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Central Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

237 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 11 of 12

Wiseman's Ferry to Mangrove Road. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 October 1925 · page 4

Sir,—I see Mr. A. W. Woodbury is worried that in the event of the Spencer Progress Association carrying through a supposed proposal to have all…

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Weekly Motor Notes. Battery Ignition Failures and Their Discovery

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 October 1925 · page 15

To-day we are not concerned with the controversy which exists between the champions of battery ignition and those who favor the high-tension…

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Roads Votes

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 November 1925 · page 8

Oue of the N.S.W. share of the Commonwealth developmental roads vote (£138,000), which is subsidised by the State and the Councils, Erina Shire has…

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Exhibition Train

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 November 1925 · page 8

The "Great White Train" advertising Australian manufactures will arrive at Gosford on Wednesday night next 11th instant it is said and the…

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Main Roads Board

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 November 1925 · page 3

Newcastle "Herald" agrees that the Board has at least earned the right to a further trial:— Although the Main Roads Board has…

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The Great White Train

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 November 1925 · page 3

Australian manufacturers are out to show Australians that Australian-made goods are equal to and in many instances superior to imported goods, and…

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Wiseman's Ferry to Mangrove Road To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 November 1925 · page 17

Sir,—They say it takes all sorts to make a nation, and therefore I suppose in all countries the world over you will find those who, when a question arises,…

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Motor Licenses at Woy Woy

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 November 1925 · page 16

Cr. Staples asked at the last Council meeting if any communication had come to hand concerning motor vehicle licenses. The President said Mrs…

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Roads Votes

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1925 · page 10

The Hon. Walter Bennett, M.L.A., forwards the official list of roads votes throughout N.S.W., reference to which was made in last issue. In addition to…

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Northern Main Roads

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1925 · page 7

A deputation from Wiseman's Ferry and Councils in the north, including Armidale, waited on the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Cann) last…

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Exhibition Train. Arrives at Gosford

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1925 · page 8

The Great White Train exhibiting Australian manufactures, which has previously been described at length in those columns, arrived at Gosford last…

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Death in Train. Evidence at Inquiry

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1925 · page 17

The District Coroner, Mr. W. E. Kirkness, J.P., on Monday inquired into the circumstances surrounding the death of William Bay Brown, of Woy…

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Wiseman's Ferry to Mangrove Road. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1925 · page 15

Sir,—Since your correspondent, however gracelessly, has cried enough, perhaps it is hardly worth my while analysing in detail his latest rather milky…

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Railway Ambulance Competitions

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1925 · page 8

Yesterday the State-wide competitions among railway and tramway ambulance squads were finalised, the scene of the tests again being Victoria Park…

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Ourimbah News. the Motor World

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1925 · page 13

Mr. Norman Scheerer reports having sold to a local buyer a Reo truck, which is to be delivered early in December. He anticipates large sales of…

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The White Train

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 November 1925 · page 13

Like many others, we went to look at what Australia was displaying in the train. Certainly the display was good in many respects, but many of our…

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Ourimbah Creek. Road Matters

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 November 1925 · page 13

The return of the Shire road gang, to continue the work that was left in a hurry some months ago, has given residents at the top end of the Creek a…

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The Great White Exhibition Train Visited by Crowds of People at Gosford

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 November 1925 · page 2

The exhibition train carrying displays of [?] manufactures finished its season at Gusford on Saturday night, and after a day's rest—…

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Motor Notes. Buying "Finishing Touches."

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 November 1925 · page 14

It is well nigh impossible to keep track of the thousands of different devices which enterprising accessory houses put on the market to cater for…

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Woy Motor Services. No Additional Licenses to Be Granted

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 November 1925 · page 15

At last Council meeting, Cr. Staples introduced a deputation from district associations of motor bus proprietors. Those present were Messrs…

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