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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

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The St. Marys Railway Fatality the Inquest

Nepean Times · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 6

The acting-coroner, Mr. D. McDonald held an inquiry at the Railway Hotel on Thursday of last week concerning the death of Ernest Arthur Lyneham,…

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Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 9

One of the workmen on the new railway line, named William Ward, a resident of Guildford, had his hand blown off on Tuesday. The accident occurred…

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Caught in Silky Wheel Accident on Bush Road Cirl's Terrible Death London

Evening News · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 1

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Motor Fatalities. Accidental Deaths

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 17

The City Coroner yesterday inquired into the circumstances connected with two motor car fatalities. James Paton (32) was knocked down while…

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MOTORING An Australian in New York Roads Problem Solved: Cause of Accidents

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 April 1921 · page 10

A lot has been written about the slaughter of innocents by motors in America. Mr. Alan Harding, a prominent Sydney motorist…

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Tram Conductor Fatally Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 7

While collecting fares on an outward-bound tram in Mount Vernon-street, Forest Lodge, on Saturday night, a tram conductor, William Mathias, 41, of Hubert-street, Leichhardt,…

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Motor Collision Cross Action for Damages

Evening News · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 4

A collision occurred on February 22, on Bondi-road, near Penkivil-street, between two motor vehicles, and the story was told before judge [?]…

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Harbor Collision Interstate Steamer and Ferry

The Sun · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 7

The interstate steamer Manuka and the Manly ferry Balgowlah collided off Bradley's Head this afternoon. As a result the sponson of the ferry was…

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Motors in Collision Girl Driver to Blame

The Sun · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 7

Cross-suits for damages arising out of a collision between a motor car and a motor car and a ta[?] in Bondi-road, on February 3 last came before Judge Backhouse…

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Collision in Harbor Manuka and Ferry Steamer

Evening News · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 3

A collision occurred between the Union Companys steamer Manuka and the ferry steamer Balgowlah off Bradley's Head this afternoon…

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Collision in Harbour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 6

A collision occurred yesterday afternoon between the Union Company's steamer Manuka and the Manly ferry Balgowlah. Both vessels were coming up the harbour,…

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Girl Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 7

Alice Cook (16), of Newnes, who is at present staying at Rocky Point Road, Kogarah. was knocked down by a steam tram engine at Sandringham yesterday, sustaining severe…

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Harbour Collision. Interstate Steamer and Ferry

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 4

The Union S.S. Company's steamer Manuka and the Manly ferry Balgowlah collided off Bradley's Head yesterday. As a result the sponson of…

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Jumped Off Train Girl Seriously Injured

The Sun · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 6

Clarice Justice, aged 13, living with her sister in Railway-parade, Lakemba, who was taken by the Western Suburbs Ambulance to the…

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District Court. (Before Judge Backhouse.) Collision in Oxford-street

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 4

A collision, which occurred in Oxford-street, Da[?]ghurst, on October 25 last, between a motor cycle owned by Frank Astle, of 26 Francis-street, Sydney, the merchant,…

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Drowned at Maroubra

Evening News · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 6

The man who tried to resume Chambers Moore when he was deowned at Maroubra on April 17 was Mr. Albert Edward Clarke of First Avenue, Maroubra…

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Carpenter Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 4

While working on a new building at the corner of Commonwealth and Goulburn Streets yesterday morning, Thomas Burke, 39, a carpenter, slipped and fell 15ft. to the ground…

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Aeroplane Fatality. Finding at Inquest

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 8

PERTH, Tuesday.--The verdict of the jury at the inquest into the aeroplane fatality, in which Lieutenant M'Intosh and Alfred Joy were killed at Pathara on March 28. was that the…

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Fell Down Shaft Two Men Injured Temora

The Sun · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon a serious accident occurred in a shaft at the rear of Tattersall's Hotel, as a result of which George Woodward is an inmate…

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