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Central Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

16 stories in Central Coast's papers

The Entrance ACCIDENT

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 4 August 1932 · page 9

An accident of a very serious nature occurred to Messrs Aub. Hunt and his brother-in-law, Mr. Chapman. Bounding a Sharp curve on the Sydney Road,…

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Wyong Creek Drowning Case Una Alice Marshall's Death. Accidental Happening

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 11 August 1932 · page 2

At the Court House, Wyong, on Thursday last, Mr. W. E. Kirkness, District, Coroner, conducted a magisterial inquiry into the circumstances…

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Railway Worker Injured

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 11 August 1932 · page 11

Mr. W. Powell, aged 52, a resident of Lisarow, a railway ganger working at Gosford goodyard, on Monday last received abrasions to the stomach,…

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Train Derailed a Gosford Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 11 August 1932 · page 6

A big louvred van and an open truck attached to a goods train were derailed near Gosford yesterday evening, temporarily fouling both sets of…

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Tragedy Near Lisarow Mr. John Close's Sad End. Accidentally Shot With Gun

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 October 1932 · page 11

The sympathy of the entire district will go out to Mrs. Close and her two young children in the sad loss they subtained on Sunday last, when their…

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Struck by Motor Launch Four Men in Fishing Boat. George Roberts' Death at Woy Woy. Verdict of Accidental Happening

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 October 1932 · page 8

Mr. W. E. Kirkness, District Coroner, at Woy Woy Shire Chambers on Tuesday, 4th, held an inquiry into the circumstances under which George…

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Accident at Lisarow

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 20 October 1932 · page 3

Mr. E. Horsnell, of Warnervale, an assistant guard in the employ of the Railway Department, met with a mishap at Liasrow station on Friday last…

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Deaf and Dumb Youth Injured

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 3 November 1932 · page 6

William Thomas, a deaf and dumb youth from Pelaw Main, was struck by a motor lorry when riding his cycle five miles on the Gosford side of…

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Crashed Into Tree Motor Smash at Lisarow. Five Persons Injured

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 3 November 1932 · page 11

Five persons were taken to hospital by Gosford Ambulance, following a motoring accident at Fagan's Corner, near Lisarow railway station, on the…

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Tragedy at Avoca Little Girl Drowned

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1932 · page 13

The sincere sympathy of the community will go out to Mr. and Mrs. James Callan, of Avoca, who recently came from Darlinghurst to open a small…

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Accident in Monday's Storm

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1932 · page 6

When the storm was at its height on Monday last, Mr. J. Chaston, of 47 Toxteth Road, Glebe, described as a shearer, was heading in the direction…

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Motor Fatality Accident Near the Entrance One Person Killed, Four Injured

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 November 1932 · page 7

A fatal motor car accident occurred on the road to The Entrance on Saturday afternoon last, when one person was killed and four others injured…

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Accidental Drowning Avoca' Lake Tragedy. Coronial Inquiry

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 November 1932 · page 15

At the Gosford Court House on Friday last Mr. W. E. Kirkness, District Coroner, held an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of…

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Injured Leg

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 8 December 1932 · page 11

Returning to his home in Young's Road on Saturday night last, Mr. Jack Yates stepped into a hole and as a result gave one of his legs a nasty jolt…

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Late Mrs. Alice Forster. the Entrance Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 8 December 1932 · page 12

The Coroner also held as inquiry into the death of Mrs. Alice Forster, who died as a result of a motor car accident near The Entrance on Saturday,…

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Drowning Fatality Averted MRS. C. J. Duffy's Rescue

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 December 1932 · page 15

The "Katoomba Daily" of Saturday last says:— A drowning fatality was timely averted by some visitors to Lawson on…

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