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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

2,615 stories in Sydney's papers · page 68 of 131

Two Men Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 July 1921 · page 9

The dead bodies of two men have been found floating in the harror, and Plenished. They were the bodies of Christopher Miler, of Olive Street, Paddington, and George Gilmour,…

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Tram-lobry Collision Driver of Motor Lorry Fined

The Sun · Thursday 7 July 1921 · page 2

A sequel to yesterday evening's smash in City-road was furnished in the Central Police Court to-day, when James Willis, 36, was charged with…

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Stable Fracas Trailer England Injured Stable-Hand Before Court

The Sun · Thursday 7 July 1921 · page 2

Joseph Knox (30), was charged before Mr. Edwards, S.M., at the Central Police Court to-day, with having, at Kensington, on June 8, assaulted…

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State Mine Accident Further Details

Evening News · Thursday 7 July 1921 · page 2

Additional details of the fatality which occurred at the Victorian State coal mine at Wontha[?] are to hand. The two men who were killed. James Maclure…

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Mining Accident. Two Men Killed. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 July 1921 · page 8

Additional details of the fatal accident at the State coal mine at Wonthaggi, which occurred late on Tuesday night, show that the two men who were killed—Joseph Beanland…

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Schoolboy Drowned

Evening News · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 1

[?] James Edwards 12 years of age, [?] Mori-street, Balmain, was [?] Birehgrove yesterday. He was [?] about in a small punt when [?] The body was…

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Casualties. Schoolboy Drowned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 7

A schoolboy named Loved James Edwards. aged 12, lately residing at 72 Mort-street, Balmain, was drowned in the harbour yesterday afternoon. About half-past 3 o'clock he…

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Schoolboy Drowned. Capsize Near Birchgrove

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 8

Lovell James Edwards (12), a schoolboy, lately living in Mort Street, Balmain, was drowned near Birchgrove yesterday afternoon. He was playing in a small punt, and was some…

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Racing Budget Tips for To-morrow Moorefield and Flemington Jockey Injured

The Sun · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 4

Visitors to Moorcileld to-morrow will have plenty of sport for their money, as the programmed runs into eight events. Seven special passenger trains…

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Land Settlement and Development the Motor Age the Danger of Skidding Avoiding Accident

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 2

The country roads in New South Wales are more or less slippery after the recent heavy rains, and where the [?] soil has been washed on to the…

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Was It Lightning? Peculiar Accident to a Horse

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 14

I shall fell obliged a you, or any of your expert readers, can diagnose the following case for me, a I am a bit puzzled about it…

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NO. 3 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice James and a jury of four Hitting at Darlinghurst.) Motor Car Accident Claim

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 6

Claire Turner was the plaintiff, and Harry Phillips the defendant. In an action in which damages were claimed for Injuries received by the plaintiff when she was knocked down…

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Workman Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 July 1921 · page 14

Charles Adley, 32, a labourer, living in Toronto-parade, Sutherland, was struck by a truck whilst working at St. Peters brick works yesterday afternoon. He received…

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Ukknown Woman Injured

Evening News · Saturday 9 July 1921 · page 4

A women, whose name is unknown, was knocked down in Central Square, City, last night, by a motor cycle ridden by Raymond Sullivan, of sutherland-street,…

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Injured at Brickworks

Evening News · Saturday 9 July 1921 · page 1

White [?] at St. Peters. Betch[?] yesterday afternoon, Charles Adley [?] a laborer, living at Sutherland, was knocked down by a truck. He…

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Stoker Drowned An Unlucky Family DARWIN

The Sun · Saturday 9 July 1921 · page 8

The survey boat Geranium arrived in port late last night for supplies. She reports that on July 1, while towing a steam launch and two men, she ran…

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The Springboks. Injured Player. Capetown, July 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 July 1921 · page 13

The accident to Gerhard Morkel, which occurred on the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday while playing against a metropolitan team, has caused much regret here…

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Another Motor Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 9 July 1921 · page 2

Another motor smash occurred on the Sydney-road, near the Locomotive Hotel, Auburn, on Tuesday morning shortly after 9 o'clock. It appears that a horse…

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Motor Cycle Accident. Death of Mr. H. R. Cusbert

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 9 July 1921 · page 1

On Monday night last a motor cycle accident occurred on the Windsor-road, near Paramatta, which, unfortunately, resulted in the death of a promising…

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Fatal Accident. At Cordeaux Dam

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 9 July 1921 · page 4

A fatal accident occurred at Cordeaux Dam on June 28, when Donald Mclvor, a laborer employed in the concrete gang, was killed through the derrick of a crane…

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