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Railways, roads & transport, 1921

196 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 5 of 10

The Road Grader

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 4

Only a few people in Erina Shire know that the Council possesses a grader. We have already remarked upon its being taken out miles away to…

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Sydney-newcastle Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 4

The popular topic in town is this road via Peat's Ferry. A big forward move was made by the Progress Association at their May meeting — as…

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Our Shire Roads. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 16

Sir,—The considerable damage done to our roads during the recent rains should convince Shire Councillors [?] all concerned that a systematic and…

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Wyong News. Sydney-newcastle Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 10

Newcastle City Council has agreed to co-operate in having the above road opened up via Peat's Ferry. On the same subject the secretary to the…

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Good Roads

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 12

We all want good roads, but we can't have them without money. A suggestion was made at a recent meeting that the Shire Council should…

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Good Roads Loan

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 14

Mr. Lang, State Treasurer, finds that the people for whom the good roads are being specially built about Sydney, whom he declares to be users of motor…

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Proposed New Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 3

Writing to Mr. R. H. Clifford, Gosford, regarding the proposed new road from Sydney to Newcastle, the President of the Millions Club, Mr. Arthur…

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Main Northern Road. Sydney to Newcastle. Shorter Route Advocated

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 9

The public meeting convened by the Erina Shire Council and held in the Shire Chambers on Tuesday evening, was very well attended, those presents…

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Free Railways. What Senator Thomas Wants

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 16

Senator Thomas, one of the Federal politicians who is getting busy in view of what might happen in Commonwealth politics, visited Gosford and Wyong…

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Motor Oar Headlights

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 17

Many complaints have been made of the glaring headlights of motor cars and the consequent disability caused to the drivers of other vehicles. It is an…

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Good Roads. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1921 · page 5

Sir,—The State Government have tackled this urgent business of properly maintaining our public roads. With so much accomplished…

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A "Madman's" Trick. Train Passengers Lose Money

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1921 · page 5

The madman in the train trick was again successfully perpetrated in the Glen Innes passenger train one night last week, and some well-known people…

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Main Northern Road. Sydney to Newcastle

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1921 · page 16

The two most important Cities in the State should be linked by a shorter and more suitable road. It can be done. It can be made 60 miles s[?]rter, and…

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Sydney-Newcastle Road. the Peat's Ferry Proposal

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1921 · page 2

The Minister for Local Government and the Minister for Public Works are to be asked to receive a deputation in support of the proposal to open up the…

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A Huge Loss on the Railways

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1921 · page 8

It is anticipated by the authorities that the current financial year will show an enormous loss sustained by the Railway Department in this State…

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Main Northern Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1921 · page 20

Regarding his representations on behalf of the Newcastle City Council, urging that the application by Erina Shire Council for the opening of the…

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Gosford Railway Premises

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1921 · page 9

Following on the recent visit of the Minister for Railways to Gosford, Where he was met by a deputation, and the subsequent visit of an Inspector,…

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A Good Roads Scheme

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 30 June 1921 · page 13

A local good roads scheme was evolved at Mudgee. So far it has [?] the length of the Council's finance committee's approval. The…

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Main Northern Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 30 June 1921 · page 5

it last meeting of Hornsby Shire Council, a letter was received from Erina Shire asking co-operation in urging the Government to open up the…

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Northern Roads Association

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 July 1921 · page 4

A meeting of the above Association was held at the Shire Chambers, Gosford, on Monday evening. In reply circulars sent out inviting…

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