Mr. Broue Wants a Road. Gives Two Blocks to Returned Soldiers
Mr. Bert E. Broue, who recently purchased a property in Ourimbah district, and who has asked the Shire Council to construct a new road…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1917
35 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 1 of 2
Shocking Railway Fatality. at Tascott Platform
A shocking railway fatality occurred at Tascott railway platform on Saturday afternoon, the victim being Mrs. Alice Branscombe, who was cut to…
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Another railway fatality has occurred on the Woy Woy line, but at time of going to press particulars were not to hand, beyond that a…
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On Thursday morning of last week Julius Christensen, a railway fettler who had only been employed in the Woy Woy gang about three weeks,…
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A young man named Walter Desreaux, son of Cr. Desreaux, President of the Lake Macquarie Shire Council, was killed in the railway…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Erina Shire Road Matters. To the Editor
Sir,—In a recent issue of a local paper I read a comment wherein it was stated that "it had been the policy of our Shire Council to call…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Train Gamblers. To the Editor
Sir,—I noticed a paragraph in last issue of the TIMES referring to the gang of spielers that rest trains between Sydney and Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Erina Shire Road Matters. To the Editor
Sir,—Under the above heading in your last issue, Mr. Smith, Jun., makes some remarks which I hope will receive the consideration they…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Parcels Office
Complaints have been made by the public regarding the frequent closing of the parcels office at the railway station. Every time a train arrives…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →"FARO-BANKER." How Race Train Travellers are Rooked
"How about a small game of penny nap to pass the time away?" This is generally the lead-up of the card-sharper, who reaps his harvest on…
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A man, identified as W. King, was found lying dead alongside of the railway line on Saturday night, about half-a-mile on the Sydney side of…
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Writes a Tumbi correspondent :— "Madame Melba who is back in Sydney once more giving an account of her travels from San Francisco…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The King of Tramps
At the Dungog Show there was present Mr. Maurice Vancam, a young Canadian, who engaged on a walk of 43,000 miles round the world for a…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →A Marvellous Railway
The great railway, of 5000 miles in length, that runs across Siberia, is one of the most marvellous in the World, first because of the difficulties…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Penang Railway
At last meeting of Somersby Progress Association Mr. H J. Weekes drew attention to the Minister for Works' speech, as reported in the…
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The Erina Shire Council deserve praise for the fine bridge erected over Wallarah Creek. It has been built sufficiently high to allow launches to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General. Great Military Road
A trip from Wyong along the Sydney-Newcastle Road towards Wyee is exceedingly interesting This road runs for 7 miles through…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Railway Case
At Hornsby Police Court William Rogers was charged with having travelled in a railway carriage without having previously paid his fare…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Guarding The Hawkesbury Bridge
It is not generally known troops continue to guard the Hawkesbury Bridge. When the war broke out, nearly three years ago, a squad of…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Holton Road, Tumbi. (To the Editor.)
Sir,—I notice that the Shire Engineer says the track in use is out of the question insofar as a traflicable toad id concerned, and…
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