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Central Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

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

A Painful Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 9

While Mr. Clifford, wharfinger at Gosford Wharf, was in the act of getting into a carrier's van on Tuesday for the purpose of getting cargo…

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W[?] Drowning

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 6

On Friday afternoon [?] named William Lathleam, [?] years and nine months, [?] Ernest Lathlean, was drowned [?]…

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Drowned Off Terrigal

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 9

The disappearance of a seaman named Albeit Hedlund, 31, a Swede, after having jumped overboard from a launch on its journey from the…

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Jockey's Death. Accident at Gosford Races

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 8

As a result of the accident in the Novice Handicap at Gosford on Tuesday, of last week, when Carmray Protopopoff, and Linacre King fell,…

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Motor Car Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 14

While returning from Wyong on Saturday night, after an electioneering stunt, Mr. W. Cameron. M.L.A., Mr. W. E. Kirkness, and a couple of…

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Jockey's Death. Gosford Racing Accident. "No One to Blame."

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 9

At the Parramatta Court on Friday morning, the District Coroner held an inquest concerning the death of Joseph Richard Walker, which…

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Wiseman's Ferry Punt Accident. Claim for Damages

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 19

At last meeting of Colo Shire Council, the Clerk stated that he had received the following letter from Mr. A. W. Bucknell:—As the result of…

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Severe Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 20

Mr. Wallace Moore met with, a severe accident one day last week, as the result of which he is at present in a Sydney Hospital. He was engaged…

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Punt Accident at Wiseman's Ferry

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 2

Erina Shire Council is in receipt of the following letter from Colo Shire Council, dated April 28:—I beg to inform you that Mr. A. W. Bucknell,…

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Fatal Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 8

Mr. Bernard Francis O 'Sullivan, formerly of Wyong, was killed at Paddy's Plain, near Dorrigo, on 12th May last. He was 33 years of age. Mr…

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Tragic Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 5

A returned soldier, named Job Wilson (53), of Alfred-street, North Sydney, was shot under tragic circumstances. Wilson recently returned home…

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An Untrue Story. Chapter of Accidents

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 8

The Chapter of Accidents.—He returned home from a recent ceremony, and he was tired, very tired. That's all. It had been a very busy night,…

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Woy. Railway Fatality

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 10

The body of Thomas Grant Smith, a telegraph linesman aged 29, was found dead on the railway Hue at Woy Woy at 6.40 a.m. on Saturday last. At the…

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Mulbring Fatality. Pioneer Settler Thrown From His Horse

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 6

A very old and respected resident of Mulbring met his death on Monday, 7th June, through falling from a horse he was riding. From what we can…

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Railway Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1920 · page 10

Nine coal hoppers attatched to a goods train which departed from Strathfield early yesterday morning for Newcastle became derailed at…

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Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 5

What! might have proved a very serious affair happened on the Wyong-Tuggerah Road the other night when a horseman collided with a sulky. Those…

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Wiseman's Ferry Punt. The Recent Motor Car Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 12

At Monday's meeting of Erina Shire Council a letter was received from Colo Shire Council re claim by Mr. A. W. Bucknell for compensation for an…

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Peculiar Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 September 1920 · page 16

A lad attending the Wyong School met with a rather strange accident while playing on the school, ground. He had secreted a box of wax matches…

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Accidents

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 October 1920 · page 14

Mr. Arthur Knight, whilst working at the saw mill at Ourimbah Creek, had the misfortune to got his hand jammed between two lops. He was…

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Accidental Majorities. (Published by Arrangement.) Should Not Control Liquor. Decision Should Be Based on Substantial Vote

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 November 1920 · page 6

In the course of a leading article, but anything but friendly to the liquor trade, the Perth "West Australian" puts forward a logical case against a…

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