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Central Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

149 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 4 of 8

Appeal for a Housewifery and Cookery Training School. [?] Train Young Girls for Domestic Service. For Our Own Austrian Girls as Well as Girls From Overseas

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1923 · page 5

The need for a Housewifery and Cookery Training School for domestic servants is very urgent. Many people will turn round and say: "Why, look…

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The Kurrajong Railway. To Be Commenced on 2nd June

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1923 · page 2

For forty years the agitation has been going on for railway communication to Kurrajong, and it was not until Mr. R. B. Walker became the member…

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How to Make Railways Pay

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1923 · page 16

A recent arrival from Sydney bought a ticket, Lithgow to Bowenfels, and paid twopence. After transacting some business at Bowenfels he decided…

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Japanese Motor Rules. "Tootle Melodiously."

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1923 · page 13

The Japanese Government has laid down the following rules for the guidance of tourists:—"At the rise of the hand of the…

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Road to Hawkesbury River

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 18

At last meeting of Hornsby Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Davis brought under review the necessity of opening up the Crown lands between Hornsby and…

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The Railways of N.S.W.

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 7

There comes from the Railway Commissioners a booklet entitled "The Railways of N.S.W.; an Analysis of Results; 1922 Compared With 1914,"…

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Motor Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 June 1923 · page 4

When travelling at a high speed along the Great Western road, at Went-worthville, on Saturday, a motor cycle and side-car became detached. The…

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Railway Concessions

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1923 · page 2

At the request of Mr. H. [?] Humphrey, manager of the Growers Co-operative Company, Kincumber, the Hon. Walter Bennett, M.L.A., made [?]…

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Woy Replanning Minutes by Shire President Proposed Widening of Railway Street, Woy Woy

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1923 · page 16

On Monday, 28th May, a deputation from this Council, consisting of the President, Cr. W. A. Chapman, Mr. M. C. Ogden (Shire Clerk), and Mr. C. J…

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Proposed Great Northern Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 June 1923 · page 4

There is a movement to have this proposed road constructed via Peat's Ferry and Peat's Line, and the Hon. Walter Bennett, M.L.A., informs us…

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Peat's Ridge Roads

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1923 · page 20

In our issue of June 14th, it is stated in the Council meeting report that in Finance Committee "it was decided to spend £500 on the Peat's Ridge…

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D Riding Roads

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1923 · page 10

Mr. J. W. Browne, of Patonga Park Estate, has asked the Council to make the road from Gilan's corner to the Beach at Ettalong, as promised…

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Subdivisions and Roads

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1923 · page 9

The matter of the obligation of subdividers of land to make roads thereon was under consideration from two angles at the Council meeting on…

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Tuggerah Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1923 · page 10

Cr. Chapman stated at last Council meeting that the Hon. Walter Bennett has expressed the opinion that it would be well worth while to draw Minister…

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Sydney to Newcastle Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1923 · page 12

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., believes that an amount from the Federal Government Road grant will be made available for the purpose of constructing…

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The Woy Woy Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1923 · page 12

The road along the hills from "Gosford to Woy Woy, on which the Erina Shire Council has decided to spend £250 endowment money and £250 from…

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N.s.w. Railways

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1923 · page 18

The capital invested in N.S.W. Railways is 85 millions, as against [?] millions in Victoria and 20 millions in South Australia. The revenue for New…

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Main Northern Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 July 1923 · page 13

On Thursday last a largely attended deputation representing the Mooney Mooney Point and Spencer Progress Associations, the Mangrove Mountain…

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Main Northern Road. Deputation to the Minister

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 July 1923 · page 2

"The day of the railway is past—it is too expensive," said Mr. J. B. Kelly to the Minister for Local Government Thursday last, when a deputation…

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Ronkana Railway League

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 July 1923 · page 4

The Ronkana Railway League held a very enthusiastic meeting on Saturday night last when they received the report of the deputation to the…

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