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Railways, roads & transport, 1922

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National Roads Association — Woy Woy Branch

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1922 · page 17

A meeting of members of the local Branch of the National Roads Association was held in Woy Woy on Friday evening last. The attendance was…

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Gosford Branch, National Roads Association. Hon. Secretary's Report, 13/5/22

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

Since last general meeting, held in August, 1921, we have made considerable progress. In September it was decided to join forces, with the…

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The Madman Trick. Doings in a Train. Between Sydney and Gosford

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1922 · page 15

Still another instance has been reported to the police of the successful staging of the "madman" trick. It was enacted on Tuesday afternoon in…

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Motor Cycle Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1922 · page 17

Mr. H. O. Marshall, of the Dudley Cafe Gosford, met with a motor cycle accident near Cockle Creek station on Thursday last, sustaining a severe cut…

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Woy. Another Railway Fatality

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1922 · page 17

While making an inspection of the track between Woy Woy and Wondabyne, at 8 o'clock on Monday morning, William Shearu, a railway fetter,…

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Fatality Near Toronto. Railway Guard's Death

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1922 · page 8

George Winning, one of the best-known railway guards in the Newcastle district, met his death on Saturday evening at Stony Creek, near Toronto,…

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Washing Motor Cars. Use of Kerosene in the Water

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1922 · page 16

Many motorists when washing their cars and that a little kerosene added to the water greatly assists in getting the body clean and bright…

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Sydney-newcastle Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1922 · page 4

The following letter has been received by the Erina Shire Council from the National Roads Association, Sydney :—The Shire Clerk, Gosford.—Dear Sir…

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"The Road Unspeakable." to Gosford!

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1922 · page 4

This par, is taken from the "Daily Telegraph":— "There are cunningly-hidden [?] that seem to leap savagely to meet the…

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Sydney-newcastle Road. Public Meeting

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1922 · page 20

A meeting consisting of members of the Gosford and Woy Woy Branches of the National Roads Association, and all persons interested in the above…

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Sydney-newcastle Road. St. Albans Objects to New Proposal

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1922 · page 13

F. G. Fleming, secretary of St. Albans Progress Association, writes as follows:— With reference to the proposed…

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Erina Shire. Wyong-catheeine Hill Bay Road. Government Grant of £3000

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1922 · page 10

The Erina Shire Council has received word that a Government grant of £3000 has been approved for expenditure on the main road from Wyong to…

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A Fortunate Tramp

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1922 · page 2

Just before last Christmas a tramp landed at Newcastle looking for work. He was a genuine trier, but bad luck dogged his footsteps, and at the end of…

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Motor Car Burnt

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1922 · page 13

Mr. S. Peek's footsteps are ardently dogged by the fire fiend, says the Hawkesbury "Herald." Only a few months ago, whilst Mr. and Mrs. Peck were…

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Main Roads Grants

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 June 1922 · page 13

The Under-Secretary for Local Government is circularising all Councils throughout the State, asking them to expedite the expending of grants on…

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Sydney-Newcastle Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 June 1922 · page 16

During the last 20 years various attempts have been made to link up the gaps in the road between Gosford and Hornsby without success. Before the…

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National Roads Association

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 8 June 1922 · page 20

After the conclusion of the public meeting in Gosford in connection with the Great Northern Road on Saturday afternoon last, a meeting of the…

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Great Northern Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 8 June 1922 · page 4

A largely attended public meeting, which was convened by the Gosford and Woy Woy Branches of the National Roads Association, was held in the…

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Proposed Sydney-Newcastle Road Route

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 8 June 1922 · page 19

Some time ago Erina Shire Council communicated with the Department of Lands, requesting that Crown, lands along the proposed Sydney-Newcastle…

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Government Grant for Road Work in Erina Shire

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 8 June 1922 · page 10

As the result of the last meeting of the local Shire Council it was decided to accept the grant of £3000 offered by the Government for the purpose of…

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