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Central Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

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Gosford 'Five' Motor Cars to Be Sold by Auction

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 4

In this issue is advertised the above sale, which is being conducted by Wilkinson Brothers, auctioneers, on account of the "Gosford Five"…

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Motor Driving Dispute. Incident on Way to Wyong Show. Lorry Driver Fined

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

There is ample room for a car to pass a motor lorry on the road between Tuggerah and Wyong—if both drivers observe the rules of the road. On…

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Shortening Roads

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 5

The request by the Erina Shire that the Main Roads Board shall construct a new and shorter road between Newcastle and Sydney is not one that can…

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Sunday Night's Train

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 3

Mr. Robert Millikin, accountant at the local Branch of the Government Savings Bank, has received the following letter from the Railway…

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Safe Road Wanted

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

Residents in the locality of Jaques' paddock are wondering when their road of access is to be made trafficable, as was promised some time ago…

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Train Sensation. Story Discredited

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 7

A sensational story was told to the Newcastle police the other night by a resident of the city of an alleged encounter he had with a person who he…

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Shire Road Works. What Is to Be Done Before Winter

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

At the Finance Committee meeting of Erina Shire Council, the Engineer, Mr. C. J, Fenton, presented a report on urgent works, requiring attention…

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Romantic Hawkesbury Highway. Peat's Ferry Road Started in 1852. and Is Still Unfinished. Pioneer Tells Tales of the 50's

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 1

Outrivalling in beauty even the Lady Carrington Drive, the old Peat's Ferry Road, which was started in 1852 and is still uncompleted, has a romantic…

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Railway Matters

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 3

A contributor writes that Mr. Jack Blade, the popular guard of the "Limerick" train, has decided to come back to Gosford, to reside in the railway…

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Youthful Railway Trespassers

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

The railway authorities are determined to check the very dangerous practice indulged in by some children of crossing the lines, and entering the…

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Gosford Railway Station

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

Hon. Walter Bennett, M.L.A., has received the following official letter from the Railway Commissioners' Office, dated 6th March:—Sir,—With…

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Motor Driving Dispute

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

Samuel Paddon, Erina, writes:—With reference to motor driving dispute published in last week's "Gosford Times," I, Samuel Paddon, wish to draw your…

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The Direct Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 4

At last meeting of Erina Shire Council, a letter was read from the N.S.W. Main Roads Board, in reply to the Council request that the route…

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Sydney-gosford Train Service

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 8

Now that the Railway Commissioners have allowed passengers for Gosford on Sunday evenings to travel by the 8.37 train (instead of 6.25 being…

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Woy. Ratepayers' Association. Direct Road. Town Improvement. "Scratch Cocky."

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

The monthly meeting of the Brisbane Water Ratepayers and Citizens' Association was held on Thursday night last in the supper room of the…

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The Northern Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1925 · page 4

Visit' to Brooklyn. — The Secretary of the Main Roads Association motored here along the old mail road last week-end, calling on Mr. R. Geddes, and…

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Woy Road Record

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1925 · page 16

George Fletcher writes:—While heartily congratulating Alex. McIntosh in knocking ten minutes off my original "40" for motor bike and side car run…

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New Road and Good Stone

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1925 · page 13

At last Mr. Joe Young has his road of access; he is grateful to all concerned, but says Mr. F. D. Burns, when Councillor, promised this thoroughfare,…

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Woy. Swancott Railway Depot

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1925 · page 15

Walls are rising of the new brick storeroom, at the railway station, for . Mr. C. Swancott, the builders' supplier whose headquarters are at Booker Bay…

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Hawkesbury Railway Smash

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1925 · page 8

An inquiry into the cause of the death of Joseph Clarke Coleman, driver, before the City Coroner, brought out the full story of the railway…

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