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Central Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1927

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A.

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 July 1927 · page 3

The Federal Territory roads, which are comparatively new, are already beginning to break up under the heavy traffic, says the N.R.M.A. The metal…

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Shire Endowment. Allocation Made. Road to Terrigal to be Repaired

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 14 July 1927 · page 3

In Finance Committee on Monday, the £5000 endowment was the principal subject of discussion. Discussion of Riding financial…

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Forestalling Trouble. Emergency Supplies for Motorists

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 July 1927 · page 16

The old saying "Never trouble trouble till trouble troubles you" is all very well in theory—in actual experience the man who anticipates…

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Roads and Transport

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 11

Two things are painfully apparent in New South Wales: (1) An almost complete lack of co-ordination in the handing of road transport and traffic aud of…

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The Hawkesbury Bridge Interesting Statistics

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 2

The Sunday Times, in reiterating an assurance this paper gave some time ago that there is nothing to be feared (oil expert information) as to the state…

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Road and Other Needs. (To the Editor.)

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 12

Sir,—"Waste of money on Shire roads?" It is not so long ago as to be forgotten, that a gang of men were laying stone on the Punt Road in wet…

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Dooralong Road Work Local Men to Be Employed

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 17

A deputation re road work employment at Dooralong. comprising Messes Hall, P. Whiteman, and E. Hutton, was heard by the Council on Monday…

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Shire's Beauty Spots N.R.M.A. Will Help to Make Them Known. Wonderful Increase of Patronage Predicted from Opening of New Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 5

After a tour of the Shire (referred tp in another column) on Saturday, Mr [?]C. Watson, President of the National Roads and Motorists' Association, and…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.R.M.A.

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 18

The Chairman of the Development and Migration Commission, Mr. Gepp, says it might be necessary in the future to build railways further apart, having…

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First of New Dodge Brothers Senior Line. Of Six Sylinder Motor Cars Appears

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 15

This week marks an important event in Dodge Brothers history—the introduction of the Company's new line of six-cylinder motor cars…

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Preference Claim on Gosford Road Job

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 4 August 1927 · page 8

Last night's Evening News said: — A stir was caused in industrial circles at Newcastle yesterday when fifty members of the unemployed demanded…

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Lady Motorists. Cross Australia Four Times

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 4 August 1927 · page 5

Mrs Gladys Sandford and Miss Stella Christie arrived back in Sydney in their Essex coach at 11 a.m. on Monday, 25th July. They were met by Mr…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A.

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 4 August 1927 · page 18

Melbourne City Council has decided to place parking inspectors at busy areas for the convenience of motorists at night…

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National Roads Association

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 11 August 1927 · page 5

The wide, general support that has been given to the proposal introduced by the N.R.M.A. for the more vigorous treatment of the State's road…

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New Tourist Road Over the Hawkesbury

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 11 August 1927 · page 3

One of the finest water-front drives in the whole of Australia, says the N.R.M.A., is contemplated in the construction of a new main road from…

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Gosford to Entrance Proclamation As Main Road Wanted. Move by Gosford R.P.A. and District Associations

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 11 August 1927 · page 4

There was a numerous attendance at the monthly meeting of Gosford Ratepayers and Citizens' Association in the School of Arts on Monday night. The…

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Shire Electric Light What Passed at Railway Interview? Cr. Staples Says Information Has Been Withheld from Councillors

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 11 August 1927 · page 6

During the Electric Light Committee meeting of Erina Shire Council on Monday, Cr. Chapman reported that, with Mr. A. J. Cresswell (Shire…

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Birthday Bridge Party

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1927 · page 8

On Monday evening last, a very enjoyable bridge party, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Mason, President Hill, was tendered to Mr…

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Wiseman's to Spencer Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1927 · page 2

One of the finest waterfront drives in the whole of Australia is contemplated in the construction of the new main road from Wiseman's Ferry to…

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Novel Road Making Idea

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1927 · page 4

According to Mr. D. Kelly, of Parkes, who read a paper at the conference of the Agricultural Bureau recently, a good idea has been instituted in the…

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