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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

2,615 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 131

Steamers in Collision Balgowlah and Manuka Marine Court Inquiry

Evening News · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 7

The Port Jackson and Manly Steamship Company's steamer [?] Captain R. L. C. W[?] and [?] steamship Company's [?]…

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Carpenter Escapes Death. But Is Seriously Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 3

Joseph Tackenham (64), a carpenter, living at Meryla Street, Burwood, narrowly escaped death last night, when he fell from a train when nearing Burwood Station. The train was…

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Fall From Train Man Injured at Burwood

Evening News · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 4

Joseph Yarken[?] of a [?] of [?] Burwood fell from [?] near Burwood Station last [?] The train was [?] through from…

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Off Bradley's Anzac Day Collision Balgowlah and Manuka Who Should Have Given Way?

The Sun · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 7

The Marine Court hold an inquiry today into the circumstances connected with the collision between the steamers Balgowlah and Manuka which occurred…

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Gun Accident. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 4

Arthur White, only son of Mr. W. G. White, of Coaldale, aged 16, was accidentally shot in the face by his gun catching in a wire fence while he was passing through. He…

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Ben Lomond Accident. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 7

Sir,—Your report of the recent railway accident at Ben Lomond brings very vividly before me an incident that occurred on the Northern Pacific railway in Montana, some 10…

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Harbor Collision. Court of Marine Inquiry

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 11

The collision which occurred between the steamer Manuka, of the Union Line, and the Manly ferry steamer Balgowlah, on April 25, was the subject of an inquiry which began…

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Strange Motor Fatality. Old Man in the Roadway

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 1

The District Coroner (Mr. H. Richardson O'[?]) held an Inquest at the Court-house, Parramatta, last Friday, concering the death of an old man named David Gorton…

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Motor-car Capsize. Several People Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 9

URALLA, Tuesday.--A motor-car containing Arthur Northey (driver), his mother, wife, two children, and his brother, Jack Northey, yesterday overturned through the front tyre…

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Harbor Collision Balgowlah and Manuka Marine Court's Finding

The Sun · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 7

The inquiry, concerning the collision between the steamers Balgowian and Manuka, which occurred off Bradley's Head on Ansae Day, was continued…

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Kirkwood Injured Plays With Sprained Wrist LONDON, Tuesday Night

Evening News · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 7

Playing in a qualifying round at Glencagle. Kirkwood experienced difficulty in its long shots. Owing to a sprained write. He played against the advice of…

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Jury Cause. (Before Mr. Justice James.) Injured by a Motor-car

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 11

A claim for £750 compensation was made by Richard Watkins Jones against Francis Caldwell. a farmer, of Balgownie. for injuries received by him owing, as he alleged, to the…

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Marine Court. (Before Judge Scholes and Captains J. Vine Hall and Reid (assessors). Manuka-balgowlah Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 8

An inquiry was held into the circumstances attending the collision which occurred, off Bradley's Head, in Sydney Harbour, on April 25 last, between the steamship Manuka,…

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NO. 2 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice James and jury.) an Injured Engineer. Jones v Caldwell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 8

In this action the plaintiff, Richard Watkins Jones, an engine driver, at South Bulli Colliery, sued Francis Caldwell, of Balgownie, farmer, claiming £750 compensation for…

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Accident to Tommy O'bryan

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 2

The well known local jockey, Tommy O'Byan, met with a nasty accident, owing to his mount, Pagan Chief, falling with him in the Nursery Handicap. A medical…

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Kirkwood Injured. London, June 7

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 5

In the qualifying round of the Gleneagles golf tournament, 113 competitors took part, of whom 16 qualify. They played a round aplece on the King's course. 18 holes, and on the Queen's…

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Staging Fell Two Men Injured

The Sun · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 10

Two elevator attendants--David Thomas, aged 31, Beaumont-avenue, Maroubra, and Frank Anderson, aged 34, of Kentville-avenue, Annandale--were…

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Harbor Collision. Manuka and Manly Steamer. Court's Finding

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 7

'The collision was caused by the wrongful act and default of the master of the Balgowlah, which the Court thinks was the overtaking vessel, in not keeping clear of…

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Pearl White Found Not Seriously Injured LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 1

Miss Pearl White, the well-known cinema star, has been found. She was thrown from a bolting horse, but was not seriously injured…

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