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Central Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

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Knocked Down by Train Double Accident at Niagara Park. a Miraculous Escape

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 June 1933 · page 9

Mr. Alexander Black, 53, of Niagara Park, a well-known orchardist, had a miraculous escape from death on Tuesday night. He was struck by a goods…

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Fatal Accident Car Goes Over Embankment in Fog. Driver's Neck Broken. Happening Near Gosford

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 June 1933 · page 11

Whilst going to Sydney after spending a holiday at Forster, three men, Messrs. Cyril Conroy, aged 27, residing at 183 Carrington Avenue, Hurstville,…

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Committed for Trial for Causing Grievous Bodily Harm. Accident at Mooney Mooney Point

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 June 1933 · page 12

Join Frederick Segg, baker, of Long Jetty, was charged at the Gosford Police Court on Friday last with having occasioned grievous bodily harm to…

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Accident at Lisarow

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 3 August 1933 · page 11

On Saturday afternoon last, near the Lisarow railway station, Mr. George Hockey, of Ourimbah, a member of the staff of Messrs F. D. Burns, Ltd.,…

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Cars Collide Accident Near Peat's Ferry. Women Pinned Under Car

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 August 1933 · page 11

Five residents of the Newcastle district had narrow escapes from serious injury on Sunday night when a motor car in which they were travelling…

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Painful Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 August 1933 · page 11

Jim, the 11-years-old son of Mr and Mrs J. Preston, of Ourimbah Creek, met with a painful accident while playing with his young brother at his…

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Week-End Accidents Two Cyclists Injured

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 August 1933 · page 6

Whilst riding a bicycle along Mann Street, Gosford, on Friday afternoon, and when opposite the Ambulance Station, Leslie Howard, 16, residing at…

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How Did It Happen ? Narara Resident Injured

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1933 · page 6

Robert Arnold Crawford, 35, a well-known resident of Narara, stumbled up the steps at Omrah private hospital, Gosford, on Tuesday night and…

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Farmer Acquitted Charge of Injuring Women. Accident at Ourimbah

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 September 1933 · page 13

Before Acting Judge Nield at the Quarter Sessions last Thursday, Frederick Charles Lawrence, 36, farmer, was found "not guilty" of a charge…

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Shocking Fatality

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 October 1933 · page 11

Mr. Gilbert Woodey, aged 43, who was killed instantly when he was struck by an electric train at Ryde on Tuesday of last week, was a…

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Accident Near Railway Bri[?] Two Persons Injured

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 October 1933 · page 6

A man and his wife, residents Cabramatta, were injured when a [?]tor car skidded off the Pacific [?] way, and overturned near the [?]…

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The Week's Accidents Two Scalding Cases

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 October 1933 · page 4

Whilst tailing his boat on Tuesday, Mr. W. Deaves, West Gosford, severely burnt his left foot when he upset the tar pot. Ho was given…

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Lucky Escape Car Accident on Bull's H[?]

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 October 1933 · page 6

A man named W. J. McKenzie residing at Power Street, Summer [?] had a miraculous escape from a [?] accident on Saturday morning…

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Chapter of Accidents Has Happy Racecourse Ending

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 October 1933 · page 11

There was a happy ending to a chapter of accidents when the grey gelding (Canute) won the Encourage Stakes at Gosford on Tuesday. The beautiful…

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Cars in Collision

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 2 November 1933 · page 11

Two cars collided at a turn in the highway north of Wyong On Sunday week. One was owned by A. L Marshall, Buladelah, and driven by S…

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[?]Ker Injured

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 November 1933 · page 11

[?]ged 21, of Lisarow, [?] in the bush at the [?] Creek at about mid[?] [?] when the axe he was…

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Believed Drowned Youth in Launch Latest Report

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 November 1933 · page 6

Following the discovery of two belts and a petrol tin on the beach way between Cronulla and Boat bor, the police are convinced that…

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Shooting Accident Accidental Happening Near Tuggerah. Young Max Ix Hospital

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 November 1933 · page 4

Four young men—Cecil Smith, Jas. Holt, Ernest Harris, and Jack Fletcher —were out shooting rabbits, &c, near Tuggerah oil Saturday afternoon when…

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[?] Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 November 1933 · page 11

[?] 17, of Tuggerah [?] was seriously in[?] shooting accident [?] Ourimbah, on…

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Badly Injured Foot

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 23 November 1933 · page 11

On Thursday last Mr. Duncan Stevenson, of Palmdale, was removing the engine from a car in the garage at his home when the heavy object slipped…

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