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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

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Injured Jockeys Mooney Still Critical

Evening News · Tuesday 29 March 1921 · page 7

The [?] who were [?] Randwick yesterday are [?]…

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Street Accidents Fell From Tram

Evening News · Tuesday 29 March 1921 · page 6

Alfred Warren, 40, an engraver, of Sharpest. Crow's Nest, fell from a tram in George-street, near King-street. City last night, and fractured his left leg. The…

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Motoring Accidents Two Men Killed Car Swerves and Capsizes MELBOURNE

Evening News · Tuesday 29 March 1921 · page 6

By the overturning of a motor car. Messrs Petrans and Darling, two well-known residences of Warrackoabeal were killed yesterday…

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Harris Weingott's Death "Probably Accidental"

The Sun · Tuesday 29 March 1921 · page 7

Prior to ills Inquiry into the fire, Mr. Jumieson concluded his adjourned inquest into the death of Harris Weingott, aged 61, who was drowned in…

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Holiday Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 March 1921 · page 6

The usual holiday accidents occurred yesterday, the most common injury being leg fracture. Valentine Fraser (13), of Jamieson Street, Gladesville, was playing on a razzle-dazzle,…

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Many Injured ; Thousands Homeless Devastating Fire in Tokyo Glow Seen a Hundred Miles Away The awful fire in Tokyo, which destroyed 1000 houses and made 5000 persons homeless, is now said to be under control. New York

Evening News · Tuesday 29 March 1921 · page 1

[?] particulars of the great fire in Tokyo states that the [?] was in peril. The flames destroyed a thousand [?] district north west section involving a loss estimated [?] million [?] Thousands of persons are homeless…

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Johnston's Bay Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 12

The adjourned inquest concerning the death of Harris Weingott, aged 61, who was drowned in Johnston's Bay on March 14, was concluded yesterday. Evidence was given…

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Injured Jockeys

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 7

The jockeys O'Bryan, A. Johnson, and V. Sleigh, injured at Randwick on Monday, were reported yesterday morning by the hospital authorities to be doing well. Myles Connell has…

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Carpenter Seriously Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 7

Andrew Walsh (59), a carpenter, living at Dennison Street, Concord, fell from a tram at the Contral Railway Station late last night and fractured his skull. He was taken to Sydney…

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Still Unrecovered Bodies of Drowned Persons

Evening News · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 5

[?] bodies of person [?] drowned are occupying the [?] of the police. Last Saturday night [?]…

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Motor-cyclist Injured Avoiding the Crowd MELBOURNE

The Sun · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 3

After having completed tho third lap in the 200-mile motor cycle race at Sale, S. Fabrikant hit a stationary car, and was thrown on to the road. He…

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Factory Explosion Ten Killed, Many injured VANCOUVER, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 1

A message from Chicago states that 10 persons were killed and several score Injured in a factory explosion in the Italian quarter…

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Disastrous Explosion Paper Company's Plant Wrecked Ten Killed: Fifty Injured New York, Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 1

Ten persons have been killed and fifty injured, and many houses destroyed be an explosion which wrecked the Well…

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Two Accidents in Central Square

Evening News · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 7

Andrew Walsh, 59, a carpenter, of Denleon-street, Concerd, felt from a tram in Central Square last night, and [?] his skull…

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Tram Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 12

Mrs. Lucien Dunton, aged 45, lately residing in Stanley-street, Darlinghurst, has died in Sydney Hospital from injuries received through being knocked down by a tram in…

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Injured Man's Painful Experience

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 10

For over half an hour last night Joseph Bedsford, 29, of Palace-street, Petersham, a returned soldier, who lost a leg in the war, lay-injured and helpless on the footpath of…

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Cycling Fatality Boy Dies in Hospital

The Sun · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 4

Frank Allan Bond, aged 15, who lived with his mother in William-street, Enfield, died in the Croydon Cottage Hospital yesterday…

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Fireman Drowned Native of Sydney BRISBANE

The Sun · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 11

D. Pellerin, a young fireman on the steamer Jun[?]e, which is lying at the Stanley-street wharf, South Brisbane, fell from the wharf at 11.30 last night…

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Soldier Injured. Cries for Help Unheeded

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 5

A one legged returned soldier--Joseph Bedsford (39), of 146 Palace Street, Petersham-- after fracturing his remaining knee. lay for over half an hour at the old Bellevue Hill…

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Silesian Outrage Motor Car Wrecked French Officials Injured LONDON, March 29

The Sun · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 1

A message from Paris states that it is reported from Oppe[?]n that another outrage has occurred in Silesia. A motor car belonging to the…

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