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Central Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1939

27 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 1 of 2

Drowned in Lake

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 5

Norman Hay, 25, single, who resided with his parents at Lyndan Street, Rockdale, was found floating in the centre of Tuggerah Lakes at 5 a.m. on Sunday…

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Took "Two Friends" to His Death Rockdale Man Drowned in Tuggerah Lake

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 4

At midnight on February 4, Percival Alfred Ellis, a visitor to The Entrance, asked Norman Hay, 26, single, of 25 Lydham Avenue, Rockdale, with whom he was going fishing. According to the evidence of Ellis, to the District Coroner, on…

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Injured Progressing

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 3

Ourimbah and Lisarow residents will be pleased to learn of the marked progress being made by local residents, Miss. Vera Burdett and Mr. Jim Grant, who many…

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Schoolmaster's Son In Road Collision

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 8

While riding his bicycle home from the Gosford High School yesterday afternoon, Leonard Walpole, 11, son of Mr. Geo. Walpole,…

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Minimising Accidents Truck Patrol Eulogised

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 4

Although Constable Cashmere and his colleagues have been on the roads for a few days only, eulogistic remarks have been made…

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Two Drowned Tragedy at Terrigal

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 4

"Two young people holidaying at Terrigal, were drowned shortly before five o'clock last night below the Skillion at Terrigal…

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Holiday Accidents

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1939 · page 1

On Thursday night two occupants of a motor cycle were hurt when it collided with a car on the Pacific Highway, 12 miles south of Gosford…

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Terrigal Tragedy Echo Deaths Were Accidental

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 4

"I find that deceased, Eva Phillimore, 18, 4 Dalley's Road, Naremburn and Arthur Louis Thiele, 20, of Main. Road, Kenthnrst, on March…

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Cyclist Injured

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 2

While riding his bicycle along Mann Street on Tuesday morning, William Ward, 59, relief worker, Maidens Brush, collided with a…

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Week-end Accidents

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Monday 24 April 1939 · page 6

Motor cycles were concerned in accidents on the Pacific Highway at the week-end. James Murdoch, Waratah St., Lithgow, was driving…

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Accidentally Shot Removed To Hospital

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 4

While out shooting witha friend on Sunday afternoon on the Woy Woy Road Robert Day, 16 years, was accidentally shot when his…

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Accident Averted

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 4

A motor lorry, driven by Mr. Luke Tonkin, of Gosford, narrowly escaped a serious accident at about 8.45 a.m. this morning, when the front…

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Traffic Breaches Gosford Truck Patrol Doing Excellent Work on Highways. Accidents Have Been Cut to a Minimum

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 2

That the Gosford Truck Wireless Patrol has been doing excellent work on the Pacific Highway over the past few months is…

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Highway Fatality Coroner' Holds inquiry

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 4

Alderman C. J. Staples. District Coroner, yesterday held an inquiry into the death of Charles Robert Emmanuel English. 21, of 61 Abbott…

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Little Child Drowned

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 4

Betty May Stackman, 2 years and 9 months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Stackman, of Yarramalong, was drowned in a waterhole in…

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Accident Sequel

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 1

Arising out of a collision between a car driven by Thomas Jameson and one owned by Matron Mabel Bullock, of Inverell Hospital, the latter…

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Amazing Accident Elderly Man Trips Over His Own Foot and Fractures Thigh

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1939 · page 8

Edwin Joseph Atkinson, 76, of Saratoga, met with a remarkable accident in Woy Woy on Monday, morning. He was walking along a…

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Policeman Drowned Three Others Narrowiy Miss Losing Their Lives on Bar of Brisbane Water

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 7

Inspector Alexander Muir, 59, of No. 2 Police Station, Sydney, lost his life early on Sunday evening while returning with a fishing party at the…

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Almost Collision Motorist Fined for Straddling Yellow Line

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1939 · page 7

Constable R. J. Cashmere told Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., at the Gosford Police Court on Friday that David Lindsay Low, 107 High St…

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Drowning Inquiry Accidental Death Was Finding of District Coroner

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 8

District Coroner, Mr. C. J. Staples, returned a finding that Alexander James Muir, died from drowning, when the launch from which…

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