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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

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DISTRICT. (Before Judge Cohen.) Motor and Sulky Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 4

Joseph Leal, of Gower Street, Gore Hill, contractor, sued George Arthur Brown, of Addison Avenue. Roseville. for the recovery of 250 for damage to plaintiff's sulky and harness, caused…

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Cable Cars Collide One Passenger Injured Melbourne

The Sun · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 6

Two heavily-laden cable trams collided at the intersection of Collins and Swanston streets this morning. Although one car was thrown a foot…

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Drowned in the Warrego. a Fatal Attempt to Swim Flood Waters

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 12

While the Warrego River (Q.) was running a big flood at the week-end, a young man named [?] Woodgate, whose further is the manager of the…

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Plunged Through Bridge 4 KILLED; 35 INJURED Railway Smash in Nebraska New York

Evening News · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 1

A [?] loss of hie [?]…

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Death From Cocaine Dentist's Case Puzzles Coroner Suicide or Accident?

Evening News · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 7

[?]that Thomas [?]…

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A Hurstville Accident

The Propeller · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 2

Henry Taylor was charged with negligently driving a horse attached to a vehicle in Forest Road, Hurstville. Constable Gibson gave evidence that…

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Fatal Accident. Taxi Driver Arrested

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 7

James Etherington (17). a motor mechanic, lately residing at Davies Street, Surry Hills, was Knocked down by a motor-car near his near last night, and died later in Sydney…

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Fatality at Chatswood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 9

At the North Sydney Police Court, B[?]tram John Ayres, 28, a carter, was charged, before Mr. Edwards, S.M., with being the driver of a horse attached to a sulky, in Victoria-avenue, Chatswood, he caused, by…

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Ten Children Drowned

The Methodist · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 18

Chum Stanley Holden, Berry, writes: Dear G.S.,-I suppose you thought I had forgotten you. You will have another chum in. a half an hour. My youngest…

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Railway Collision at Sutherland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 14

A collision occurred at 11.20 o'clock on Thursday night at Sutherland between a goods train which left Thirroul at 7.30 p.m. and a number of empty passenger carriages which,…

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Knocked by an Engine. Hornsby Porter Injured

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 6

One morning this week Porter. P. Price, of Hornsby railway staff, was knocked down by an engine whilst he was crossing from No. 1 to No. 2 platform. He received a severe wound on the head…

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Sulky and Cycle An Accidental Collision

Evening News · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 5

The City Coronor held an inquiry to-day [?] the death of George [?] who died in the Royal North Shore Hospital [?]…

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New Zealander Drowned

The Sun · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 8

The body of the man found floating in Woolloomooloo Bay has been identified as that of Joseph William Harris, who came here recently from New…

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Fatal Collision Bicycle and Sulky

The Sun · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 7

Mr. Jamieson, City Coroner, held an Inquiry to- day into the death of George Kennard, 20 years of age, who when riding a bicycle in Victoria- avenue,…

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Ploughman Injured. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 10

A serious accident occurred to a young man, named Harold Howarth. Howarth was working on his father's farm, near Umbango, and, whilst driving four horses attached to a…

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Double Fatality. Mother and Daughter Killed. Albion Park

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 9

Whilst on their way to attend church service at Albion Park to-day Mrs. Emma Robb, aged 58, wife of Arthur Robb, of Yellow Rock, and her daughter. Lavinia Myrtle Robb, aged…

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Fragment of Peanut Peculiar Fatal Accident

The Sun · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 2

Alma Jenkins, aged two years, was given two peanuts by her mother on the morning of June 13. A piece of peanut caught in the child's throat…

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Pony Injured

Evening News · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 3

The [?] through [?] on the roadway while going to the Kensington training track on Monday. [?]…

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