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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

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Kirkwood's Superb Play Despite Injured Wrist London, Wednesday Night

Evening News · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 1

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Marine Court. (Before Judge Soholes and Captains J. Vino Hall and Reid, assessors). Manuka-balgowlah Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 6

Hearing was concluded ot the inquiry into the circumstances.attending the collision which occurred off Bradley's Head, in Sydney Harbour, on April 25 last, between the…

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Motor Car Fails 25 Feet Accident at National Park Miraculous Escape

Evening News · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 7

Five persons were in a car which [?] 25 feet National Park on Monday. It was driven by Mr. F[?] George. His wife, 2 children and Mrs [?] Ward…

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Motor Car Accident. Bulli

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 8

A motor party of [?]ix. in charge of [?] Arblaster. driver at Thirroul, Journeyed to Appin for the day on Sunday last, and on the return trip, about 9 p.m., when coming over…

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Modern Miracles Sensational Motor Car Accident Headlong Dive Over Bank Mrs. Hugh Ward One of the Passengers

The Sun · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 7

One of the most sensational accidents in the history of motoring in Sydney occurred at National Park last Sunday. Mrs. Hugh Ward, wife of the director of J. C. Williamson, Ltd., Mr. Fergus W. George, of the well-known city dental firm, his wife, and two children were…

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The Penshurst Fatality

The Propeller · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 1

An inquest into the death of Walter Ernest Dent, aged 34, who received neck aud skull injuries through being thrown out of a sulky, was conducted…

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Sunday Morning Fatality. a Terrible Accident at Nowra

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 4

The must tragic accident in history of the Nowra (N.S.W.) district occurred at Warrigee on the Greenwell Point-road, on Sunday morning inst…

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Ship Strikes Iceberg. Mid-atlantic Collision. Vancouver, June 8

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 5

The New York Naval Radio Station to-day received a distress signal from the British steamer Seapool, stating that she had struck an [?] in mid-Atlantic. The vessel was…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 6

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

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Constable Beers Injured

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 6

Traffic-Constable W. Beers, of Parramatta, met with a painful accident on Friday evening last, at Dundas, while in the execution of his duty. The traffic-constable,…

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Rooty Hill Fatality the Inquest

Nepean Times · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 5

An inquest was held at Parramatta Court House on May 27 and June 3, by the District Coroner (Mr. H. Richardson Clark) into the death of Edwin…

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Camperdown Fatality No Bill Against Alexander

Evening News · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 1

A.S. Boulton and Company, the solicitors who have been acting for Robert Alexander, who was committed for trial on a charge of teloniously laying…

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Mead Injured. London, June 9

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 9

Mead, the Hampshire professional, received a severe blow on the right hand during the match against Lancashire, and could not field, although he batted…

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Blanketed by Fog. Collision in Sydney Cove

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 9

Sydney Harbor was again blanketed by a dense fog yesterday morning. It came down about 7 o'clock, and lasted for two hours. Meanwhile ferry traffic was [?]…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 9

Captain Roger L[?]chester Charles Ward, master of the Port Jackson and Manly Steamship Company's steamer Balgowlah, appeared to show cause why his certificate should not…

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Another Aeroplane Tragedy Pilot and Passenger Killed—A Third Badly Injured Low Flight Over Gloucester

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 June 1921 · page 2

GLOUCESTER, Saturday.—Two persons were killed and another seriously injured this morning, when an Avro 'plane, the property of the Commercial…

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Motor Accident Dash Into Pence Bathurst

The Sun · Sunday 12 June 1921 · page 4

A motor party travelling from Bathurst to Blayney had an exciting experience. Mr. W. Cowan, the owner and driver of the car, attempted to avoid…

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West Maitlander Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 June 1921 · page 5

BRISBANE, Sunday.--The young man drowned whilst attempting to swim the Warrego River when it was running a big flood was Jeffrey Woodgate. His father is managed…

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