatment in Question

Evening News · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 3

Rose Hannah Thompson. 35 who lived [?] her husband at 59 Walker-street North Sydney, was admitted to the Mat[?] Hospital. North Sydney. [?]…

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Motor Car Accidents

Evening News · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 4

Michael M'Kenny, 10, of 20 Burnet-street, Surry Hills, had both legs fractured yesterday. He was bowling a hoop in Dowling-street, City, when a [?]…

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Girl Drowned at Picnic

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 March 1921 · page 2

A harbor launch picnic party of about 80 persons from the Croydon Presbyterian Club came to a sad end yesterday afternoon. Eileen McCondell (20), who lived…

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