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Central Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1926

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Public Meeting at Greengrove the Main Road Project

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

A well-attended and enthusiastic public meeting was held at Greengrove on Saturday last, when local residents had the pleasure and much appreciated…

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Gates on Roads an Out-of-date Traffic Bugbear. N.R.M.A. Advocate Removal

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 November 1926 · page 7

Having fully considered all aspects of the subject, the National Roads and Motorists' Association—the biggest organisation of its kind in the…

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Expert Motor Thieves How the Oracle Is Worked

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 November 1926 · page 7

The activity of the Sydney police in seizing an alleged gang of motor thieves the other day directs attention to what a profitable business motor car stealing…

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Mountain Road Tragedy. Inquest on Victim

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 November 1926 · page 5

Mr. W. E. Kirkness, J.P., District Coroner, at Gosford, Court House and the Union Hotel, on the 8th, 10th, and 15th instants, heard evidence is an…

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Water, Bowsers and Road. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 November 1926 · page 3

Sir,—What are all the folks at Gobford doing with the petrol tins every evening. I Buppose they are carrying their daily allowance of water. Now…

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Kincumber Killcare Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 2 December 1926 · page 8

So rapid has been the progress of work on the scenic road from Encumber to Killcare that by the end of the present week the road will be open for…

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Road Via Spencer

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 2 December 1926 · page 15

Discussing at last Council meeting the proposed new road from Wiseman's Ferry via Spencer, Crs. Chapman and Pinkstone said the public meeting on…

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Koolewong Roads

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 December 1926 · page 15

Surveyors have been at work at Koolewong recently, surveying a road which Mr. Fred Couche proposes to build. Mr. Couche states that when…

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Road Matters

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 December 1926 · page 5

A considerable quantity of stone is accumulating on the road near the Shire quarry. The writer feels confident that if a proper check is kept on this job…

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Cattai Creek Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 December 1926 · page 17

The following question "was asked in Mr. R. Bruce Walker, [?].L.A.:— desire to ask the Minister for…

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Road Via Spencer. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 December 1926 · page 11

Sir,—Under this beading, in your last issue, you publish these words:- "The latter (Cr. Pinkstone) said the President and Secretary of the…

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Woy Woy's Railway Frontage

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 December 1926 · page 16

Speaking on a motion by Cr. Paul to improve the railway drain at Gosford, Cr. Humphrey made a comparison with Woy Woy, and said people of the…

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Better Roads Or Less Taxation?

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 December 1926 · page 12

"The motorists of New South Wales," remarked Mr. J. C. Watson, president of the N.R.M.A., recently, "would be delighted to share the hopes…

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The Killcare Road. Travelled by Cars. Further Work in Progress

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 December 1926 · page 10

Though the preliminary work to be done on the Kincumber to Killcare Road was not finished, the new route was used on Saturday, two cars going…

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Motor Taxation

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 December 1926 · page 3

An interesting set of figures indicating the extent of motor taxation in the various States has been issued by the National Roads and Motorists'…

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