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Railways, roads & transport, 1915

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All Steel Railway Carriages

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 9 July 1915 · page 15

The American and other railways all steel railways carriages have been proved to be the most scientific form of construction for railway rolling…

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A Northern Main Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 17

Writes a correspondent in the "Bulletin":—The main road by Tuncurry, N.S.W. North Coast, travels for many miles through loose, sandy…

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A Railway Shock

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 9

Last week a resident of Gosford received a tremendous shock. He despatched a case of wattle to Newcastle, in aid of Australia Day Funds,…

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Early Morning Train. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 6 August 1915 · page 6

Sir,--Complaints have been made that, in the early morning train, by which large numbers of school children and others travel from Gosford…

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Increases to Officers of Railway Department. Questions in Parliament

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 6 August 1915 · page 3

Mr. Gardiner asked the Colonial Treasurer.-- (1) Is it a fact that in some branches of the Railway Department increases are being granted…

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Shire Roads

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 17

In the Assembly, Mr M'Garry drew attention to the neglect of roads in the outlying portions of Shires, and asked the Minister for Local…

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Gosford's Early Train

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 13

The following reply has been received by Mr R. H. Clifford from the Railway Department:— Sydney, August 11.— With reference to your…

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Playing Cards in a Train

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 18

At the Newcastle Quarter Sessions, Sydney Welton and Bruno Anderson appealed against a decision and conviction by Mr. C. F. Butter, S.M. On…

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Gruesome Find. Woman Hanging From a Bridge

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 4

Mr. Charles Hibble, District Coroner at Newcastle, returned a verdict of "died from strangulation by hanging," in the case cf Eva Millicent…

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The Charmed Life. Child Drops off Fast Train

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 3

A girl, aged 6 years, the daughter of Mrs C. Rooke, of Toolondo, in the Mallee district, fell from the 7.30 a.m. train from Ballarat to…

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That Ourimbah Creek Road. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 19

Sir,--Mr Jaques, in your issue of 3rd instant, favors us with one of his usual trenchant criticisms, on the condition, or lack of condition, of the…

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More Ourimbah Creek Road. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 17 September 1915 · page 15

Sir,--Your correspondent with the protracted "nom-de-guerre," or "plume," whose temerity (so I should imagine) is only…

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Ourimbah Creek Road. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 24 September 1915 · page 21

Sir,--I have read would "Benefactor's" letter appearing in your issue of 10th instant, purporting to be a reply to what he terms my…

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Send-Off and Presentations Railway Volunteers Farewelled

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 24 September 1915 · page 12

At Parsons' Hall on Wednesday evening, a function of unusual interest was held, the occasion being the farewelling of four of the members of…

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Closing Public Roads

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 1 October 1915 · page 9

A correspondent who asks advice as to the procedure to be adopted in closing a disused road is evidently under the impression that the power…

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Road Matter at Wyong Creek. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 8 October 1915 · page 9

Sir,--I have read your issue of the 18th September with the account of the meeting of the local Progress Association. For some strange reason…

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Railway Strikes on North Coast. Sleeper Cutters and Construction Hands Out

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 8 October 1915 · page 16

Sleeper cutters on the North Coast railways have ceased work as a protest against, the action of the Government in reducing the price paid to…

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Another Railway Wanted

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 8 October 1915 · page 22

At a Wiseman's Ferry banquet, held recently, both Senator Millen and Mr R. B. Orchard, M.P., referred to the need of a railway line through to…

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Road Making

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 15 October 1915 · page 16

"Subscriber," Lower Mangrove, writes :--Why does not the Shire Council insist upon good roads being made in the first instance? The…

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Ourimbah Creek Road. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 15 October 1915 · page 22

Sir,--I have no desire or intention of taxing your courtesy and valuable space, or wearying your readers, by any further reference to Mr Jaques'…

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