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Central Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

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Fatal Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 13

An inquest was held at Awaba concerning the death of a poultry-farmer named George Parkin. Evidence was given that the deceased…

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Fatal Accident at Wyong

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 5

On Wednesday morning, 4th August, between 7 and 8 o'clock. Eric Campbell, aged 17 years, was driving his dray to work, and was crossing…

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Fatal Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 12

On the 16th instant, a fatal accidents befel Violet Ellen Harris, aged 2 years and 9 months, daughter of Mr George Harris, of Ourimbah Creek…

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WAMBERAL. Shocking Shooting Fatality

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 27 August 1915 · page 12

A shocking shooting fatality occurred at Wamberal on Wednesday morning, the victim being Frederick George Ruff, aged 23, son of Mr. Frederick…

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Fatal Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 10

On Saturday an accident occurred to John Johnson at the Port Kembla Government Quarry, which ended fatally. It appears that blasting…

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A Simple Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 12

A few weeks ago, Mrs. King, of Narara Creek, West Gosford, was sitting reading in front of the fire, when her little girl came in with a…

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Tamworth Drowning Fatality. Supposed Dead Man Re-appears

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 24 September 1915 · page 5

On Sunday, July 18, a dead body was recovered from the Peel River, and identified as that of Thomas Wilmott, who disappeared at the same…

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Drowned in a Well

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 1 October 1915 · page 6

Men employed on a farm at Bearbong, in the Gilgandra district, complained about the water they were drinking from a well. It was first…

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Glen Innes Revolver Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 1 October 1915 · page 20

Mr A. M. White, of Bolivia Station, near Glen Innes, met with an accident on Thursday of last week, that cost him his life. He was cleaning…

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Fatal Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 1 October 1915 · page 20

A sad fatal accident occurred at Aberdare Colliery, when a man named Arthur Sweetman, aged 30 years, a single man, was killed, Deceased,…

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Tuggerah Entrance Fatality. Deceased Identified

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 8 October 1915 · page 12

Regarding the sudden death of a man at Tuggerah Entrance on Friday last, the identity of whom was unknown at the time, Sergeant Weir…

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The Entrance. Man Drops Dead. Horse Drowned

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 8 October 1915 · page 7

On Friday last, about noon, a man, name unknown, dropped dead on the beach at Tuggerah Entrance, the cause of death being heart failure,…

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Shooting Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 8 October 1915 · page 22

William Allen, aged 16, of Terrigal, while out shooting in the latter district on Saturday, placed his double barrelled gun on a log. Shortly…

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Fatal Gun Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 8 October 1915 · page 12

While out rabbit shooting at Doyle's Dreek, near Singleton, on Tuesday, Ronald Almond, the 8-year- old son of Mr. Frederick Almond, met…

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Kincumber. Sad Shooting Fatality

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 5 November 1915 · page 6

On Sunday morning last Arnold Pickett, aged 14 years, son of Mr. Walter Pickett, accidentally shot himself and died shortly afterwards from…

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Shocking Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 5 November 1915 · page 12

A shocking accident occurred at Yanipy, Victoria. John Coots was cutting barley with a reaper and binder when one of his children, aged…

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Railway Fatality. Killed on the Line

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 12

Another sad railway fatality has occurred near Ourimbah, the victim on this occasion being a fettler named Walter Morris. He was knocked…

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Wyong. Sad Drowning Fatality

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 11

On Tuesday afternoon while walking along the river bank at the rear of Gascoigne's Hotel, Mr. A. Croft, of Newcastle, noticed a boy's clothes…

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Drowned in a Bucket

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 2

Patricia Margaret Kenny, the fourteen months' old daughter of Mr and Mrs. J. P. Kenny, and manager of the Tamworth Butter Factory, met…

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Serious Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 17 December 1915 · page 9

Mr. James Donovan, of Lower Mangrove, was seriously injured at Spencer Wharf (Hawkesbury River district) on Tuesday morning. Some…

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