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Central Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1922

172 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 8 of 9

Mr. O'hearn and the Woy Woy Railway Leases

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 September 1922 · page 9

Mr. W. P. O'Hearn, M.L.A., writes to say that he has had an interview with the railway authorities concerning the proposed Woy Woy leases, and…

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Railway Leaseholds at Woy Woy

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 September 1922 · page 14

The following letter has been received by the Shire Council from the Railway Commissioners regarding the above matter…

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Auction Sale. Railway Leases at Woy Woy

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 October 1922 · page 17

On Monday last Messrs P. and L. Gilan, Estate Agents, submitted the above, with Mr. W. F. Wilkinson,' as auctioneer, on behalf of the Railway…

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Railway Sleepers

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 October 1922 · page 10

In the Legislative Assembly Mr J. jFitzgerald asked:—Is the Minister for Railways aware that large [?] of railway sleepers have been stacked…

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An Honest Tramp

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 October 1922 · page 8

Not long ago a tramp called on a local baker and asked for two loaves of bread "on trust." He was hard up, he said, but had the promise of a job…

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A Railway Case. Jumping Out of a Window

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 October 1922 · page 13

At Wyong Police Court, before the Police Magistrate, Mr. Clegg, David Christiansen was charged by Railway Inspector Morris with committing a…

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North Shore Bridge Bill

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 October 1922 · page 12

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., in speaking in the House on the North Shore Bridge Bill, protested against the Government for introducing it as a…

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Wyee Station Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 October 1922 · page 12

I have written as follows to the Brina Shire Gouneil:—"I am in receipt of communications from residents of Catherine Hill Bay urging the need of the…

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PARLIAMENTARY. Questions in the House. Newcastle Road

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

Mr. Fitzpatrick informed Mr. Cann that no decision had been arrived at respecting the construction of the road to Newcastle, via Woy Woy, the…

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Woy. Railway Subdivision Leaseholds. Land Proclaimed Unhealthy

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

Even the Governments not allowed to break the health laws. The Health Department has placed an embargo on a portion of railway…

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Dora Creek Bridge

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 October 1922 · page 8

A deputation from Dora Creek, 25 miles from Newcastle, was introduced to Mr. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Local Government, by Mr. Bennett, M.L.A.,…

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Better Roads. Policies Contrasted

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

"Last year the New South Wales Government gave £175,000 as a roads grant, and the subsidies to Shires increased the amount to £300,000…

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Wyong. the Newcastle Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 2 November 1922 · page 15

Wyong people would like to hear something definite re the Hornsby-Gosford portion of this road, though, of course, no one expects the Government…

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Woy. Railway Leaseholds. Sale of Swampy Land

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

During the controversy between the Erina Shire Council and the Railway Commissioners regarding the subdivision of swampy land at Woy Woy…

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Government Motor Car Extravagance

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 2 November 1922 · page 14

The sum of £2200 was placed on the Estimates to cover motor car service last year for Mr. Hughes, but the actual cost to taxpayers amounted to…

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Rubber Railway Platforms

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 2 November 1922 · page 10

A person who sent a box of eggs from Gosford to a not far away suburban station last week and had just fifty per cent. of them smashed up, though…

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Sydney-newcastle Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 November 1922 · page 19

In the Legislative Assembly on Thursday last, Mr. Fitzpatrick, the Minister for Local Government, in reply to Mr. O'Hearn, said he would consider the…

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Road to Wyee. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 November 1922 · page 5

Sir,—Your issue of 26th October contains Erina Shire Council's report re the Hon. W. Bennett, M.L.A., with reference to the state of the road Wyee…

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Railway Sleepers Wanted

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 November 1922 · page 16

The Railway Commissioners announce that they are now again prepared to accept sleepers at any railway station within the area advertised. Some time…

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The Newcastle Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 November 1922 · page 4

The National Roads Association is about to embark on a further campaign, with the object of bringing about an early commencement on the proposed…

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