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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

2,615 stories in Sydney's papers · page 71 of 131

Horse and Driver Drowned. Peculiar Accident at Ganmain

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 July 1921 · page 4

A young man named Wn. H. Blunt, who was employed on Mr. Woods farm at Ganmain, was drowned in peculiar circumstances on Tuesday last. Blunt…

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Steamer Duchessa d'Aosla Damaged in Collision

Evening News · Friday 15 July 1921 · page 3

The [?] which arrived at Sydney from Daily last night, has her s[?] damaged as a result of a [?]…

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Burwood Tram Fatality Missing Witnesses Coroner Censures Police

Evening News · Friday 15 July 1921 · page 8

Why haven't [?] mentioned in there [?] asked the [?] H. Richardson Clark[?]…

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Amazing Fortitude. Injured Settler's Terrible Journey

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 July 1921 · page 4

A resident of Lower Lewis Ponds (N.S.W.) named Fredrick H. Christopherson had a nervo-wracking experience on Wednesday. He was…

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A Stockman Drowned. Thrown from Horse in Flooded River

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 July 1921 · page 4

A stockman named Nell T[?] was drowned in the Belyando River, on the Subiton Station, between Pine Hill and Alpha, on Wednesday. Thorne…

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North Coast Wrecks Dependents of Drowned Men Public Fund to be Opened

The Sun · Friday 15 July 1921 · page 8

The Lord Mayor (Alderman Lambert) this morning stated that during the past few days he had been approached by several citizens in…

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Fatal Motor Accident. Driver Temporarily Blinded by Sun

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 July 1921 · page 4

The motor mail car that runs between Goulburn and Ta[?] (N.S.W.) cap[?] at Chat[?]bury last week and the only passenger, Mrs. [?] Alders of…

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State Orchestra. Accident to Performers

The St George Call · Friday 15 July 1921 · page 5

An accident, which might have had serious consequences, happened on Wednesday, to three of the lady members of the State Orchestra. They…

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Remarkable Accident. Strange Happening At Oatley

The Propeller · Friday 15 July 1921 · page 4

About forty years ago Mr. Charles Leslie Bourchier, a resident of Narromine, met with a nasty accident. He was riding a young horse, driving loose…

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A Motor Collision

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 July 1921 · page 6

On Wednesday forenoon collision took place in George-street between the Sydney Ferries tram and a motor car owned and driven by Mr. Percy Vernon, of North Richmond. At the time of the…

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The Drowned Passenger

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 16 July 1921 · page 18

"The passengers seemed 'dopey' when told of the danger." -- Surviving seaman's evidence. "All hands on deck!" I heard, and woke and stared. "All hands on deck!" I felt no engines heat…

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Tram Conductor Injured

The Sun · Saturday 16 July 1921 · page 4

George Smith, aged 35, a tram conductor, of Park-road, Mascot, was jammed between a tram and a Chinese cart in Botany-road, near…

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Team Conductor Injured

Evening News · Saturday 16 July 1921 · page 4

George Smith, [?] a tram conductor of Cark-road mascot, was collecting [?] on a train in Rotany-road, Waterlo, to-day, when he was crushed against the…

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Knocked Off Train. Railway Guard Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 July 1921 · page 10

FREMANTLE, Friday.--A railway guard named Nlel M'Pherson, while walking along the footboard of a railway train to close an open door, was knocked into the Swan River…

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Railway Fatality Naval Man Crushed Brisbane

Evening News · Saturday 16 July 1921 · page 6

When crossing the line at the level crossing at Stanley-street, W[?]gabba, soon after midnight, Danie Robert Mackay, 53, an ex-royal navy man,…

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Result of Collision. Duchessa D'aosta Damaged

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 July 1921 · page 12

The Italian steamer Duchessa d'Aosta, which arrived at Sydney on Thursday night from Trieste, has a damaged stern, as the result of a collision in Perim Harbor…

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Constable Beers' Accident Furious Driving Charged

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 July 1921 · page 1

At the Parramatta Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. M. Longfield, S.M., Gerald Peters. Who had earlier in the week been dealt with on a charge of driving…

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Accidents

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 July 1921 · page 6

A man named Waters, employed fin the carriage building department, Clyde Engineering Works, was struck on the top of the head with a falling block of timber…

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Accident on a Bridge

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 July 1921 · page 2

Belmore Street, Penrith, possesses a bridge on which there lurks dangers to pedestrians. At about 7 p.m. on Monday Mrs. C. Claeson was proceeding…

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Lost Steamers Help for Dependents of Drowned

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 July 1921 · page 2

The Lord Mayor (Alderman Lambert) stated that during the past few days he has been approached by several influential citizens in Sydney who were…

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