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Central Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1926

155 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 5 of 8

Newcastle-sydney Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 July 1926 · page 12

The N.R.M.A. advises that motor traffic between Sydney and Newcastle is possible only by the negotiation of miles of rough surface, or by a long…

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That New Gosford Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 July 1926 · page 13

Speaking on Mr. J. Delandre's application to the Council for permission to remove his produce store building with a view to erecting more shops in Mann…

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Bicycle Road Racing To the Editor

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

Sir,—The decision come to by Erina Shire Council in refusing permission to the Gosford Club to run road races in the Shire area came as a bombshell to…

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Gosford Court News. Friday, July 2. Before Mr. H. H. Chippindall, P.M., and Mr. F. R. Archbold, J.P. Motor Tax

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1926 · page 3

Police v. Gilbert Thompson, charge of failure to pay motor tax. Defendant pleaded guilty. Sergeant Toohill stated that…

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Cycle Road Racing. Deputation to Council. No Racing in Town Areas

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1926 · page 14

The vexed question of cycle racing in Erina Shire was discussed at length on Monday, when a deputation representing Woy Woy and Gosford Cycle…

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Gosford Railway Progress

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1926 · page 5

By courtesy of Mr. W. J. Layton, Station Master, we are informed that statistics for June at Gosford railway station were as follows:—Passengers…

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£20,000,000 Road Grant

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 July 1926 · page 8

An informant tells us that Cr. McGee, always alive to the requirements of his Biding and the Shire generally, interviewed Mr. W. F. O'Hearn,…

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Catching the Train. Collector's Action and Magistrate's Comments

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 July 1926 · page 14

Recently a well-known Gosford man had occasion to rush for a train. Railway officials "tackled" him and stopped his career—with the result thus…

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Gosford Railway Station Improvements

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 July 1926 · page 8

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., accompanied by Cr. McGee, yesterday waited on Mr. Morris (Sec. to. the Railway Commissioners) in connection with the…

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Railway First Aid

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 July 1926 · page 6

The Gosford Branch of the Railway and Tramway Ambulance Corps had a very successful career during the year just, closed. At the annual exam, on…

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The Aberdeen Bridge

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1926 · page 10

Noting the request in this paper for information as to the age of the Aberdeen bridge (the scene of a recent railway smash), Mr. J. F. Dodd, of…

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Killcare Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1926 · page 4

Another step towards the establishment of road communication between , Gosford and Box Head (Kinenmber-Killcare Road) has been made. On…

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Terrigal Road. Better Conditions Promised

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1926 · page 17

Terrigal Road was again discussed at the Council meeting on Monday (on Engineer Penton's report, appearing elsewhere). Cr. McGee moved that the…

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No Alpha Road Letter Box

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1926 · page 15

Mr. S. L. Gardner, M.H.E., has forwarded the following letter to Mr. Bert Vokes, Woy Woy, Hon. Secretary, Brisbane Water B.P.A.:—…

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That River Road. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1926 · page 7

Sir,—Again I would crave space in your columns in advocacy of the connecting link road joining the old main with the new north road, and the…

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Road Signals. N.R.M.A. System

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

The touring department of the National Roads and Motorists' Association is instituting a useful system of simple sound signals as a means of…

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Diamonds and the Motor Car

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1926 · page 5

Enough diamonds to stud a queen's coronet are worn out every year in the manufacture of Ford cars. Contrary to the popular guess, they are not used…

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Railway Ambulance

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1926 · page 13

The Northern Division Railway Ambulance Comp. for the Shield was held at Buscornbe's Hall, Gosford, on Tuesday, and was won "by Maitland. Mr. J…

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Pigs and Pork. (Nothing to do with motoring.) Piggery Buildings Points in Their Construction

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1926 · page 16

Piggery buildings should be constructed as to admit plenty of sunlight. There is no disinfectant so cheap or so effective. as sunlight, and whatever the…

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That River Road. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 August 1926 · page 4

Sir,—Again the clash is "Gates," and as I find it less uncongenial from a temperamental standpoint, and fraught with greater possibilities from…

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