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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

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Found Drowned. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 July 1921 · page 10

A report received from Tarana this morning stated that two boys named Anderson, while rabbiting in Solitary Creek on Saturday, discovered the body of a man in a heap…

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Prudent Held Injured

Evening News · Tuesday 12 July 1921 · page 3

While taking part in the Moorefield Handicap on Saturday Prudentfield was galloped on so badly that three stitches had to be inserted. His hind leg was…

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Victim of Flood. Man Found Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 July 1921 · page 6

LITHGOW, Monday. -- A tragedy of the flood waters was revealed on Saturday afternoon, when two brothers named Anderson, while rabbiting in Solitary Creek, near Tarana, found…

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Earl of Craven Drowned. London, July 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 July 1921 · page 9
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The Earl of Craven, while sitting on the deck of the yacht Sylvia, moored at Cowes, fell overboard at night and was drowned…

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Beaching of the Benalla. Details of the Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 July 1921 · page 9

Further particulars were received by the English mail yesterday of the collision in the English Channel between the P. and O. Branch Line steamer Benalla and the…

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Bringing Him In Injured Man on Litter Carried by Relays ORANGE

Evening News · Tuesday 12 July 1921 · page 1

[?] was [?] mountainous country yesterday, when it fell on [?]…

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Peculiar Accident. Steamer Out of Control

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 July 1921 · page 9

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Monday. -- The coastal steamer Hula had an exciting few minutes at Wanganul last evening. Approaching the upper berth next to the bridge, her engines got…

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Motor Cycle and Horse Two Injured in Collision

Evening News · Wednesday 13 July 1921 · page 1

Two returned soldiers-one a cripple-were injured in a collision in Pitt-water-road. Brookvale, last night. They are:—…

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Motor-cycle and Horse Collision at Manly Two Men Injured

The Sun · Wednesday 13 July 1921 · page 6

A motor cycle and a horse which was being led behind a vehicle collided at the corner of Pittwater-road and Rodgers-street, Brookvale, last night, with…

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Stockbroker's Death Cremorne Motor Fatality

Evening News · Wednesday 13 July 1921 · page 8

The death of Alfred James Green, 44 a member of the Sydney Stock Exchange was inquired into by the City Coroner, Mr. Jamieson, to-day…

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Casualties. Motor Car Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 July 1921 · page 12

The inquiry concerning the death of Alfred Green, 44, a member of the Sydney Stock Exchange, who died from injuries received through being knocked down by a motor car…

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Unknown Man Badly Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 July 1921 · page 12

An unknown man, aged about 25 years, was knocked down by a motor car in New South Head-road, near Dumaresq-road, Double Bay, about 7 o'clock last night. Whilet on the…

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Bolting Pony Old Man Injured

The Sun · Thursday 14 July 1921 · page 10

In King-street; Newtown, this morning George Atkins, aged 60, of Eton- street, Camperdown, was driving a pony that was attached to a dealer's…

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Struck by Two Cars Man Seriously Injured

Evening News · Thursday 14 July 1921 · page 5

Lewis Conroy of Old South Head road, Rose Bay was seriously injured in a strange manner last night. As he was crossing New South Head bond a motor…

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Two Men Injured Hands Caught in Capstan

Evening News · Thursday 14 July 1921 · page 10

[?] who [?] working on [?] Railway stored in [?] Newtown to-day, were injured to a [?] of rope. Their [?]…

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Carried Fieteen Miles. Man with Injured Spine. Orange

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

Frederick Herbert Christopherson, a resident of lower Lewis Ponds, was engaged building a gallows for hoisting slaughtered bullocks, when one of the poles weighing over a ton…

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The Latest Cables Hendon Fatality. Aeroplane Crashes in a Field. London, July 13

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 July 1921 · page 5

The Hendon fire brigade happened to be returning from extinguishing; heath fires, caused throught the drought, when the firemen saw the areoplane in flamos. Leaving their…

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"The Axe in Accidents."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 July 1921 · page 7

The rapid increase in the number of motor cars will soon necessitate educative measures for public safety. In America wonderful results have been obtained. The City of Omaha,…

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Accidents at Coogee

The Sun · Thursday 14 July 1921 · page 10

Marcie Wulff, aged 4, of Lion-street, Randwick, was struck on the head by the seat of a swing in the reserve at Coogee this afternoon. She was taken…

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