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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

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Overland to Darwin. Birtles and Fry Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--A message received in Darwin from Emungalan, states that Francis Birtles and Fry, who are making an overland trip from Adelaide, came to grief yesterday…

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A Distinguished Airman. Colonel Watt, D.S.O.. Drowned in Surf

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 4

A distinguished airman, Colonel Oswald Watt, who was one of the directors of the firm of [?], Watt and Sanderson, of Sydney, was…

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Motor Car's Somersault. Accident on the Tintenbar Road

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 4

A party of Aistonville (N.S.W.) residents, who were returning home by motor car after viewing the stranded North Coast Steamer Wollongbar at…

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Women Injured Knocked Down by Motor Lorry

The Sun · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 6

Two women-- Mrs. Elizabeth Keefe, aged 36, of Wilton -street, Surry Hills, and Mrs. Florence Roberts, aged 34, also of Wilton -street-- were knocked…

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Rosebery Ponies a Jockey Injured Win for Wyadra Galen Survives Protest

Evening News · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 5

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Accidents

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 2

Amongst the casualties treated at St. Joseph's Hospital during the past week are the following:—Jack Corthwini (11), Eisham-road, Auburn, cut foot, two…

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Francis Birtles Injured

Sunday Times · Sunday 29 May 1921 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—Advices have been sent by Mr. Poynton, Minister for Home and Territories, from the Northern Territory, that the injuries to…

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Busy Ambulances Several Persons Hurt Collision at Gore Hill

The Sun · Sunday 29 May 1921 · page 2

As was the case last week-end, last night was one of little leisure for officers of the Civil and Suburban Ambulance brigades. All through the…

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Knocked Down by Motor Three Injured; Two Seriously

Sunday Times · Sunday 29 May 1921 · page 2

While crossing Alfred-street, North Sydney, last evening. Harry Lowe, 36, a painter, living at 30 Blue-street, North Sydney, was knocked down and run over…

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Crashing 'Planes Reasons for Accidents The Human Element

The Sun · Sunday 29 May 1921 · page 3

Why do aeroplanes crash? The recent flying fatality in Melbourne, in which such an experienced pilot as Major Hubert Ross, and two…

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Motor Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 10

Late on Saturday night Alfred G. Groon, 44, of Spofforth-street, Neutral Bay, was knocked down by a motor car at Cremorne Junction and killed. It appears that Green…

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Collision with Tram

The Sun · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 8

Two persons wore injured through a motor car and tram colliding at Anzacparade, Kensington, yesterday afternoon…

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Jockey Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 11

When Tod Sloan fell in the Hurdle Race at Warwick Farm on Saturday his rider, Joseph Onions, received an injury to his right leg. After being attended to on the course Onions went to his home in…

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Cremorne Fatality Manslaughter Charge

The Sun · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 3

Percy Joseph Skehan, 25, described as an hotel manager, was before Mr. Burton Smith, S.M., this morning at the North Sydney Police Court, charged…

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Ferry Collision Navigation Inquiry

The Sun · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 7

The preliminary inquiry into the ferry collision of last week was commenced this afternoon at the Navigation Department. Following the usual…

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Motor and Tram Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 10

A motor car collided with the rear of a Coogee-bound tram in Anzae-parade, Kensington, last night, and Sidney Birrell, aged 14, of Dowling-street, Redfern, who was standing…

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Injured by Motors

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 6

Henry Lowe (36) was run over by a motor car while crossing Alfred Street, North Sydney, on Saturday night, and was taken to the Royal North Shore Hospital by the Civil…

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Jewish Minister Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 3

Rev. A. D. Wolinski, Jewish minister, was knocked down by a motor cycle on Saturday night, and sustained a fracture of the right arm and concussion of the brain. He was…

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