Boating Tragedy at Ocean Beach. Two Men Drowned. Heroic Surfers
A tragedy marked by epic efforts at rescue occurred at Woy Woy on Monday morning, when a Towing boat containing three men capsized off Ocean…
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28 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 1 of 2
Steamer Founders Off Terrigal Several of Crew Drowned. Others Missing Since Collier Suddenly Turned Turtle and Sank
A wreck which resulted in serious loss of life focussed all Australia's interest on Terrigal yesterday (Wednesday). The "Galava," a 412-ton steam collier,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fatal Accident at Mooney. Coroner's Inquest
The District Coroner, Mr. W. E. Kirkness, J.P., on Tuesday held at the M.R.B. Engineer's office, Moonoy Mooney, an inquest concerning the death…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Mann Street Collision Big Lorry and Small Car
The Gosford street collision which happened before Christmas was described at Gosford Court on Friday, before Mr. J. B. Gibson, P.M., and Mr. F…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fatality at Hawkesbury
A shocking accident happened at Hawkesbury River railway station at about 8 p.m. on Friday, February 11, when Mr. W. Coote, a resident of…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Accident at Killcare
The young son of Mr. P. W. Schenk, of Killcare, met with a nasty accident on Sunday last. While playing with other children, he had the misfortune…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Accident to Teamster
Mr. Harry Farrell, a teamster, of Ourimbah, narrowly missed being seriously injured at Ourimbah railway goods yard on Tuesday afternoon, 8th…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Woy. Accident on Blackwall Road
On Thursday morning, March 3rd, an accident happened on Blaekwall Road, Woy Woy, opposite the Public School, when a local lad named Bonnie Hughes,…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Accident at Niagara Park
The bridge at the foot of the Niagara Park hill on Saturday afternoon last was the scene of a nasty accident. Mr. C. Wakeling, of Gosford, with a…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Crushed Under Tractor Bob Weeks Injured; Others Scalded
An accident which though serious enough was in a sense a wonderful escape occurred yesterday. Mr. R. E. (Bob) Weeks was ploughing alongside…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fatal Car Accident
The Mountain Road was the scene of another fatal accident on Saturday. A car being driven from Sydney overturned when taking one of the bends…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mountain Car Fatality Verdict of Accidental Death
Following on the fatal car accident on the Mountain Road on April 23, an inquest was opened by Mr. W. E. Kirkness, J.P., District Coroner, on…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Painful Accident
Sympathy is expressed with Mr Bob Summersgill, who on Tuesday last met with a most painful accident while working in the bush. Cutting timber…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Car Accidents
The Mountain Road increases its deplorable record of car mishaps. Two more accidents have occurred this week. In one, Mr. Chapman, who is a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mann Street Accident
Little Iris Marsden, who was injured in an accident in Mann Street on Friday evening, was yesterday (Wednesday) taken to Sydney by the 1.26…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Woy Street Accident
At the corner opposite Blackball P.O. on Monday June 27th, an accident happened, when a motor bus driven by Mr. J. Stokie collided with a…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Accident in Mann Street
At about 8 o'clock last night an accident happened in Mann Street, opposite Canning & Co.'s store. Mr Cecil Wakeling, while running across the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Woy. Accident
Mr. Horace Green, of Ocean Beach, one day recently was the unfortunate victim of an accident. While driving a horse in a cart owned by Mr. M. J…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Unfortunate Accident
On Thursday last, August 11th, Mr. Wallace Chaseling, of Wyong, an employee at Tooby's mill, met with an accident. A piece of timber from a…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fatal Accident at Quarry. Application for Compensation Fails
On behalf of Eileen Bose Johnstone, of Parramatta, application was made for an award against Freestone Quarries, Gosford, Limited, in respect of the…
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