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Central Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

196 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 7 of 10

The Great Northern Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 4 August 1921 · page 9

It would be hard to point to the originator of the proposal that the Great Northern Road, connecting Sydney and Newcastle, should follow a…

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Woy Road Works

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

The Erina Shire Council is inviting [?] returnable Saturday, August [?] at the Shire Office. Gosford, for following works:—…

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Cricket Match. Train Travellers v. Hawkesbury River

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 4 August 1921 · page 8

A match was played on Monday last at Hawkesbury River between teams representing the above, and after an interesting game, the Travellers won…

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Railway Fatality. Young Man Commits Suicide

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 4 August 1921 · page 5

The body of John Adams, aged 19, was found on the up passenger line near High-street station, Maitland, on Friday morning at about seven o'clock…

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Dora Creek Railway Station

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

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has received a communication from Mr. T. B. Cooper, Under Secretary, Department of Public Works, to the effect…

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Northern Roads Association

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 11 August 1921 · page 10

A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Northern Roads Association was held at the Shire Chambers, Gosford, on Monday evening last…

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Woy Train Service

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 11 August 1921 · page 5

The following letter has been received by the Shire Council:— Office of the Commissioners, Sydney. 6th August, 1921.—Dear Sir,—In…

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A Real Gem. Bobbie Burns on Roads

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 11 August 1921 · page 9

"Good Roads" is the title of a new publication, the organ of the National Roads Association, N.S.W. The first number is well compiled and well…

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Northern Roads Association

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1921 · page 10

At a meeting of the Executive of the above Association, held on Monday evening, the President and Secretary reported progress re the deputation to…

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Sydney-newcastle Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1921 · page 18

Says the Newcastle "Herald":—Mr. Muteh, the Minister for Local Government, gave a practical answer to the deputation from the Northern…

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Northern Road Association. Sydney-newcastle Road. Proposed Shorter Route

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1921 · page 12

On Friday last a deputation, organised by the Northern Road Association (Gosford) waited on the Minister for Local Government. Mr. Match. The…

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Fatal Accident. Motor Cyclist Killed. Another Injured

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1921 · page 6

The Stroud road, three miles from Raymond Terrace, at a point where there is a slight bend in the road approaching the crest of a hill, was the…

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Gosford Railway Refreshment Rooms

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1921 · page 8

Mr. P. J. Hayes, the newly-appointed Manager of the Railway Refreshment Rooms at Gosford, was formerly stationed at Junee, and Moss Vale. On…

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Northern Roads Association

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 August 1921 · page 10

A public meeting of members of the Northern Roads Association was held in the Shire Council Chambers, Gosford, on Monday evening last "to…

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Sydney-newcastle Road. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 August 1921 · page 14

Sir,—The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Mutch) when replying to the recent deputation on the matter of the proposed direct main road to…

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The Sydney-Newcastle Road. Conference at Gosford

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 September 1921 · page 10

At the Shire Council Chambers, Gosford, on Saturday afternoon last, a Conference of Municipal and other public bodies interested in the…

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Woy. Shocking Railway Fatality

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 September 1921 · page 20

Another shocking railway fatality has occurred at Woy Woy Tunnel, a young man named Cecil Theodore Pike being killed instantly by a passing…

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Railway Freights. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 September 1921 · page 20

Sir,—I notice a paragraph in last issue re cost of delivery of fruit per railway in Sydney and Melbourne, and that the cost of delivery by rail in…

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Roads Association

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 6

In order to lend support to the movement for the proposed new main road between Sydney and Newcastle, via Woy Woy, it is proposed to call a…

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Sydney-newcastle Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 14

"Northerner" writes:—The Minister for Local Government (Mr Mutch) when replying to the recent deputation on the matter of the proposed…

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