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Central Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

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Holiday Accidents

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 15

Woy Woy, like most districts of the State, was not free from mishaps during the Xmas holidays, although the list is a comparatively light one,…

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Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 5

An accident occurred on January 8 at Ocean Beach, when Mr. W. Nock was the victim. "Bill" is perhaps one of Woy Woy's most popular car men,…

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Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 15

Mr. George Reeves, of Ocean Beach, whilst working on a cottage at Gosford under construction for Mr. Layzelles, met with a painful accident on…

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Ken Hawkins Injured

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 13

Ken Kawkins, a well known local figure in motoring circles, met with an unfortunate accident at Chittaway Pt. on Sunday, Feb. 12. It appears that…

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Motor Accidents and Hospitals

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 10

The number of accidents in which motor vehicles in New South Wales figure in any way is less than one per cent. of the number of patients…

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Accident at Ourimbah Greek

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 13

Mr. Harry Farrell was on Friday afternoon injured by a bullock whilst driving a waggon at Ourimbah Creek. Mr. Farrell, who is a resident of…

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Ourimbah News. Fatal Accident to Mr. Frank Andrews

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 13

The sad news of the death of Mr. Frank Andrews, of Ourimbah, on Tuesday morning, March 6, cast a gloom over this district, in which he was well liked…

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Motor Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 15

A motor accident happened near Ourimbah on Sunday night last, for Which the bad state of road at the culvert near the Ourimbah Creek…

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Drowning Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 8

At Ocean Beach, Woy Woy, yesterday morning, a visitor was drowned. He was William Frederick Keary, aged 40 years, a resident of Lidcombe, and…

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Accident at Ourimbah Creek

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 13

Biding along the Ourimbah Creek road on horseback on Monday last, Ted, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Walker, of Ourimbah Creek, met with a nasty…

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Another Accident at Culvert

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 13

Another instance of the bad state of the culverts around Ourimbah, which have come into prominence of late on account of several accidents, was noted…

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Tragedy at Ocean Beach Father of Family Drowned

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 5

Practically at the termination of a happy holiday, tragedy came for the, Keary family, visitors to Woy Woy district. Mr. and Mrs. W. ,F. Keary…

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Ocean Beach Fatality Coronial Inquiry

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 16

On Thursday, March 29th, at the Woy Woy Hotel, an inquiry into the death of William Frederick Keary, of Lidcombe, whilst bathing at Ocean…

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Blackwall Drowning Sad Death of a Child

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 10

The tragic circumstances under which a bright child lost her life were described in evidence taken by Mr. W. E. Kirknese, J.P., District Coroner,…

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Woy. Accident at Quarry

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 12

At Basalt Quarries, Woy Woy, on Monday, April 2, an accident occurred which will put Mr. W. Bates, an employee, out of commission for some…

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Woy. Accident to Mr. Cooke

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 10

Mr. Wilmott Cooke, Woy Woy, is limping as a result of a painful accident which he met with on Thursday 5th. He slipped from a staging whilst…

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Accidents

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 13

Included in this year's very heavy accident list, are two which eventuated last week. Jack, youngest son of Mr. aud Mrs. E. J. Toohey, of Ourimbah,…

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Painful Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Cooper, of Wey Wey, who is employed in Sydney as a wharf carpenter, met with a very painful accident recently. A large plank fell and…

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Ourimbah News. the Road Fatality

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 13

On Monday, an inquiry was held at Gosford Court House by Mr. W. E. Kirkness, J.P., into the circumstances surrounding the death of Charles…

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Accident at Lisarow

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 10

Mr. George Catt, of Lisarow, was returning from the pictures at Ourimbah on Saturday night last, when he met with a painful accident. Alighting…

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