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Central Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1915

69 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 4 of 4

Road Matters at Wyong Creek. To the Editor

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

Sir,--In your issue of the 8th your correspondent, James Boyd, in a vain attempt to attack me through your columns, has cast an aspersion upon…

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Sydney to Brisbane. Luxurious Speed Train

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

The new special fast express, which is to run between Sydney and Brisbane, will take up the running on Sunday next, November 14. The…

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Railway Fatality. Killed on the Line

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

Another sad railway fatality has occurred near Ourimbah, the victim on this occasion being a fettler named Walter Morris. He was knocked…

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Tacoma Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 22

After having been promised a road for many years, at last the Tacoma residents see a gang of men blazing a track, and building culverts, and…

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Main Roads

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 8

Those who were agitating for good roads will be pleased to learn that the new Local Government Bill contains a provision for the creation of a Main…

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Better Roads Cut Living Cost

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 17 December 1915 · page 3

The building of good roads is the most important factor which the Shires and Municipalities must consider in the next few years. The…

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Main Roads Grant. Erina Shire £3850

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 17 December 1915 · page 2

Mr. R. E. Jones. Chief Engineer for National and Local Government, has issued a statement setting forth the allocation of the main roads…

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Erina Shire. Main Roads Allotment 1915-16

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

Road No. 96, Gosford via Wyee to Wallsend--Gosford to 3 mile peg, metalling and gravelling, £215; between 5-mile and 11-mile, forming…

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77 Years on One Farm. Died Without Even Having Ridden in a Train

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 24 December 1915 · page 17

At the age of 86, John Chapman, of Hole Farm, Finchingfield (Eng.), has just died. He started work when nine years of age at Hole Farm, and…

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