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Central Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1922

172 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 3 of 9

Railway Station Approaches

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1922 · page 8

The Erina Shire Council recently asked the Railway Commissioners to receive a deputation from the Council with reference to the Department's…

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Proposed Terrigal Tramway

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1922 · page 14

In the last issue of "The Times" this paragraph appeared:—"What the Matcham - Erina - Terrigal - WamberalTumbi people want to know is: When…

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Road Engineers

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1922 · page 16

Americans, who are giving great attention to the good roads policy, rightly lay great stress on the efficiency their Engineers. The following appear is…

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Woy Railway Station

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1922 · page 6

The Railway Commissioners intend to proceed with their plans for leasing unused land at the Woy Woy Railway. Station, facing Railway Street, but will…

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Terrigal Road. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 19

Sir,—Might I suggest that when the Shire Council gets its motor lorry to work, that the stone quarry at The Skillion, Terrigal, be opened up. The…

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Timber Traffic and Road Damage

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 4

The Hon. Walter Bennett, having made further representations on behalf of Tarro Shire Council with respect to the question of the…

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A Miraculous Escape. Mother and Children Under Train

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 12

An accident, attended by an escape of a most extraordinary nature, befel, Mrs. Jane King, of Camperdown, and her three children on Monday night at…

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Railway Travellers

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 19

The eases brought at the Parramatta Court against two railway passengers for travelling first-class while holding only a second-class ticket, should be a…

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A Gentleman Tramp

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1922 · page 14

In Australia the tramp or "sundowner," as he is called, is a privileged person. As compared, too, with his British prototype, he is also a man…

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Co-operation in Road-making

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1922 · page 14

At the last meeting of the Erina Shire Council, Cr. C. J. Staples reported that the ratepayers along Alpha Road, Woy Woy, had agreed to contribute £1 for…

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The Ford Motor Truck

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1922 · page 17

Mr. S. G. Spencer, orchardist, of Somersby, has placed an order for a One-ton Ford Truck with the local agents for these widely known…

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Shocking Motor Fatality

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1922 · page 9

Eric Britton, aged 21, was killed in shocking circumstances last Saturday night in a collision on the Pennant Hills Eoad. His head was impaled on…

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Woy to Gosford Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 5

Steps were taken at the last meeting of the Erina Shire Council to construct a road between Woy Woy and Gosford. The following report was…

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Great Northern Road. Yesteeday's Deputation

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 10

A deputation from the Erina Shire Council waited upon Mr T. E. Burrows, Chief Engineer for Harbors and Drainage,…

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Good Roads. and Who Shall Pay for Them?

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 12

It would probably be a very rare thing to find either in the city or country any person who is not favorable to the idea that we should…

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Good Roads

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1922 · page 4

A general meeting of the Gosford Branen of the National Roads Association was held in the Shire Chambers on Saturday lst 13th May The…

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Erina Shire. Leasing Roads for Light Lines of Tramway or Railway

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1922 · page 13

At the Shires' Conference, the following resolution, proposed by Or. Baker, President of Erina Shire, was unanimously carried:—…

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Dusty Roads and Rocky Roads. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1922 · page 5

Sir,—Your popular publication informs us of the many activities and worthy projects of the Shire Council. It is pleasing to note that the Council…

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Newcastle-sydney Road. Direct Road Communication

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1922 · page 4

Mr P A. James, President of Horns by Shire, visited Gosford one day last week, and during an interview with several townsmen, disclosed the…

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Great Northern Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1922 · page 3

At last Friday night's meeting of the Woy Woy Branch of the National Roads Association, t Councillor C. J. Staples outlined the Shire Council's…

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