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Central Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1907

8 stories in Central Coast's papers

Injured by A Falling Tree

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 2

Mr G. H. Taylor met with a serious accident on Wednesday morning, at Fountain[?]ale. It appears he and Mr. E. Smith were standing at a fire near…

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Fatality at Woy Woy

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 16 August 1907 · page 2

Woy Woy had hardly recovered from the shock caused by the recent shooting tragedy, when another futility under even more sad and sensational…

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Fatality at Woy Woy an Open Verdict

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 23 August 1907 · page 2

The adjourned inquest concerning the death of John Purcell, who was killed by a blow received on the Woy Woy railway platform on Sunday,…

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Serious Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 30 August 1907 · page 6

A serious accident occurred on Saturday evening at the Tascott railway platform, Point Clare, to Mr Forster, well known, especially in sporting…

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The Woy Woy Fatality

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 2

Fresh developments in connection with the Woy Woy fatality have led to the arrest and committal of another man for causing the death of John…

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Woy Fatality. Verdict of Guilty

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 4 October 1907 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court on Tuesday Samuel Stanton was charged with causing the death of John Purcell at Woy Woy on August ll. The…

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An Unfortunate Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 15 November 1907 · page 4

Vulgar Youth : " Haven't I met you somewhere before ?" Old Gentleman : " If you have it was entirely unintentional on my part, I…

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Accidents

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 22 November 1907 · page 5

A child of Mr. J. R. Dixon, of Yarramalong, met with a na[?]ty accident this week, having the thumb and first finger severed from the hand by one…

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