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Central Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

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Taxi driver not to blame for fatality

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1953 · page 4

No blame could be attached to the driver of a taxi cab which had knocked down and killed a man on the main road at The Entrance on September 2…

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Four injured in head-on smash

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1953 · page 1

Four people were injured in a head-on collision between two cars on the Pacific Highway at Kendall's Rock last night. Brisbane Water District…

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75 Mph Collision with Kangaroo

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 29 September 1953 · page 4

A 75 mph collision with a kangaroo is one of the experiences of 35-year-old Bathurst businessman, Mr. L. Davis, whose Holden came fifth in the recent trans-Australian 6500-mile reliability…

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Dr. Harmey Injured; Back On Duty

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 29 September 1953 · page 1

Dr. A. Harmey. of Gosford, who was injured in a road accident at Mount Colah on Friday night, is…

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Three Men Injured in Highway Collision

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 7 October 1953 · page 5

Three men were injured when two cars collided on the Pacific Highway, about 14 miles from Gosford on Saturday. They are Reginald Harris,…

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Traffic Cases Collision with Cyclist; Fined (Continued From P. 1)

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 7 October 1953 · page 5

A driver who knocked down a girl cyclist on the Pacific Highway at Kanwal, was fined £15/8/- at…

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Man Injured in Freak Motor Car Somersault

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 5

A man suffered a compound fracture of his right elbow when his car rolled over twice in a freak accident on the Pacific Highway about two miles north of Gosford on Saturday evening…

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Overtaking, Cause of Serious Accidents

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 30 October 1953 · page 9

Many serious road accidents are caused by reckless or unskilled overtaking, in the opinion of the National Roads and Motorists' Association. The NRMA general secre-…

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Injured Men's Condition

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 3 November 1953 · page 1

Two men who were injured in an accident in York Street, Gosford, last Wednesday night are still…

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Drowning at Woy Woy

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1953 · page 1

Edward Thomas Steel, 61 years, of Mascot, was found drowned in Woy Woy Bay yesterday by Woy Woy…

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Boy Injured

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1953 · page 1

Twelve-year-old forward hand of scratch boat Hopalong Too, R. ("Matches") Humphries, received a head…

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2 Children Injured in Car Capsize

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1953 · page 5

Two of a party of children on a truck were injured when the vehicle skidded and somersaulted at Long…

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Increasing toll of Gosf ord, Wyong road accidents

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1953 · page 5

Although there were more accidents in Gosford and Wyong Shires in the year ended June 30 than the previous year, fewer people were killed and injured…

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Motor Cyclist in Collision

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 13 November 1953 · page 9

A motor bike rider suffered severe abrasions to the arms and body when his motor bike collided with a…

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Cyclist hurt in collision

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 27 November 1953 · page 9

A 17-year-old Englishman was injured when his motorcycle came into collision with a car at Long…

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Porter injured in cycle skid

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 1

A Gosford railway porter was injured when his motorcycle skidded in Entrance Road, Erina,…

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Brake Test Made After Collision

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 11 December 1953 · page 7

A car's brakes which the driver said had failed, worked efficiently when tested after a collision, said…

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Fitter injured

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 18 December 1953 · page 8

Brisbane Water County Council employee, Douglas Cox, of Rip Road, Orange Grove, was injured on…

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Woman Rider Injured, Horse Killed in Smash

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 22 December 1953 · page 1

An Ourimbah woman rider was admitted to hospital and her horse had to be destroyed after a car had collided with them on Pacific Highway, Ourimbah…

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Accidental Drowning

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 December 1953 · page 5

A finding of accidental drowning was returned by the District Coroner (Mr. C. J. Staples) at a Woy…

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