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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

2,615 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 131

Trampled to Death. a Fatality at Milithorpe

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 4

A Milky, driven by Mr. Cyril Webster, coal containing his wife and child, was passing over bridge near Milithope (N.S.W.) on Sunday, when the horse…

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Over the Gap a South Head Fatality a Terrible Fall

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 4

On Tuesday morning a young seamstress named Annie Tempest was seen to fall over the cliffs at the "Gap," that dangerous spot near South Head…

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A Dairyman's Trouble. Cow Injured by Barbed Wire

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 10

Bolivia has a cow that was badly injured on the adder by barbed wire, and as the wound will not heal be asks what can be done to cure her…

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Coroner Marvels Because Accidents Are Few

Evening News · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 4

"It is a marvel to me that there are [?] accidents where this happend ," said the City Coroner, Mr. John Jameinon, to-day at an inquest concerning the…

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Circular Saw Accident

The Propeller · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 5

Ernest Charles Newman, of Ramsgate Road, Kogarah, was working at a circular saw on June 9 of last year, when he had two joints of the first…

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Claims for Damages. Municipal Accidents

The Propeller · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 5

To the Editor of "The Propeller." Sir,--Reverting to your article in your journal of the 1st of April entitled "Fell on Tarred Footpath," and…

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Inquest on River Fatality

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 2

The acting coroner, Mr. D. McDonald, held an inquest at the Court House, Penrith, on Tuesday, inte the death of Harold Ernest Jolmson, son of Mr. Jas…

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Collision in Oxford-st

Evening News · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 2

William Abott, 57, of 10 Wellington-street, Ma[?], was driving a motor [?] along Oxford-street Woolahra, last night, when at Queen-street crossing, he…

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Lorry Driver Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 7

William Abbotts, living at Wellington Street, Mascot, was driving a motor lorry along Oxford Street, Waverley, last night, and when near Queen Street a collision occurred with another…

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Boy Injured by Motor Car

Evening News · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 5

While crossing Oxford-street [?] Newland-street [?] to-day [?]…

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Car and Lorry Collide Motor-driver Injured

The Sun · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 6

A motor car collided with the motor lorry which William Abbott, aged 57, a motor driver, of Wellington -street, Mascot was driving along…

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Nasty Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 2

Mr. H. B. Thornton, Harrow-road, Auburn, wrote to the Auburn Council drawing attention to the disgraceful state of the footpath at the corner of Elsham-road and…

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Airman's Funeral. Flying School Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The remains of the late Corporal Whicker, who met his death in an aeroplane accident at the Point Cook Flying School on Wednesday, were interred…

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Diver Severely Injured

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 April 1921 · page 3

Thinking the depth of water in Lcich hardt Canal was greater than it actually Is, George Millard, of 163 Beattie-street, Rozelle, dived there yesterday afternoon…

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Motor Collisions Mining Engineer Injured

The Sun · Sunday 10 April 1921 · page 2

A motor cycle, in the side car attached to which was Richard Alexander Rolfe, aged 61, a mining engineer, of Bellevue-street, North Sydney,…

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Collision at Manly. Cyclist Badly Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 April 1921 · page 5

A head-on collision between a motor-car and motor-cycle occurred in Lauderdale Avenue on Saturday afternoon, and as a result John Tobbutt, of Windsor, was conveyed to the Manly…

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Drowned in Hawkesbury

The Sun · Monday 11 April 1921 · page 6

A man was drowned at the mouth of the Hawkesbury River yesterday. He is believed to have been Murphy R. Rice, of Phillip- street, Waterloo…

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Curl Fatality Opening Up Lagoon

The Sun · Monday 11 April 1921 · page 5

All day the Manly policemen have been searching for the body of Matthew Pfeffer, aged 11, of "Waratah," Harbord- street, Manly, who was drowned…

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First Aid to the Injured

Evening News · Monday 11 April 1921 · page 2

A first aid class is now being formed in connection with the St. John Ambulance Association, and to superintendent. Mr. Hamer, will be glad to boar…

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Whose Fault? Harboard Lagoon Opened Child Drowned

Evening News · Monday 11 April 1921 · page 3

Mathew Ploffer, [?], who lived at "Waratah," Harboard-road, Manty, was swept into the sea at Curl Curl and drowned yesterday, when some…

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