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Central Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

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Mann Street Accident Negligence Claim Fails

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 27 June 1935 · page 10

Arising out of a collision between a motor ear and motor cycle at the intersection of Mann and Etna Streets, Gosford, on the afternoon of…

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Gosford Resident Shot Accident at Coonamble

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 July 1935 · page 16

With his head partly blown away by a discharge from a shot-gun, the body of James S. Townsend, 54, a well-known grazier, was found in a shed on…

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Fettlers Hurt Accident on Railway Line

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 August 1935 · page 3

While working on the railway line between Gosford and Lisarow on Monday two railway fettlers were hurt when a heavy rail that was being place…

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Women's Painful Accident Horse Causes Injury

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 September 1935 · page 13

Endeavoring to get out of the way of a horse in the yard of her home at Wyoming on Monday evening, Mrs. W. Cox stumbled into a stump hole and…

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Water Scheme Accidents Labor Party's Request

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 September 1935 · page 11

At a meeting of the Gosford branch of the Australian Labor Party, held at Kinncars Hall, on Monday evening, it was stated that since the Gosford…

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Fatality on Mountain Coroner's Inquest Held

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 September 1935 · page 15

Arising out of the fatal car accident on Mangrove Mountain road near the Somersby Post Office on Thursday evening, when Hugh…

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Train Fatality Inquest Finding of Accidental Death

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 October 1935 · page 8

Arising out of the accident at the South Woy Woy level crossing on Friday morning when Patrick Behan, 73, retired laborer, formerly employed by…

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Workman's Escape Accident At Mooney

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 October 1935 · page 15

While working on the £12,000 water supply scheme for Gosford at Somers by on Friday Morning, H. Murphy, of Erina Street, Gosford, experienced a…

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Porter Hurt Accident in Mann Street

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 October 1935 · page 4

While riding has bicycle to work at the Gosford railway station on Monday evening, Roy Curnow, 26, married, of East Gosford, was struck by a…

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Skid Causes Accident Woman's Collarbone Fractured

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 October 1935 · page 13

Six occupants of a sedan car had narrow escapes from serious injury on Sunday, when the car, skidding on the roadway, went…

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An Unusual Accident Open Door Causes Injury

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 October 1935 · page 6

A most unusual accident occurred in Oak Road, Matcbam, on Tuesday, when Mrs. H. G. Martin, a resident of Oak Road, was…

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Conflicting Evidence in Inquest Accidental Death Is Finding

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 14 November 1935 · page 13

A finding of accidental death was returned by the Hon. W. E. Kirkness, District Coroner, in Gosford Court on Monday in the case of St…

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Sawmill Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 14 November 1935 · page 14

While rolling logs at the Marshall sawmill, Mangrove Mountain, on Tuesday morning, Albert Croft, sustained a probable dislocated lef shoulder. He…

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Cyclist Injured Fork of Bicycle Breaks

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 November 1935 · page 5

While cycling down a hill at Wamberal on Friday morning Bede Ferry, 19, who resides at 32 Stoney Street, Rozelle crashed to the roadway when…

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Accident at Dangerous Spot

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 November 1935 · page 8

While negotiating the dangerous York Street bend out of Gosford on Wednesday evening, W. Fitzgerald, of Manning Road, The Entrance, had a…

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Fatality at Wyoming Coroner Conducts Inquest

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 December 1935 · page 12

On Friday Mr. W. E. Ki[?]kness held a Coronial injur[?]y into the cause of a fatal motor smash at Wyoming on the morning of November 23. when…

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Car Over Embankment Elderly Woman Injured

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 December 1935 · page 13

Skidding on the wet road 13 miles from Gosford on the Pacific Highway on Monday morning, a car toppled over an embankment…

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Railway Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 December 1935 · page 8

While working relaying rails at Ourimbah to-day, Harold Everett, 152 Patrick St., Hurstville, had a finger crushed when a rail slipped. He was…

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District Accidents

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 December 1935 · page 8

Late last night a car driven, by Raymond Hilton Bowman, 22, of Balmoral, Muswellbrook, accompanied by Douglas Edderton McDonald, 21, off…

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Bird Nesting Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 December 1935 · page 8

Climbing a tree after birds eggs on Monday afternoon. Mervyn Davis, aged eight, residing with his parents at Saratoga, fell, but was caught in the…

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