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Central Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1950

41 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 2 of 3

Two Men Hurt In Motor Car Collision

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 4

Brisbane Water District Ambulance yesterday took two men to the Gosford District Hospital after their car and another car…

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War Pensioner Drowned At The Entrance

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 1

Errol Frederick Barsley, 38, a military pensioner, residing with his mother at Lucknow, Gosford Road, The Entrance, was…

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Woman Injured In Collision At Lisarow

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 1

A woman was taken by Brisbane Water District Ambulance to the Gosford District Hospital on Friday after a car, in which she was…

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Four Members Of Family Injured

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 1

Four members of a family were injured when a truck crashed over a six-foot embankment into a tree 11 miles south of Gosford on…

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Injured Men Trapped In Lorry For ½ Hour

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 1

Two seriously injured men were trapped in an overturned lorry for more than 30 minutes after it had crashed 30-feet…

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Boy Injured In Collision With Playmate

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 1

Ashley Collins, 8, of Pacific Highway, Lisarow, suffered a fractured collarbone and severe abrasions to both knees when he…

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Woy Asks Army To Clear Floods Children Nearly Drowned When They Fell Off Front Verandahs

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1950 · page 1

An attempt was being made to have the Army called in to clear flooded areas in the Woy Woy area, Gosford Shire Council was told yesterday by a deputation of angry ratepayers…

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Man Severely Burnt In Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1950 · page 4

Thomas Harrison, 48, of Falls Road, Somersby, was taken to the District Hospital, Saturday, suffering from severe shock and burns…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 8 August 1950 · page 1

A motor cyclist, Norman Hersley, 29, of Lennon Street. Rockdale, suffered severe concussion and abrasions when his motor…

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Injured By Horse Drawn Slide At Mangrove

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 1

Leslie Donovan, of Lower Mangrove, received fractured ribs and a probable fractured wrist when a horse-drawn slide overturned on…

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Four Injured When Bus And Truck Collide

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 1

Four people were injured when a bus crashed over a deep embankment after collid­ing with a lorry at West…

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Latest On Drowning Father Finds Son's Body In Lake

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 5

Mr J. J. Farrell, of Concord, found the body of his 10-year-old son, Peter, in the middle of Wamberal Lake early yesterday morning. "I was just about to give up the search when I sighted my…

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Three Injured In Collision At Erina

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 5 September 1950 · page 1

Two youths were taken to the Gosford District Hospital on Sunday after their motor cycle and a car collided on The Entrance Rd…

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Collision In Rainstorm: Four Injured

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1950 · page 1

Four people were injured when two cars collided head-on at Ourimbah yesterday. The collision occurred during…

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Five Ex-Students Injured In Football Match Against High School

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 26 September 1950 · page 1

Five footballers were injured in a match between Gosford High School's first grade team and ex-students at Erina Oval on Saturday. All were members of the ex-students' team. Those injured were:…

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Builder Suffers Freak Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 20 October 1950 · page 1

Leonard Coulter, builder, of Gosford, may not lose the sight of an eye because the Gosford District Ambulance…

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Man Injured In Explosion At Woy Woy

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 3 November 1950 · page 1

Struck by a half -hundredweight of steel when a compressor drum burst at a Woy Woy garage this week, Douglas Wilson, garage…

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Faulty Brakes On Truck In Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1950 · page 5

George McCawley McPhan, of Warnervale Road, Warnervale. was fined £5 and 10-Court costs at Gosford Court of Petty…

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Two Injured In Motor Cycle Accidents

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 21 November 1950 · page 5

Two Gosford district motor cyclists suffered head injuries as a result of accidents during the weekend…

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Two Passengers Hurt In Bus Collision

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 12 December 1950 · page 5

Passengers in a crowded bus travelling from The Entrance to Gosford on Sunday were thrown heavily to the floor and against…

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