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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

2,615 stories in Sydney's papers · page 77 of 131

Accident

The St George Call · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 4

Mr. J. Newman, of Sans Souei, whilst attending to the electric lighting of a new building near Messrs. Mark Foy's, Sydney, stepped on to an insecure…

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Football Accidents

The Propeller · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 3

While playing football at Rockdale Park last Saturday J. Dodd, of Mort's Road, Mortdale, received concussion; and T. Harris, of Penshurst Street,…

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Railway Fatality Boy's Body on Line

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 July 1921 · page 7

The body of a lad, apparently about 16 years of age, was found early yesterday morning on the railway line between Sutherland and Como by the driver and fireman of a train, travelling…

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Train Cut in Two Collision Near Ballarat

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 July 1921 · page 10

BALLARAT, Friday.--A serious railway collision occurred at 6.40 a.m. to-day on the embankment midway between Ballarat and Ballarat West stations…

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Accident to Doctor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 30 July 1921 · page 6

Whilst going his rounds last Tuesday with a new driver, Dr. Furnival's sulky struck a large hole in Chiswick-road, Auburn, and the vehicle turned over. The…

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Sidecar Breaks Away Woman Injured

Sunday Times · Sunday 31 July 1921 · page 2

While riding in the sidecar of a motor cycle along Parramatta-road, near Croydon.-road, Burwood, yesterday afternoon, Mrs. Hibble, living at 48 Trafalgar-street…

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Newtown's Full-back Fractures Right Arm in Collision

Sunday Times · Sunday 31 July 1921 · page 6

During the City Cup match at the Cricket Ground yesterday between Newtown and North Sydney, Alexander Main (the Newtown full-back), living at…

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Out of Control Taxi Strikes Post Three Men Injured

The Sun · Sunday 31 July 1921 · page 2

As a result of a taxi cab smash in King-street, St. Peters, last night, George Bresland, aged 20, of Newman- street, Newtown, and Aubrey Shepherd,…

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Gales in England Twelve Men Injured Seaside Resorts Suffer LONDON, July 29

The Sun · Sunday 31 July 1921 · page 1

A break has occurred in the drought, accompanied by fierce gales in the English Channel. At Folkestone a mountainous wave…

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Pensioner Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 August 1921 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--Robert Marshall (70). an old-age pensioner, was knocked down by a tram in Hunter Street last night, and sustained lacerations of one arm and his head, in…

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Unknown Woman Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 August 1921 · page 10

While crossing the roadway near the intersection of Campbell and Riley streets, city. last night, an unknown elderly woman was knocked down by a motor car. With a…

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Youth Drowned. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 August 1921 · page 10

Lindsay Russell, 16½. of Gordon road. Chatswood. and Frank Maher. 17½. of Elizabeth-street, Artarmon, were walking along the railway line between East Greta and…

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Railway Fatality Woman Cut to Pieces

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 August 1921 · page 5

The remains of an unknown woman, whose body had been literally cut to pieces, was found on the North Shore railway line near the Bay Road station about 7 o'clock last night…

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Drowned in the Macquarie Veteran Drover's End Bathurst

Evening News · Monday 1 August 1921 · page 5

George [?] and one of the best known drovern in the way was [?] in the Macquaric Rivers is [?] The of the…

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Seaman Found Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 August 1921 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday. -- The body of a man in an advanced stage of decomposition was found in the harbor to-day. It was identified as that of Wilfred Stanley Loveridge, a seaman…

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Aged Drover Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 August 1921 · page 9

BATHURST. Monday. -- George Galley. 75 one of the oldest and best-known drovers in the west, was on Sunday night drowned at the George Street Falls crossing of the Macquarie…

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Tram Accident Three Persons Injured

Evening News · Tuesday 2 August 1921 · page 3

Anthony Scard, of Flood-street, Leighhardt,Jumped form a moving trans in Norton-street, Leighhardt, yesterday, in pursuit of his hat and fell on…

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Jockey Injured

Evening News · Tuesday 2 August 1921 · page 2

While riding exercise at the [?] Racecourse this morning, the A [?] Jockey L. M'Kell received a shaking and a severe injury to his right leg. M'Kell…

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Captain Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 August 1921 · page 8

AUCKLAND, Monday. -- The schooner Valmarie has arrived here in distress. She was bound from the Clarence River (N.S.W.) for Wellington. The vessel received a severe…

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Man Drowned. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 August 1921 · page 7

George Catley (75) was drowned [?] attempting to cross the Macquarie River, at the foot of George-street, last [?]ght. He was driving in sulky with his so[?]. There was…

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