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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

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Fatal Road Collision Perth

The Sun · Sunday 9 January 1921 · page 2

Edgar Adams, aged 12, a son of the railway stationmaster at Armadale, was riding a bicycle, when he collided with a vehicle and was killed…

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Fatally Injured by Motor Car

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 January 1921 · page 2

A little boy named Bruce Williams, nearly four years of age, was injured yes-terday morning by a motor car, and died in the afternoon…

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Life-Saver Injured at Manly

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 January 1921 · page 3

Heavy seas at Manly yesterday were responsible for injuries received by Claude West, a professional life saver employed by the Manly Council…

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Man Badly Injured Found in the Street

The Sun · Sunday 9 January 1921 · page 2

A man whose name up till early this morning had not been ascertained, was found on the footpath in Darling-street, near Mort-street, Balmain, last…

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Boy Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 6

LAUNCESTON, Sunday.--A sad fatality occurred at Lake St.-Clare on Thursday, when a 16-year-old lad named Ernest' Glover, was drowned. He dived into the water, which is…

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Side=car Wreck Collision With Horse Three Persons Injured Goulburn

The Sun · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 5

An accident occurred late last night at the Junction of Windellima and Bungonea roads, four miles from the city. H. Knight was driving a motor…

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Boating Accident Eleven Persons Drowned Eight Bodies Recovered

Evening News · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 6

It is reported from Melbourne that if persons were drowned as the result of beating accident in Hopkins River at Warrnamhool. A motor boat with about…

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Boy Drowned in Darling

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 8

BOURKE, Saturday.'--The five-year-old son of Mr. Waters, the wharf engineer, while playing on the local punt on Friday afternoon, fell off and was drowned. The body has not yet…

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Little Girl Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 10

While playing in the roadway in Flinders[?] street, Darlinghurst, yesterday, Hazel Heady, aged 2, living in Thompson-street, Darling[?] hurst, was knocked down by a tram. With…

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Shooting Accident Two Boys Injured TOOWOOMBA (Q'land)

Evening News · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 1

While out shooting with their fathers between Jondary and Cecil Plains, two boys Stanley Buckley, 13, and Victor Buckley, 7, residents of the Oakey…

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Injured in a Pall

The Sun · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 3

The man who was found lying unconscious in Darling-street, Balmaln, on Saturday night, has boon identified as Arthur Carter, aged 40, who told the…

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Exciting Arrest. Constable Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 10

When two policemen attempted to arrest two men in William-street, city, on Saturday afternoon, there was an exciting struggle, in which one policeman was badly injured…

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Woy Fatality Coroner's Inquest [?]Ford

Evening News · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 7

the [?] Mr. Kirkress held an inquiry here to-day [?] the railway fa[?]y at Woy Woy [?] January 3. He found that [?]…

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Found Dead Fatality at Parkes PARKER

The Sun · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 4

A railway employee proceeding to work at 1 o'clock this morning found Hugh McArdle lying dead In the street opposite the Railway Hotel. It is…

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Drowned at Cook's River Boys Last Swim

Evening News · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 9

[?] Stanley road, [?] with [?]…

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Three People Drowned Victorian Tragedy MELBOURNE

The Sun · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 5

Miss Bennett, of Stanhope, Miss Taylor, of Queensland, and Frank Martin, of Melbourne, were drowned In the irrigation channel at Stanhope…

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Eleven Drowned. Boating Disaster in Victoria. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 9

A boating accident, in which at least eleven persons are known to have been drowned, occurred in Hopkin's River this afternoon, at Warrnambool…

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Three Persons Injured Motor Cycle Collides with Horse GOULBURN

Evening News · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 5

A motor-cycle and side-car driven by Mr. R. Knight with Mrs. Errol Blackett and Miss Donnelly aboard, ran into a straying horse near the junction of…

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River Tragedy Launch Plunges Under Eighty Cast Into Water List of Drowned and Missing Melbourne

The Sun · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 5

One of the most appalling river tragedies that has taken place in Australia occurred at Warrnambool' yesterday afternoon, when a motor…

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Traffic Control Prevention of Accident Enormous Death Roll

Evening News · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 2

"No effort is being spared in America to advocate and introduce methods for the safety of citizens." says Police Superintendent Alf. Edward, who recently…

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