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Central Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1928

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Motor Car Destroyed

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 13

At Killarney, near Tuggerah Entrance, on Monday last, a Lincoln Six motor car, the property of Messrs. Lawrence and Scheerer, of the…

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Glass on Roads

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 5

The N.B.M.A. is maintaining a lively campaign against persons who throw glass on roads, in the hope that the public opinion as well as the effect of…

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Motor Car Taken

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 6

A Hudson Sedan ear, owned by Dr. J. H. Paul, was taken from near Dr. Paul's residence in broad daylight on Monday last, by Clarence Roy…

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Gosford Railway Yards

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 8

Mr. B. B. Walker, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Under-secretary, Public works Dept:— Sir,—With reference to your recent…

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Gosford Railway Approach

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 11

During the luncheon adjournment of Monday's Shire Council meeting, Councillors and officers met Railway Supt. Nicholas at the station, and…

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The Waterfront Road Suggested Plan of Finance

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 6

As the principal objection to the proposed low level connection between Woy Woy and the Sydney-Newcastle road appears to be "N.S.F.," the…

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Proposed £60,000 Loan the Woy Woy Road And Other Matters

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 5

At the Council meeting on February 27, Cr.Humphrey moved: "That unless the Council intends to proceed with the £60,000 loan proposal with as little…

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The New Northern Road Notes on the Section Hornsby to Kangaroo Pt

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 14

The most definite thing that can be said at the moment about the proposed new road from Sydney to Newcastle, states the N.R.M.A., is that the…

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Damage to Roads

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 13

Speaking at the Council uniting on Feb. 27, Cr. Staples said much unwarranted damage had been done to [?]verts and roads by teamsters who…

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Stone Chocks on Roads

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 14

Further examples of the direct danger to motorists caused by the leaving on the road of large rocks used as "chocks" for cars have been given to…

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New Northern Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 14

The announcement that the earth formations on the new northern road between Berowra and Hawkesbury River are expected to be completed by…

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Road to Woy Woy Bay

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 13

At the Council meeting on Feb. 27, Cr. Staples moved that construction of a road to give access to Woy Woy Bay be reported upon. He said this would…

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The Woy Woy Road Waterfront or Mountain?

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 10

The Engineer reported at the Council meeting on March 12 that Mr. Reeve, doing work on loan specifications, had completed all the office work, and it…

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Tumbi Road. And Riding Work Generally. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 8

Sir,—In reference to the recent allusions in your paper to the Tumbi Umbi road and to my failure to have its present condition, remedied, I would…

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Motor Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 15

A motor accident happened near Ourimbah on Sunday night last, for Which the bad state of road at the culvert near the Ourimbah Creek…

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Road Improvements

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 15

The road between Ourimbah and Gosford, from North Gosford to Narara, at time of writing was receiving a well needed coat of tar dressing. This…

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The Woy Woy Road. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 10

Sir,—The postponement of the meeting to have been held last Thursday night prevented me correcting the many statements Cr. Staples has made…

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Cr. Staples and the Woy Woy Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 10

In last issue, Cr. Paul was mentioned as putting the query, "As Cr. Staples was quite satisfied with the waterfront route when it was thought…

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An Inland Motor Trip (Continued.)

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 2

Further notes on the trip made by Mr. and Mrs. Dening, The Entrance, in their car:— On From Koscuisko…

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Motor Notes Roadside Precautions

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 17

Drive carefully—it's less expensive. Drive considerately—it's more impressive. Never enter a busy main road at…

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