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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

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28 Missing. Believed to Be Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 June 1921 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--The officer in charge of tho police at Taree reported as follows this evening to the superintendent of police at Maitland:--…

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Drowned Man's Money £414 in Pockets Orange

The Sun · Tuesday 28 June 1921 · page 8

At the inquest on the body of Charles Road, of Orange, who was drowned in Martha-guy River, near Carinda, during the recent floods, it was stated…

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£414 in Pockets Man Drowned in River ORANGE

Evening News · Tuesday 28 June 1921 · page 5

At an request concerning the death of [?] Head, of Orange, whose body was found in the Morthaguy River, near Cari[?] during the recent [?] it was…

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Explosion at Fairfield Two Men Injured Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 28 June 1921 · page 7

A premature explosion during blasting operations at a quarry at Fairfield to-day resulted in George Ferris, 49, married, and Thomas Lester, 54…

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Scalded Infauts Verdicts of Accidental Deaths!

Evening News · Tuesday 28 June 1921 · page 5

The [?] to-day [?] of accident death at the [?] quest on June Yetta [?] 12 months, who died at her home [?]…

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Fettler Injured. Scone

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 June 1921 · page 12

Two fettlers, Robert Davis and R. Carey, while riding on a railway trolley, were run down by the Brisbane mail train going south this morning during a fog. Davis's hip was…

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Casualties. Fatality at Colliery. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 June 1921 · page 12

A fettler named David King, aged 50, was terribly injured at Wallarah colliery, Catherine Hill Bay, to-day, and died almost immediately. A train of trucks was being shifted…

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New North Shore Thrill Train Outside Tunnel a Collision Narrowly Averted Passengers Scramble on Line

The Sun · Wednesday 29 June 1921 · page 7

The North Share people are doomed. It seems that by some occult edict they are destined to thrills as ail essential part of their lives…

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Racing in Sth. Australia Bookaloo Earns Title of State's Best Stayer Prominent Rider Badly Injured

Referee · Wednesday 29 June 1921 · page 5

Yet another big cup has proved a pitfall to punters in Adelaide. After Seabound won the Alderman Cup a fortnight ago, it was found that he had…

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Law Report. Banco Jury Court. (Before Sir Wm. Cullen, C.J., and jury.) Accident at Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 June 1921 · page 8

[?]theson v Kitchen and Sons, Limited. The plaintiff, Angus Matheson, merchant [?]lier, sued in this action to recover from [?] defendants. Kitchen and Sons, Limited,…

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Collision Bankstown

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 June 1921 · page 6

William Ready, of Chamberlain St., Bankstown, was seriously injure.! last night as the result of a collision between a sulky he was driving and a motor lorry, in Chapel Road,…

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Two Men Injured

The Sun · Thursday 30 June 1921 · page 11

Two men were injured in a collision between a motor lorry and a sulky in Chapel-street, Bankstown, last night. William Reedy, aged 47, of…

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Sulky and Lorry Collision at Bankstown

Evening News · Thursday 30 June 1921 · page 6

A collision between a [?] and a motor lorry in [?] and Banks[?] last night. resulted William Reddy, of Chamberiain-street. Backs[?]. being…

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DISTRICT. (Before Judge Cohen.) Vehicles in Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 June 1921 · page 9

Harry Alick Tucker, of Benda Street, Belmore, butter merchant, sued Henry Thompson, laundry proprietor, of Beamish Street, Campsie, to recover £100 for damages, through the…

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Toll of the Trams. Three Men Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 June 1921 · page 6

Three men were injured last night in tram accidents in the city. They were all attended by the Civil Ambulance, and admitted to Sydney Hospital…

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The Courts. Jury Causes. (Before Sir "William Cullen, C.j.) Hurstville Railway Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 June 1921 · page 9

The action in which James Turner, a laborer, of Oatley, sued the Commissioners for Railways to recover £1000 compensation for injuries sustained by him in the railway collision at…

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Law Report. Banco Jury Court. (Before Sir Wm. Cullen, C.J., and juries). Hurstville Railway Collision. Turner v Railway Commissioners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 June 1921 · page 6

A case in which the Commissioners for Railways admitted liability, but disputed the plaintiff's claim for compensation, was before the jury for assessment, the plaintiff, James…

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Run Over and Killed. Accident at Burwood

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 June 1921 · page 5

An elderly woman, whose identity has not yet been established, was run over and killed by a tram in Burwood Road, Burwood, late yesterday afternoon…

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Seaman Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 July 1921 · page 9

Cecil Thompson, aged 19 years, a seaman on H. M.A.S Brisbane, fell from a gate in Craneplace yesterday evening The Civil Ambulance conveyed him to St Vincent b Hospital,…

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