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Railways, roads & transport, 1926

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Woy Woy's Roads

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 16

Mr. Engineer Fenton reported to the Council on Mar. 8 that there were not not 3 miles of road in Woy Woy which were fit for tar painting. Cr. Staples…

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Terrigal Bridge. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 8

Sir,—As one of the ratepayers who are to be taxed for the Terrigal bridge, but yet will not benefit any more than the. general public, I certainly agree…

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Woy. Woy Woy-gosford Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 16

The Woy Woy-Gosford Road is getting into sad disrepair for want of a little attention. If one man with horse and dray were put on and about £50…

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In Front of Engine. Man's Tragic End. at Wyong Railway Station

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 4

On Wednesday last, a man well-known to many residents of the district cast himself in front of an engine running in to Wyong railway station,…

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Better Road Outlook

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1926 · page 15

Thanks be, the roller came back to Ouirmbah; and bouquets are being offered to Cr. Taylor and the Engineer for the action taken, which relieves an…

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Motor Sale Postponed

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1926 · page 8

Messrs Chapman & Sons, Wyong, advice [?] the sale of motor ears and [?] advertised elsewhere, will be [?]ned, on account of the weather…

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Peat's Ferry. The Old Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 11

Mr. Frank Walker, in a lecture delivered at the Royal Colonial Institute on the Peat's Perry Road, said that the subject was of interest, in view of the…

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Mr. Motorist. Consider the Uses of the Tools

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 2

It is a common thing to hear amateurs condemning the quality of the steel in a screw-driver or spanner which has chipped or snapped, and the…

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Gosford Court News. Friday, April 16. Before Mr. H. H. Ghippindall, P.M., and Messrs E. Wilcox and F. R. Archbold, Js.P. . V Motor Licenses

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 4

Police v. Thomas A. Hodgson, charge of failing to return expired motor license. Constable Cummins, for the…

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Motorists' Guide

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 7

A nice afternoon trip may be made to the head of Ourimbah Creek. Turn to left about a quarter of a mile after passing Tooby's mill, and proceed up…

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Motor Modes. Will the Closed Car Supersede the Open Type?

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 11

In America, Canada, and Great Britain, the three biggest car[?]using countries in the world, the closed car now firmly established as the most…

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Local Government. Mr. Lang and the Roads Board

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 12

On several occasions Mr. Lang has criticised the Roads Board in a way which manifests considerable hostility on his part to that body. It is singular…

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The Great Citrus Train. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 12

Sir,—As the growers of citrus fruits in this district have very wisely formed themselves into a Co-operative Association for the purpose of securing…

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Motor Lorry Pays

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 2

The Engineer to Burrangong Shire, in a report to last meeting, stated that from the 1st to the 17th of the month 64 loads were delivered by the motor…

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Gates on Public Roads. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 6

Sir,—May I solicit space in your paper to refer to the above subject, which is evidently agitating the minds of landholders on the road from…

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Valleys of Promise. Councillors Tour Band a Ridings. Roads Bad, Indifferent, and Good

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 3

The final tour of Council inspection for some lime to come was made, on Monday, when despite the holiday, Crs. Chapman (President), G. A…

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"The Road to Glory."

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1926 · page 8

"The Road to Glory" is an original story by Howard Hawks, who also directed the picture. It deals dramatically with the part chance plays in human…

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The Open Road Race

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1926 · page 4

The President, Mr. Joe Davis, has secured a date for an open road race, of approximately 40 miles—it is August 7th. It will start and finish at Gosford…

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Waterfront Road to Woy Woy

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1926 · page 8

Cr. Chapman is inviting other Councillors and the Engineer to go along the railway line between Gosford and "Woy Woy with him, and ask property…

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Better Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1926 · page 13

The main road is getting much better, between Ourimbah and Gosford. The dreaded cutting at Lisarow Cemetery Hill is now a splendid piece of smooth…

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