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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

2,615 stories in Sydney's papers · page 75 of 131

Cabman Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 10

Whilst driving his cab at Broadway, Glebe, at about 3 o'clock yesterday morning, William Clark, who resides at Harris-street, Paddington, was thrown heavily to the ground through…

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Footballer Injured

Evening News · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 5

While playing football on the Redfern Oval's this afternoon, Robert [?] a pitman, living at [?] Vale, [?] fractured his [?]…

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Cabdriver Injured

The Sun · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 7

A horse attached to a cab bolted and collided with a verandah post in front of Merrington's optician shop, Broadway, Glebe, about 2.50 a.m. yesterday…

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Found Drowned Open Verdict

The Sun · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 2

On July 17 the body of a man was found floating in Rushcutters Bay. It was identified as, that of Charles George Kihiman, 63 years of age a…

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Drover Drowned. Coonamble

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 10

The body of James Lorimer, one of the best known drovers in the west, was found in the river this afternoon. The deceased was last seen at about 6 o'clock last evening, and it is…

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Collision at Newcastle. Vessels Slightly Damaged

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 4

While going up the harbour at Newcastle on Friday morning the C. & D. steamer Port Nicholson collided with the steamer Sagama River. Both…

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Yacht Hand Drowned Coroner Gives Open Verdict

Evening News · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 3

"I think the fact of his losing his employment would prey on his mind," said Sydney Mackenzic Dempster, of Darley-road, Centennial Park, when…

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Five Drowned Big Lismore Flood Judge and Magistrate Marooned Water Invades Beer Bars Lismore

The Sun · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 7

The biggest flood since 1892 occurred at Lismore on Saturday. The maximum height of the waters was 37 feet. At 9 a.m. to-day the waters still…

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Drowned in the Rood Waverley Man a Victim Judge Rescued by Boat (Continued from Page 3)

Evening News · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 5

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Footballer's Death Fatal Scratch Match Accident at Moore Park

Evening News · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 5

To-day the City Coroner (Mr. J. Jamieson) held an inquiry into the death of Vincent Bernard Woodward, 15, of Elizabeth-street, Redfern, who died in the…

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Chapter of Accidents Motor, Tram, Cab. and Train

Evening News · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 1

John Button, of [?] City, ws crossing [?] last night, when he was [?] motor car. The driver [?]…

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Fatal Train Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 10

Late on Saturday night Leslie Borgman, aged 29 years, a postal employee, living at Rosemont-street, Summer Hill, was run over by a train at the Central Railway Station, and…

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Obstruction on Rails Victorian Accident MELBOURNE

The Sun · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 7

A railway accident which might have been attended with serious consequences occurred at Upper Fern Tree Gully this morning…

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Alfred-street Accident Taxi-driver Remanded

The Sun · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 9

Vernon Leslie Collins, a taxi-driver who stands charged with having, at North Sydney, on May 28, so negligently driven a taxicab as to cause…

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Collision in Newcastle Harbour

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 4

Further particulars concerning the collision which occurred in the Newcastle harbour shortly before eight o'clock on Friday morning between the…

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Chinese Seriously Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 10

Kwang War Chong, a Chinese grocer, of Dixon-street, city, was admitted to Sydney Hospital yesterday suffering from a severe scalp wound and injury to the skull. It is…

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The Richmond. Four Persons Drowned. Widespread Damage. Lismore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 9

Except in the low-lying parts of the town the flood waters have subsided, and people have returned to their homes. The damage is very extensive. In one section 22 pianos…

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Foot Under Tram Accident to Driver

Evening News · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 7

Patrick Boylan, 40, a tram driver, ot Berry-street, North Sydney. had his foot badly crushed last night. He jumped from a tram in Elizabeth-street,…

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Legs Cut Off Accident at Railway Station

Evening News · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 1

Arthur Edwards, 42, a painter who lived at the Cronulla Hotel, Cronulla, [?]ripped while boarding a train to Oatley at the Central Railway Station last night…

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