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Central Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1951

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Car Damaged in Collision

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1951 · page 1

A motor car driven by Mr William Arnott, of Wyee, sustained damage estimated at £50 when, it was involved in a collision with…

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Child Drowned In Dam

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1951 · page 5

The District Coroner. Mr C. J. Staples, returned a verdict of accidental death by drowning at an inquiry on Wednesday into the…

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Injured Towing Truck Out Of Bog

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 1

Albert Shields, 57, of Somersby, received a probable fracture of the leg yesterday afternoon while towing a truck out of a bog…

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Boy Accidentally Shot: Condition Reported Satisfactory

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1951 · page 1

Noel Wicks, 17, of Hill Street, Gosford, who was accidentally shot in the mouth at Ourimbah last Saturday, is reported to be in a satisfactory condition…

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Erina And Ourimbah Draw, 2-All, In Rugby League Final Noel Sharp Injured In Tackle

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 6

Ourimbah and Erina played a hard 2-all draw in the final of the Central Coast Rugby League 1951 competition at Grahame Park last Sunday. A big crowd, which contributed record gatetakins of more than…

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Injured Ourimbah Players Expected To Be Fit On Sunday Replay Of League Finals

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 17 August 1951 · page 7

Ourimbah captain Noel Sharp is expected to be fit for the replay of the Central Coast Rugby League final next Sunday at Grahame Park…

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May Have Had A "Blackout" Before Fatal Car Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 17 August 1951 · page 1

Evidence given at a coronial inquiry on Wednesday indicated that Reginald Robert Lewis, Liberal Party organiser for the Robertson electorate, may have had a "blackour" before his car crashed at Pt. Clare on July 13…

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Coroner Clears Driver Of Car In Fatal Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 5

At an inquiry on Saturday, the District Coroner cleared the driver of a car which fatally injured Ernest William Griggs…

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Molor-Cycle Goes Through Safely Fence; 2 Injured

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1951 · page 4

Two people were injured when a motor-cycle and sidecar crashed through a safety fence on the Pacific Highway just…

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Man Drowned In Dam; Fatal Road Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1951 · page 1

A man was fatally injured, another is in hospital in a serious condition and eight other people were injured in accidents during the holiday weekend…

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Road Accidents Caused 699 Deaths Last Year

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1951 · page 4

The number of people killed in road accidents in NSW in the year ended last June was 699, an increase of 24.6 per cent compared with the previous year…

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Woman Injured In Road Collision

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1951 · page 1

Mrs Mavis Horadam, of Mayfield, suffered a probable fractured nose when a car and a semi-trailer colilded near the…

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Coroner Finds Umina Death Accidental

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 23 October 1951 · page 6

The district coroner, Mr C. J. Staples, at a magisterial inquiry on Wednesday, found that Edward Thomas Minns, of…

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Highway Hares "Would Reduce Accidents"

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 26 October 1951 · page 1

Placing flares 50 yards ahead and behind parked large vehicles on highways would reduce road accidents said the…

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Industry Accidents Must Be Reported By Occupiers

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 26 October 1951 · page 4

The Superintending Inspector of Factories & Shops at Newcastle (Mr E. J. Wade) said yesterday that there…

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Motor Cyclist's Death Was Accidental

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 16 November 1951 · page 7

A finding of accidental death was returned by the District Coroner, Mr C. J. Staples, at the magisterial inquiry into…

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Boy Drowned In Surf At Ocean Beach

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 20 November 1951 · page 1

Harry Sulend, 10, son of New Australian parents, was drowned in the surf at Ocean Beach. Woy Woy, about 5 o'clock on…

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Accidentally Struck By Bat At School

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 27 November 1951 · page 1

Barry Smith, of Duke Street, Gosford, was treated at the Brisbane Water District Ambulance station yesterday for…

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Coroner Inquires Into Drowning Of Boy At Umina

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1951 · page 1

The District Coroner. Mr C. J. Staples, at a magisterial inquiry at the shire office at Woy Woy on Saturday, found…

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Cr Lloyd Injured

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 7 December 1951 · page 1

Cr. Lloyd, of Ocean Beach, fractured a bone in his right foot when he fell in Sydney on Wednesday…

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