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Central Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1924

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Presentation to Mr S. F. Dwyer. Railway Staff Show Their Appreciation

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1924 · page 12

A gathering representative of all branches of the railway service, and kindred interests, last night showed their good feeling towards Mr. S. F…

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Railway Accident. Glen Innes Mail Off Line

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1924 · page 19

The first division of the Glen Innes Mail met with a mishap at Woy Woy on Sunday night. The front bogie wheels of the engine left the rails at…

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Departing Railway Men

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1924 · page 15

Mr. Don. Murdoch, of Albury, served several years in the railway parcels office at Gosford. Recently lie reached the age of 21, and was appointed to…

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Railway Carpenters Moved

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1924 · page 12

Messrs Thos. Robinson and J. Hogan, who have been, per-way carpenters at Gosford for many years, have been transferred to Sydney. They were…

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Sydney to Woy Woy. New Road Constructed. Good Performance by Overland

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1924 · page 16

Last Friday's "Guardian" contains a photo of the arrival of Mr. G. A. Phegan and party in the 1924 Model Overland at Phegan's Bay, Woy Woy…

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Railway Escape

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1924 · page 6

There might have been a very serious railway smash at a point near Lisarow Cemetery on Monday morning. Fortunately the deity who looks after…

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Subdivision Roads

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 15

Addressing the Council in support of a request for another jetty wharf at Long Jetty, Mr. Watkins said that his firm had made subdivision roads and…

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The Tacoma Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 19

But fancy calling the two miles of quagmire a road! Well, the swampclay-track down the left bank of the River was in an awful state during…

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Woy. Road to Booker Bay

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 9

Booker Bay, like, Woy Woy South, has been more or less patiently waiting for road work, for many years past. The Bay, also, now finds that…

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Woy Woy's Land Outlet. Notes on the New Woy Woy to Gosford Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 17

Some weird and wonderful yarns have been circulated lately about the [?]ad over the hills, which gives [?] Woy its long-awaited…

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Motor Trip to Scone

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 3

Mr. W. White has been spending his periodical vacation up north. He loft by car for Scone, and with Mrs. White duly arrived in good time. The…

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The Proposed Wyong-singleton Railway

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 19

This project is once again before the public. That a railway from some part of Erina Shire to Singleton would be a been is too plain to need stressing…

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Pen & Ink Sketches. Southern Area Roads and Towns

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 3 July 1924 · page 6

[?] broke a more bitterly cold morning than that of the last Wednesday in May. From Blayney to Cow[?] blankets on board the sleeper…

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North Coast Mail Train. Seats May Be Reserved

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 3 July 1924 · page 9

The Railway Commissioners announce that arrangements have been completed, in response to numerous requests, to allow for the reservation of both…

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Council Inspection Woy Woy Road, Ocean Beach, Booker Bay

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 3 July 1924 · page 14

The Erina Shire Council, after its meeting on Friday, went on a tour of inspection which included the Gosford to Woy Woy Road, and most of D…

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Great Northern Road. Peat's Ferry Route Turned Down by the Department

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 3 July 1924 · page 15

The following letter has been received by the Hon. Walter Bennett, M.L.A., from the Local Government Department, dated June 25, 1924:—…

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Motor Trip to Queensland

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 3 July 1924 · page 10

Mr. Fred Couche, the "King of Koolewong." yesterday returned from a lengthy and interesting car trip which extended into Queensland…

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Public Gates on Roads

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 July 1924 · page 16

It is generally supposed, by road travellers, that it is the correct thing to leave a gate upon the roadway as one finds it; but if the gate is a public…

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Damage to Roads. Protection for Councils

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 July 1924 · page 22

The Local Government Act provides—Where a person damages a road by drawing an excessive weight or some extraordinary method of traffic, the…

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One Day Motor Trip of 306, Miles

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 July 1924 · page 2

Mr. V. J. McKenzie added another to his record of achievements with his Fiat car on Thursday last, when he made a one-day run of 306 miles…

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