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Central Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

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

Railway Wharf, Woy Woy

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 November 1925 · page 16

On the jetty which is being constructed the proposal] landing for rowing boats is very inadequate as far as width is concerned. Had this been…

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Warning to Motorists

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 November 1925 · page 8

Sufficient time has now elapsed for all owners of motor vehieles and cycles to comply with the Regulations regareding number plates, The Police have…

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Overland Motor Truck

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

Mr. F. D. Burns lias his new Overland motor truck on the road. The body was designed by Mr. Burns and Mr. Chapman, of Wyong, to be of special…

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Road to Killcare

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 November 1925 · page 13

With the putting through of the proposed road from Kincumber to Killcare, there will be opened up a wonderful scenic drive, readily…

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Great Northern Road. Work in Progress

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 November 1925 · page 7

One of the most important works at present being carried out by the Main Roads Board is the reconstruction and regrading of the old Peat's Ferry Road,…

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Woy Motor Trouble. New Licenses to Be Issued

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 November 1925 · page 11

The vexed question of motor licenses at Woy Woy again came up for discussion at Monday's Shire meeting, on a report by the Inspector, a deputation…

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The Road to Killcare

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 3 December 1925 · page 12

One of Cr. Humphrey's greatest ambitions is to got road communication between Killcare (which also includes Wagstaff, Pretty Beach, and Hardy's…

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Cheap Railway Excursions for Christmas

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 3 December 1925 · page 13

Details of a series of cheap excursion trains to and from Sydney are announced by the Railway Department in our business columns. These will…

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Motor Car Burned

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 3 December 1925 · page 6

On Saturday night at 7.30 o'clock, a Studebaker S[?] car was destroyed by fire on the Mountain Road. It was owned by Charles Stockham. Glebe…

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A Road to Benefit All Posterity

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 December 1925 · page 1

The coping stone will be placed on one of the long-held ideals of Robert James Baker, who died on Saturday last, when the Great Northern Road is opened. Long before there was any volume of public enthusiasm for this proposal, Mr. Bakey., by personal effort and through his newspapers,…

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C. R. STAPLES & Co.'s Road Expenditure. a Correction

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

Cr. Staples asks us to state that the portion of our report of his meeting at Ettalong which says that C. B. Staples & Co., has spent £90,303 on road…

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Control of Motor Speedways

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 December 1925 · page 7

In the N.S.W. Assembly last week, the Hon. Walter Bennett asked the Colonial Secretary whether he has any control over the construction of the…

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Motor Car Burned. Open Verdict at Inquiry

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 December 1925 · page 16

An inquiry into the burning of a car on the Mountain Road, near Gosford, was conducted by the District Coroner, Mr. W. E. Kirkness, J.P., on…

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Train Overcrowding

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 December 1925 · page 8

Mr. W. F. O 'Henrn, M.L.A., has been active in furtherance of district protests against overcrowding of trains between Woy Woy and Gosford and…

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Newcastle-sydney Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 December 1925 · page 7

At the last meeting of the Hornsby Shire Council a communication was read from the Main Roads Board, stating that as a result of arrangements…

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Motor Registration

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 December 1925 · page 2

Police v. E. G. Robinson, charge of failing to return certificate of registration and number plate on expiry. Mr A. D. Hickey appeared for defendant,…

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Motor Licenses

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 December 1925 · page 15

In commenting on the Inspector's recommendations. (published elsewhere) regarding motor bus and car licenses at Woy Woy, at the Council meeting…

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