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Railways, roads & transport, 1920

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The Motor in the Bible. Dad's Gleeful Discovery

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 5

Nahum, the Elkoshite, wrote his tempestuous prophecy in three chapters—the shortest book in the Old Testament. but one. Its brevity is…

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The Hawkesbury Bridge

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 6

The mighty structure raised by man, The river's deep, broad space to span, To bear aloft the iron way, Without a break, without delay,…

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Terrigal Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 6

Mr. W. M. Fleming, M.H.R., and Cr. John Bourke met in the "Times" Office the other day, and in the course of an informal chat Mr. Fleming spoke…

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Kincumber. Avoca-terrigal Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 18

Mr. W. G. Humphrey, Hon. Sec. of the Kincumber Progress Association, has addressed the following letter to the Shire Council:—…

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Reinforced Concrete Roads. Their Economy and Utility

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 14

Now that Councils have extended powers, the following interesting article, on the above subject, from the pen of R. L. Bendall, is taken from…

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Good Roads. Effect on Trade and Property. an American's View

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 8

Mr. L. J. Oilier, Vice-President of the Studebaker Corporation and a member of the National Highway Committee of America, has taken…

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Roads and Houses

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 19

There is an outcry for better country roads—a Sydney outcry, of course. What of concrete ? A good deal has been said of the American great roads,…

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Gosford-terrigal Road. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 12

Sir,—Now there is some "new blood" in the Erina Shire Council, we may hope for some badly-needed improvement to the Gosford-Terrigal…

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Good Roads and Their Uses

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 8

When the late war taught us that a maximum of efficiency was an absolute necessity if we were to achieve success, it should have provided an…

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The New Government Policy. the Main Roads Vote. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 16

Sir,—A correspondent in the Press is often misunderstood if he voices the fear of the probably future results of a policy of which he approves…

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Fagan's Bridge

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 18

As arranged, a deputation representing Gosford business people, local residents, and fruitgrowers from Somersby, Mangrove Mt., and Kulnura…

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Motor Car Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 14

While returning from Wyong on Saturday night, after an electioneering stunt, Mr. W. Cameron. M.L.A., Mr. W. E. Kirkness, and a couple of…

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Protecting the Roads

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 2

The record load of timber, wool or wheat is a thing of the past. In view of the now law no one will be daring enough to put 22 tons on a waggon…

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Shire Notes. Tidying Up the Roads

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 2

Ample powers are now given Shire Councils to keep roads tidy. Owners of land may be ordered to trim up hedges along the streets. Unsightly…

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Fagan's Bridge

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 15

Temporary repairs to Fayan's Bridge will be completed this week. Recently the Council met a deputation of fruitgrowers and others, on the site,…

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Sensational Bobbery. on Sydney-tamworth Train

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 10

A sensational assault and robbery occurred on the Sydney to Tamworth train shortly after leaving Singleton on Saturday evening. It appears that…

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New Steam Motor Car

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 11

That steam is not an antiquated method of propelling motor cars is to be demonstrated by a Chicago company, which won prominence during…

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Good Roads

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 14

There is a strong demand for improvement of the main roads. The movement has assumed an inter-State character, and is gathering strength…

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Shire Council Matters. Re Terrigal-avoca Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 17

At the last meeting of Erina Shire Council, held on Monday last, a letter was received from H. P. Halloran and Co., regarding the timber required for…

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To Defeat Profiteers. U.s. Railwaymen's Scheme

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 20

American railwaymen have decided on a great scheme of co-operative buying, producing, and selling in conjunction with the farmers, as they cannot…

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