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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

2,615 stories in Sydney's papers · page 50 of 131

Motor Smash Collision on Mountains Traveller Killed Four Men Injured Mount Victoria

The Sun · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 7

Missing the main road a Jackson car, No. 38,133, containing five persons, capsized a few minutes after 10 o'clock last night. and struck an electric light…

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Drowned in the Flood

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 5

John Wingfield, aged 28, of Ulmarra, lost his life whilst removing stuck over the Coldstream River bridge, over which a raging torrent was flowing…

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Wall Collapses. Builder Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 6

Augustus Temple (45), a builder. living at Belgrave Street Manly, was seriously Injured by the collapse of the wall of a building in course of demolition at the corner of Berry and…

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One Killed, Two Injured Motor Accident on Mountains [?]ROOMBA

Evening News · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 5

Fredrick Clark a commenced traveller [?] Robert and Company, L[?]ted, was [?]lled instantly in a [?] last night…

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Injured Hunter Mauled by Chimpanzee

The Sun · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 3

Ellis S. Joseph, the big animal hunter, who was badly mauled by a chimpanzee at the Taronga Park a few weeks ago, left Nurse Inglis's private…

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First Aid to the Injured

The Sun · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 8

A first aid class for women is now being formed at North Sydney. The first meeting of the class will be held at St. Peter's School Hall, Blue's…

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Vessels in Collision. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 10

The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Whakatane, during fierce southerly squalls in the Gisborne roadstead, drifted on to the how of the Poverty Bay Farmers Meat…

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A Fatal Collision. Motor Car Crashes Into a Sulky

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 4

As the result of a collision between a motor car and a sulky in Camperdown (Sydney), on Saturday last, a man named Thos, Burton was killed, his…

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Accident Insurance Share-farmers' Position Wrongful Deduction

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 10

Heldon (Q.) states that he is working a dairy on the hares and that the landlord had deducted 1/per week out of his share of the cream cheque to…

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Soccer. Several Accidents

The St George Call · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 4

Several accidents occurred at Primrose Park last Saturday which necessitated the removal of two players to hospital—one with a broken hip and…

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Accident at Gosford

The Sun · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 3

While shifting tree stumps at Gosford yesterday, Clive Walton, aged 35, who lives in the district, was struck on the right leg by a chain. The limb…

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Two Boats Capsize. Three Men Drowned. New Zealand Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 10

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday.--The capsizing of a surf boat engaged in salvage work on the schooner Huanui, which was stranded on the Waikanae Beach, near Gisborne, was…

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Colonel Watt Drowned Fatal Morning Swim Distinguished Air Record

The Sun · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 4

Under tragic circumstances the death occurred this morning of Lieut -Colonel W. Oswald Watt, O.B.E., Croix de Guerre, a member of the shipping firm…

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Motor Car Overturns. Man Killed, Three Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 15

LITHGOW, Friday.--A motor car, driven by Norman Woods, of Ocean Street, Woollahra, and containing a party ot travellers, overturned near tho post, office, Mt. Victoria, about…

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Colonel Wait Drowned Carried Out at Newport Gallant Attempt at Rescue

Evening News · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 5

While sort barking at Newport this morning Colonel [?] Watt. O. [?] O. was carried out to sea and drowned. The body was…

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Thrown From Motor Doctor Badly Injured Skids on Wet Road

Evening News · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 1

Summoned to an agent [?] at Randwick, yesterday, Dr. F. G. Roberteou. of Birriga-road. Bellevue Hill, jumped into his car, and when only a couple of…

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Motor Car Falls Over Embankment. at Mount Victoria. One Man Killed, Four Others Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 13

A fatal motoring accident occurred at Mount Victoria on Thursday night, when a car ran over an embankment at the side of the road. There were five persons in the car, and…

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Queer Accident Slip, Trip, and Push

Evening News · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 6

After tripping in getting out of a tram, and then nearly falling breath a motor car, George Lone, of [?] completed his series of…

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Colonel Watt Drowned Near Newport End of Great Career

The Sun · Sunday 22 May 1921 · page 5

Much regret was expressed in Sydney yesterday when it was announced that Lieut.-Colonel Walter Oswald Watt, O.B.E., D.S.O., l'Honneur, Croix…

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Colonel Watt Dead Drowned at Newport Undertown Overcomes Gallant Airman

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 May 1921 · page 2

Having come Barely through the most hair-raising stunts as a noted airman in France, Colonel Oswald Watt O.B.E., D.S.O., was drowned in the surf at…

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