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Central Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1922

172 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 7 of 9

Sydney-Newcastle Road. Erina Shire and Newcastle Pull Together

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 August 1922 · page 6

Well done, Councillors Staples and Chapman, and Mr. Turner! The way you handled the question at the Newcastle Conference on the night of…

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No More New Railways

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 August 1922 · page 16

The State Government has practically decided that for some considerable time they will not consider or sanction the construction of new…

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Railway Parcel Delivery

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 August 1922 · page 4

In consequence of representations made to him regarding parcels lost by the railways while in transit, and the suggestion that there is a considerable…

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Railway Construction and Financial Bungling

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 August 1922 · page 16

In the year 1910 the New South Wales Parliament authorised the construction of the Glenreagh to Dorrigo railway, on the North Coast, at an…

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Damaging a Road

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

At Cessnock Police Court Arthur Phillips was charged with, damaging one of the Shire roads while driving a bullock team. He was fined 10/[?] with…

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Wiseman's Ferry. The Great Northern Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 August 1922 · page 3

The local Progress Association on Saturday last tackled the Great Northern Road question with a spirit worthy of the cause, writes a correspondent…

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Work For The Road. and Work Now

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 August 1922 · page 2

The position in connection with the direct Sydney to Newcastle road is now that the project has been urged upon the Minister for Local Government by…

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Good Work Never Dies. Road 1700 Years Old

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 August 1922 · page 6

In the third century the Roman rulers of England made a road which ran from Dover to London, and then northward to York and Newcastle, with…

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Narara Railway Station

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 August 1922 · page 7

The following letter has been received by the Shire Council:—Railway Commissioners' Office, July 31, 1922.—With reference to your letter of the…

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Tuggerah. 40 Years' Railway Service

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 August 1922 · page 16

On Saturday night, 12th instant, Tuggerah quite excelled itself in doing honor to Mr. Ed. A. Harris, who has just retired from the Railway Service…

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Fagan's Bridge. Special Grant Refused

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 August 1922 · page 14

The following letter has been received by the Erina Shire Council:—Department of Local Government, Sydney, Aug. 16, 1922.—Erina Shire…

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What Passengers Saw. Lady " Slid Nothings on" Tries to Race Train

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 August 1922 · page 17

Passengers proceeding to Sydney by a South Coast train on Monday, that were looking through the windows admiring the scenery, witnessed something…

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Local Railway Officials. Thanked by Inspector-GeneraL

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 August 1922 · page 3

The following letter has been received from the District Superintendent of Railways:—Letter from Inspector-General of…

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Wyong Road Work

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 31 August 1922 · page 15

The maintenance men have put in some very useful work in Wyong recently. After years of promisee, the lane at the rear of the Bank…

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Sydney—Newcastle Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 31 August 1922 · page 15

Mr. Editor, in bur advocacy of the Sydney-Newcastle Road, we welcome help from every quarter, for the undertaking is a big one, and it will not…

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National Roads—and the Parish Pump

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1922 · page 7

"Good Roads" writes to the Editor: When it [?] announced that the Federal Government had set aside a quar[?]er of a million sterling for the…

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Main Northern Road. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1922 · page 13

Sir;—As one of the many, whose only means of communication with the outside world is the present Main Northern Road, I would like to enter an…

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Main Roads Grant. Local Men to be Given Consideration

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1922 · page 2

Speaking in the Assembly, Mr. Bruntnell said:—"The hon. member, Mr. Drummond, asked me a question without notice in reference to certain…

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A Convenience for Settlers. rEGISTERED Mail Delivery. Use of Railway Telephones

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1922 · page 7

Country residents will be interested in a practical concession made by the Postmaster-General in reply to representations which I recently made in…

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Woy Leases. Railway Defence

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1922 · page 10

According to the railway authorities, there is no need to worry over the vista of outhouses likely to be created by the lease of 13 shop sites near the…

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