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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

2,615 stories in Sydney's papers · page 78 of 131

Injured Woman Identified

Evening News · Tuesday 2 August 1921 · page 1

The woman who was knocked down by a motor care in Camball-street, City on Saturday night, was identified to-day as Mrs. Margaret [?] of 6 Sort-street…

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A Miner Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 August 1921 · page 6

WEST MAITLAND, Monday. -- Frederick Eshman, a miner, employed at the Greta Colliery was seriously injured by a fail of coal to-day, during blasting operations. He was removed…

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Unknown Drowned West Maitland

The Sun · Tuesday 2 August 1921 · page 10

The body of an unknown man was recovered at midnight from flood water under the railway viaduct known as Death Trap Culvert, where a youth…

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Woman's Foot Injured Claim Against a Canter

The Sun · Tuesday 2 August 1921 · page 7

In the District Court to-day, Wilhelmina B. Stuart, of Blue's Point-rood, North Sydney, sued J. Mo[?]oney. Young-street, Redfera, for £250…

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4 KILLED, 20 Injured Tram Car Capsizes London, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 2 August 1921 · page 1

There were four killed and 20 injured at North Shields, owing to a tramcar running down a steep hill and capsizing at the bend at the bottom…

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Motor Cycle Accident. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 August 1921 · page 8

A motorist was driving along Port Adelaide-road at about 7 p.m. on Saturday, when he noticed a stationary light on the roadway. On investigating he found that it was a motor…

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Drowned in Culvert Fatality at Maitland

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 August 1921 · page 7

WEST MAITLAND, Tuesday.--While a coal train was crossing the culvert between Regent Street and East Greta Junction, about 11.15 last night, the guard heard a man calling out…

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Unknown Man Drowned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 August 1921 · page 12

WEST MAITLAND, Tuesday.—At the rallway culvert between Regent-street and East Greta Junction last night an unknown man fell through the interstices of the bridge…

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Drowned in 'Death -Trap' West Maitland

The Sun · Wednesday 3 August 1921 · page 8

The body found in the death -trap railway culvert, near the West Maitland station yesterday, has been identified as that of William Henry…

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Singular Accident £60 Damages Awarded

Evening News · Wednesday 3 August 1921 · page 7

Witheimine B. stuart of Blue's Point road, North Sydney used J. Mooroney, of Young-street Redfern in the district court before judge cone for £260…

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The Boxing World W.F. Corbett's Notes Continued From Page Ten Refereeing at Timaru Alleged Accidental Foul, and What Happened

Referee · Wednesday 3 August 1921 · page 11

T.C. (Timaru, N.Z.), writing on the 14th ult, says:— "Being an old reader of your great paper, I would like your opinion on a…

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Accident While Skating

The Sun · Wednesday 3 August 1921 · page 7

Samuel Barkell, aged 25, horse trainer, Windham -street, Alexandria, fell whilst skating at the Glaciarium last night, and struck his head on the…

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Fatal Accidents

The Sun · Wednesday 3 August 1921 · page 8

Findings of accidental death were recorded by the City Coroner this morning in the following cases:-- Charles Rapaport, aged 67, a dealer,…

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Fatal Driving Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 August 1921 · page 5

GRENFELL, Tuesday.--An inquest was begun yesterday into the death of Edward Barneti. Richard Ellis doposed that he was in Barnett and Poole's company at Greenethorpe on…

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Accident in Squall Bluejacket Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 August 1921 · page 5

During the heavy squall yesterday afternoon Ernest John William M'Millan, leading seaman on H.M.A.S. Encounter, was drowned. He was sent with another seaman to make fast an additional hawser from the cruiser to the…

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Woman Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 August 1921 · page 7

A tile which was blown from a roof struck Sarah Parkes, 66, of Shepherd-street, city, on the head while she was in We[?]s-street, Redfern, yesterday morning. She was removed…

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Woman Badly Injured MELBOURNE

Evening News · Thursday 4 August 1921 · page 7

A charge of having inflicted grievous bodily harm or his wife was preferred against George [?] a middle-aged man, in the City Court to-day…

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Man O' Warsman Drowned Washed Off Buoy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 August 1921 · page 8

During the height of the gale at about 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon a leading seaman named Ernest John William M'Millan, belonging to H.M.A.S. Encounter, was washed from…

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Mr. and Mrs. Shepherd In Motor Accident LONDON, August 2

The Sun · Thursday 4 August 1921 · page 8

While Mr. M. L. Shepherd, secretary to the Australian High Commissioner, was motoring with his wife near Cambridge on Bank Holiday the car…

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Parer's Luck Accident at Macedon Unfortunate Beginning

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 August 1921 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Lieutenant R. J. Parer's projected flight over Australia in a machine of the F.E.2 B type came to an abrupt termination at 2 p.m. to-day, an hour and a…

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