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Central Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1917

22 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 1 of 2

Shocking Railway Fatality. at Tascott Platform

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 7

A shocking railway fatality occurred at Tascott railway platform on Saturday afternoon, the victim being Mrs. Alice Branscombe, who was cut to…

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Another Railway Fatality

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 8

Another railway fatality has occurred on the Woy Woy line, but at time of going to press particulars were not to hand, beyond that a…

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Fatal Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 8

A fatal accident occurred at Kanwal, near Wyong, on Wednesday, afternoon, the victim being Harold Henley, aged 11½ years. The lad was…

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Surfing Fatality

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 15

Gehald Leaght, 35 years of age, was drowned in the surf on Newcastle beach on Saturday afternoon. He was caught in the undertow and…

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Another Railway Fatality

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 7

On Thursday morning of last week Julius Christensen, a railway fettler who had only been employed in the Woy Woy gang about three weeks,…

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Wyong. Fatal Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 13

On Friday morning, at Wyong police station, Mr. R. J. Baker, J.P, held a magisterial inquiry touching the death of Harold Henley, aged 11…

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Drowning Fatality. in Hawkesbury River

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 12

A sad drowning accident occurred iu the Hawkesbury River near Windsor, on Sunday afternoon, when Frederick Hunt, 10, the youngest son…

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Wagstaffe Point. Drowning Fatality

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 6

On Saturday afternoon Mr. R. J. Baker, District Coroner, [?] an inquest on the body of a child named Edwin Napier, when a verdict of…

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Accident at Maitland

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 2

Prior to the commencement of the sports at Maitland on Saturday, a serious accident happened by which a lad named Thompson sustained severe…

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Fatal Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1917 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon Mrs. Percy French, William Street, Gosford, while engaged cooking, poured some boiling fat from a pan and placed it…

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Railway Fatality

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1917 · page 3

A man, identified as W. King, was found lying dead alongside of the railway line on Saturday night, about half-a-mile on the Sydney side of…

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Burning Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 May 1917 · page 9

About 1 o'clock on Monday last Miss Eileen Moase had a sensational, if not a serious, burning accident. It appears that Miss Moase…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1917 · page 2

On Empire Day Mr Kenneth Arthurson, fetation officer attached to the Fire Brigade at Leichhardt, came to Cockle Creak, near Woy Woy, his…

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Painful Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1917 · page 8

On Tuesday morning a very painful accident happened to Vernie, the 4-year old eon of Mr. A. O. ("Paddy") Clifton, of Lisarow. The little chap…

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Teralba Quarry Fatality

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 15

Concerning the death of Frederick William Watson, who was killed in an explosion while firing a shot at Hodges' Quarry, Teralba, a verdict of…

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Shooting Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 20 September 1917 · page 15

A lad named Albert George McLane, Inverell, met with a shocking accident on Friday last. He was driving a hay rake at his father's farm…

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Accidental Death. Fatality at Dora Creek

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 27 September 1917 · page 6

On Thursday last, Mr. C. Hibble Coroner of Newcastle, held an inques[?] on the body of Mrs. Margatet Roharts, who was fatally injured by…

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Girl Accidentally Shot

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 11 October 1917 · page 11

A fatality occurred at the residence of Stanley McCarey, of Wagga, when a young girl, Elsie Mary McCarey, was killed in the presence of her…

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Serious Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 October 1917 · page 8

On Saturday last a serious accident befel Mrs. Rowe, of Ourimbah, who was thrown from a horse she was riding. The unfortunate lady was on…

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WYONG. Fatal Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 November 1917 · page 15

Mr. James Bogan a well-known resident of Wying aged 64, fell out of a springcart on saturday evening last and was killed instantly his…

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