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Central Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

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Matcham Scalding Fatality Coronial Inquiry

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 5

At Gosford Courthouse on December 23rd, Mr. W. E. Kirkness, J.P., District Corner, inquired into the death on November 27th of Mavis Jean…

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Tuggerah. Shocking Railway Fatality. Rev. W. M. Herford Killed

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 6

Another shocking railway fatality has occurred a the Tuggerah level crossing. On Sunday last, about 6 p.m., Rev. W. M. Herford, Rector of…

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Tuggerah Railway Fatality. Coroner's Inquest

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 17

The late Rev. W. M. Herford, who was accidentally killed at Tuggerah: Railway Crossing on Sunday, January 4…

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Car Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 3

On Friday night last C. Vale, who had driven a Hudson Super-Six from Wyong to Gosford, got into difficulties when attempting to turn near the…

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First Aid. (Concluded from last week.) Drowning

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 16

Send for the doc[?]. In the meantime— Vlas[?]' no time in loosening or removing clothing…

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The Cowan Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 1

At the Hornsby Police Court the District Coroner (Mr. R. Richardson Clarke) held an inquiry into the death of Sterling Wallace, night officer at…

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Ourimbah News. Serious Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 13

Young Les Poynter, a son of Mr. J. E. Poynter, the Maitland Road blacksmith, had a nasty experience when bathing recently. While with some…

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Double Drowning Fatality. Drowned in the Surf at Tuggerah Entrance

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 6

On Sunday morning last a double tragedy occurred at The Entrance, when a man and woman were drowned while bathing in the surf. The…

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The Tuggerah Fatality

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 1

Mr. J. W. Wills, who was drowned at Tuggerah on Sunday, was a native of Ashfield, and 45 years of age. He joined brigade headquarters in his 23rd…

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Railway Fatality. Death of Mrs. Johnson

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 15

Referring to the death of Mrs. Johnson, as reported in our last issue, Dungog "Chronicle" says:— A sad railway fatality occurred at…

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Eye Terribly Injured

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 6

Allan, the 7-year-old son of Mr. R. A. Griffiths, lately of Erina, but now residing in Gosford, had only been at school three days when he met with a…

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Accidental Death. Coroner's Inquest at Dungog

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 16

An inquiry was held at Dungog toy Mr. W. H. Green, District Coroner, into the death of Mrs. Mary Ann Johnson, of Wyong (mother of Mr. W…

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Accident to Roy Ward. At Wyong Show

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 8

The opening of Wyong Show on Friday last was unfortunately marred by a very serious accident in the ring, which resulted in Mr. Roy Ward, of…

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Show Committee's Liability for Accidents. Practicably Negligible

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 12

At a recent meeting of the Glen Innes P. and A. Society, it was resolved to obtain legal opinion on the Society's liability in connection with…

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Horrible Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 16

There was a farmer, who was so thin He wouldn't go home alone, For fear some great big hungry dawg Might take him for a bone…

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Painful Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 4

A painful accident occurred at the residence of Mrs. L. Sentance, Erina, on Sunday afternoon, when her little daughter, Katie, fell from a pony. She…

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Fatality at Lisarow

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 8

A terrible blasting accident, resulting in the death of as elderly farm worker, occurred at Lisarow yesterday morning. Mr. Patrick Phillip Breen,…

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Lisarow Fatality. Accidental Death

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1925 · page 3

At Ourimbah on Monday last Mr. W. E. Kirkness, J.P., District Coroner, held an inquiry regarding the death of Batrick Phillip Breen, and recorded the…

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Hawkesbury Bathing Fatality

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1925 · page 1

Returning a verdict of accidental death in the case of Frederick Collins, who was drowned in the Hawkesbury River, at Ebenezer, on Easter Monday,…

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Matcham. Sad Drowning Fatality

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 11

A sad drowning fatality occurred at Matcham on Tuesday last, the victim being a little girl named Gwen Alice Kerslake, aged 15 months. An inquest…

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