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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

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Picnic's Fatal Ending. Drowned in Shark-Infested Waters

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 4

A party of young people from the Groydon (Sydney) Presbyterian Club were holding a launch [?] on Middle [?] on Saturday last, and when the…

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Killed in King-street Motor Car Fatality Woman's Terrible Injuries

The Sun · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 9

The City Coroner held an inquiry this morning into the death of Patricia Margaret Coyle, 34, of Johnston-street, Annandale, who was knocked down by…

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Collision at Ashfeld Were Headlights Burning ? Jury Asked to Decide

Evening News · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 7

On the night of September 29 inst a collision occurred between a horse and sulky and motor car at the intersection of Arthur and Milton streets,Ashfield as…

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Motor Car Accident Woman Killed in City

Evening News · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 7

The City Coroner to-day inquiredl into the [?] altending the [?] of Pairh Margarel Coyle [?] of John street, Aunandale. who was [?]…

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Miners Injured. Condobolin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 March 1921 · page 4

A serious accident is reported from Mullery and Company's claim at Tallabung, Several men were injured, one or two severely. No further details are available…

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A Bread Carter Injured

The Propeller · Friday 25 March 1921 · page 2

Mr. A. W, Bayley, a well-known Hurstville broad-carter, in the employ of Mr. J. McCall, was driving a horse and cart at Hurstville on Saturday…

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The Courts. Jury Causes. (Before Mr. Justice Pring.) Motor-car and Sulky Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 March 1921 · page 3

Ernest White, laborer, residing at Enfield, and his wife, Ellen Louisa White, brought separate actions in the Banco Court yesterday against Arthur Lee Lindsay. Russell, motor-car…

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Kensington's Big Day Well-backed Horses to the Fore:: Three Ponies Fall::Polaris Injured

Arrow · Friday 25 March 1921 · page 5

There was a splendid attendance at Kensington on Wednesday, when 16 races were decided in perfect weather. Five first favorites won, and another…

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Street Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 March 1921 · page 5

An Inquest was opened by the City Coroner yesterday regarding the death of Patriela Margaret Coyle, aged 34, who was knocked down by a motor car in King-street, on…

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Silo Bursts. Strange Farm Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 March 1921 · page 5

TILBA TILBA, Thursday.--A 930-ton brick silo on Mr. S. W. Bates's farm at Marchmead. which had just been filled, burst last night. More than half the structure fell, rendering…

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Boating Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 11

Mr Oswald Green, 27, a painter, residing with his parents it Rockdale, lost his life through a boat capsizing off the surf beath at Cronulla at about 4 o'clock yesterday after…

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Drowning Fatality Capsize Off Cronulla. Four Men in a Boat. Surf Club to the Rescue

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 8

The arrival of the southerly at Cronulla yesterday afternoon was indirectly responsible for the upsetting of an open boat containing a man and three youths. The man was drowned,…

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Boat Adrift. Fatality Feared

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 10

Captain Bencke of the steamer Cooma, which reached Sydney from Melbourne at 1.16 p.m. yesterday, reported to South Head Signal Station on arrival that, when opposite the Coast…

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Poitrel. Champion Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 11

Never since the famous meeting between Cruciform and Wakeful years ago has so much interest been taken in a meeting of champions as was promised by the race in…

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Casualties. Man Drowned While Bathing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 11

Aderton Smith, a voting man, of 137 Enmore-road, Enmore, was drowned whilst bathing yesterday afternoon at Neilsen Park, where he was spending the day with his wife and…

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Impaled on Shaft A Fatal Collision

Evening News · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 1

John Gall 23 who [?] with his [?] worked at the Clyde railway [?] yards, died in Vuburn District [?]…

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Cronulla Fatality Gallant Rescue Efforts Boat in Bombora

The Sun · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 6

Excellent work was accomplished by members of the Cronulla Surf Club yesterday afternoon in connection with the rescue of the occupants of the…

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Tram Collision. Near the Gap. Car Dashes Down Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 11

A head-on collision between two trams occurred opposite the Gap, on the single set of rails which runs down to Watson's Bay, on Thursday night…

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Accident in Church Street

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 6

On Friday last, at 5.25 p.m.. an accident occurred at the corner of Church and Phillip streets through the collision of the tram with a horse and sulky, the driver of the latter being Percy Aston,…

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Runaway Tram. Accident at Watson's Bay

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 9

A peculiar tram accident which was fortunately, not attended with any serious results, occurred at Watson's Bay on Thursday night. A double car, city bound, was near the top of…

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