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Central Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

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Fatal-Motor Accident MR. C. R. Thew's Son Killed

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 23 November 1933 · page 6

A shocking accident occurred at about 6 p.m. on Tuesday last, when Clive Byron Thew, aged 8, was struck by a car opposite his home at…

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Accident Victims

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

Mr. Vern Clifton, of Lisarow, who [?]shed his foot rather badly while [?] in the bush at Ourimbah Ck. last week, has been laid up at his home…

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Magisterial Inquiry Into Death of Patrick John Quinn. Pneumonia Following Car Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 30 November 1933 · page 12

The Coroner, Mr. W. E. Kirkness. at Gosford Court House on Monday last, held an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Patrick John…

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Another Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 30 November 1933 · page 11

On Thursday morning last Mr. Brownlee, senior, of Ourimbah, was riding a draught horse from his sawmill to Ourimbah, and when…

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Accident at Quarry

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 December 1933 · page 6

A nasty accident occurred on Monday to Mr. Arthur Saunders, of Maiden's Brush, while handling sandstone at the Quarries. The winch-handle…

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Proving After Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 December 1933 · page 11

[?] Jack Brownlee, who met with accident at Ourimbah a fortnight [?]hen he injured his head and back [?]he fell from a horse, is now laid…

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Near Fatality on the Broadwater

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

What might easily have resulted in a tragedy ended happily on Saturday afternoon last. While heavy seas were running in the Broadwater a boy…

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Painful Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 14 December 1933 · page 11

Mr. George Collins, of Lisarow, met with a nasty accident while chopping wood at his home on Sunday morning last. A splinter flew up and pierced…

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Injured Leg

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 December 1933 · page 14

On Friday last Stephen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Whitham, of Lisarow, gashed his leg rather badly on a piece of wire while playing at his home. The…

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Street Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 December 1933 · page 8

Yesterday afternoon Mr. E. Kearns, of Kincumber, had a lucky escape from serious injury when he was knocked down by a motor truck in Mann St.,…

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