Railway Troubles
Just before 4 o 'clock last Wednesday afternoon a goods train, shunting to give the mail train a clear go, pushed its brake van and a couple of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Central Coast · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1924
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Railway Statistics
By courtesy of Mr. W. J. Layton, station master at Gosford, we publish the following statistics of Gosford railway station business:—For the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Double Fatality. on Woy Woy Railway Bridge
The railway bridge which connects Woy Woy with Koolewong was again the scene of a terrible tragedy on Sunday last. Two young men who were…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Bad Roads—mills Stop
Both Tooby's and Brownlee's mills' have been closed for a week or more, with a not beneficial result for business. The bad state of the roads…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Great Northern Road. To the Editor
Sir,—In the "S.M. Herald" of 4th instant, under Country News from Gosford, the Great Northern Road via Peat's Ferry appears to have got its…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Railway Pilfering
Pilfering at railway stations has once moire become very prevalent, and it seems a difficult matter to detect the culprits. One of the most…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Great Northern Road. Council Considers New Position. Routes to Be Inspected
At a special meeting of Erina Shire Council on Monday, attended by all Councillors, the new position in connection with the agitation for a direct…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway Cattle Yards
At the request of those interested in the loading and unloading of cattle at Gosford, Shire Councillors on Monday inspected the new yard, now being…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Railway Bridge Fatality
In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. W. F. O'Hearn asked the Minister representing the Minister for Labor and Industry if his attention had been…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →£5000 for Yarramalong Road
Through the Hon. Walter Bennett, M.L.A., Erina Shire Council has received notification that the Minister for Local Government has approved of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Ourimbah Creek. Road Work
Joyce's gang is now busy grading the pinch near Reid's orchard—a job, by the way, that wanted doing very badly. The gang has been unfortunate in…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Extra Penny Rate. Do Road Needs Warrant It? and Shall Part of the Eevenue Be Pooled?
Cr. Humphrey brought forward, on notice of motion, two very contentious matters at the Council meeting last Monday. One was a proposal to levy…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →The Roads
The westerly winds have dried the roads up considerably, and once more the cars can dash around; but the roads are still far from passable. It is time…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →"**!?—X Z Roads."
Says the Dorrigo "Gazette": In consequence of the wet weather the roads in the Dorrigo Shire are in their usual condition. Some are bad, others…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →"My Train"—"my Good Man."
The scene is laid at the Gosford railway station. The time is 9.5 in the morning. As the old lady appears, the train exits. Enter a porter. Old…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Wiseman's Ferry to Wollombi Road
Iu the Legislative Assembly Mr. W. F. O'Hearn asked the Minister for Local Government,—Will he, in view of the bad state of the road between…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Great Northern Road. Councillors Inspect Route
The country between Woy Woy and Hawkesbury River, on the proposed direct road from Sydney to Newcastle, via Woy Woy and Gosford, was…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Woy Railway Fatality. Commissioner's Report
When the death of two men on the Woy Woy railway bridge shocked the community recently, the Hon. Walter Bennett raised the matter in the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Supply of Railway Sleepers
In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Mr. W. F. O'Heam, M.L.A., asked the Minister for Railways:—(1) Is it a fact that the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Burnt Motor Cars
Within the past six months the district coroner, Mr. Geo. B. Morris, has received reports of ten motor cars destroyed by fire in the district. Inquiries…
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