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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

2,615 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 131

Arrival of the Ormonde Collision at Suez

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 4

The decks of the Orient liner Ormonde were crowded with passengers when she berthed at the Quay yesterday. The list included a number of new settlers for this State. She also…

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The Harbor Collision. Preliminary Inquiry To-day

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 4

The recent harbor collision between the Manly Ferry Balgowiah and the Sydney Ferry steamer Kareela. as a result of which the letter vessel was damaged, will be the subject of a…

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Burringbar Disabled Accident in Richmond River LISMORE

Evening News · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 2

The North Coast S.N. Company's [?] while proceeding down the Richmond River to [?] on Friday night in a thick for broke her…

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Fatal Sulky Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 10
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Through a wheel of his sulky striking the kerb while driving along Forest-road, Penshurst, shortly after 5 o'clock last evening, Walter Dent, 35, a carter, of Renn-street,…

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Motoring Accidents Car and Cycle

The Sun · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 8

Albert Robinson, aged 36, of Albany- road, Stanmore, was driving a motorcycle and side- car along New Canterbury- road, Dulwich Hill, yesterday,…

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Railway Fatality

The Sun · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 8

Arthur Dale Cotter, aged 40, who lived at Glenbrook, Blue Mountains, was run over by a train near the McDonaldtown railway station last…

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Colonel Watt's Death. Accidentally Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 7

The City Coroner yesterday held an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Colonel Oswald Watt, while surfing at Bilgola Beach, on May 21…

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Cremorne Junction Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 5

At the North Sydney Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Burton Smith, S.M., Percy Joseph Skehan, 25, an hotel manager, was charged with feloniously slaying Alfred J. Green, on May 28…

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Injured in Fight Victim Reticent

The Sun · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 8

Edward Fay, laborer, of Buckland-street, Alexandria, was found in a house in Mitchell-street, Alexandria, suffering from wounds of the face and…

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Fatal Gun Accident Boy Shoots Brother Inverell

The Sun · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 6

A sad gun accident took place at the residence of Mr. Frank Reeves, of Bon Accord, Myall Creek, on Saturday night, when his son, aged 5½, years,…

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Compensation Claims Fatality at Lithgow

The Sun · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 7

Claims under the Workmen's Compensation Act were made in No. 2 District Court to-day. Hannah Peckham, widow, living, at…

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Rooty Hill Fatality. Contradictory Evidence

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 2

The District Coroner (Mr. H. Richardson Clark) opened an inquest at the Courthouse, Parramatta, on May 27th, touching the death of Edwin Pike, aged 56…

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Tale of Tragedy "Drowned" Boy Found Asleep

Evening News · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 5

A false alarm of trangedy [?] at Dec why last night John Bard of Population [?] and Joseph smith, of Harris [?] mont arrived at Brook[?]…

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Car and Sulky Camperdown Collision Motor Driver Committed

The Sun · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 7

An inquiry was conducted by Mr. Jamieson at the City Coroner's Court to-day into the death of Thomas Burton, aged 38, a contractor, who died…

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A Remarkable Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 14

A remarkable accident was responsible on Monday for Mrs. Nora Tehan, aged 87, being removed by the Civil Ambulance from her home at 35 George-street North, to Sydney…

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Car and Post Collision at Balmain Two Men Injured

The Sun · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 11

A motor car, driven by William Short, of Darling-street, Balmain, ran into a verandah post in front of a shop at the corner of Darling and Elliott…

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