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Central Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

31 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 2 of 2

Driving Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1923 · page 3

A very narrow escape from a serious accident occurred on Saturday morning last. A horse and sulky, belonging to Mr. Nowland and hired by Nurse…

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Riding Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1923 · page 18

While riding home from the Kincumber Dance on Friday night, Miss Rene, daughter of Mr. Charles White, was thrown from a horse owing to the…

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Terrigal Fatality. a Verdict of Suicide

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 September 1923 · page 15

At the Courthouse, Gosford, on Monday last Mr. W. E. Kirkness, J.P., District Coroner, held an inquest regarding the death of Dudley Bligh Douglas…

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Insurance Frauds. Claims for Faked Accidents

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 September 1923 · page 22

At the Taree Quarter Sessions some impudent insurance frauds were revealed during the trial of Henry Chapman and George Stephen Ray, who…

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Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 September 1923 · page 9

A painful accident happened to Mrs McDonald, a resident of Blackwall, on Sunday last. Mrs. McDonald was about to stand on a box which gave way,…

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Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 October 1923 · page 12

Little Ena Brooks, the 12-months' old daughter of Mr. Jack Brooks, of Donnison Street, Gosford, met with a rather peculiar and painful accident…

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Boating Accident at Woy Woy

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 November 1923 · page 12

On Saturday afternoon last a boat containing four persons (husband, wife, and two children), on reaching the wharf at Brick Wharf, intending to…

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Ourimbah Boy's Accident Dies in Children's Hospital. Peculiar Circumstances

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 8 November 1923 · page 4

A magisterial inquiry as to the cause of the death of Keith Vincent, 4 years, who died at Royal Alexandra Hospital on September 29 last, under…

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Accident at Narara

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 November 1923 · page 15

A painful accident occurred at Narara on Saturday evening last. Colin Everingham, aged 13 1/2, third eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. L. Everingham…

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A Carrier's Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 December 1923 · page 10

Oh Saturday last while Mr. E. Lane, carrier between Terrigal ana Gosford, was turning his horse and cart on the Gosford Wharf, the horse backed…

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Shocking Motor Fatality. Shire President and Wife Killed

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 20 December 1923 · page 3

Councillor C. Hawkins, President of Narraburra Shire, and his wife, were killed on Thursday night last at Temora when attempting to negotiate…

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