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Central Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1928

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Better Farming Train

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 6

The Better Panning Train will visit Wyong on April 28, and Gosford on April 30, we were informed by Mr. C. E. Houghton, Manager, who paid a…

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State Should Make Arterial Roads

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 8

The constant question is, "What is the Shire going to do about roads?" Answers are various, but underlying most comment is a great pessimism, and…

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Petition for Waterfront Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 11

A petition, signed by F. Couche and many others, was presented to the Council on March 26, asking that the low level road into Woy Woy, along the…

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The Entrance Road. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 13

Sir,—I have been going to write to your widely read paper for months past, but have been putting it off thinking perhaps something would be…

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An Inland Motor Trip (Continued.)

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 5

Further notes on the trip made by Mr. and Mrs. Dening, The Entrance, in their car:— Tumut Beautified by Trees…

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Waterfront Road

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

It is advertised that a public meeting will be held on Thursday night, April 19, in Woy Woy Masonic Hall, to discuss the best route for a road of…

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Better Farming Train

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 15

The Minister for Agriculture (the Hon. H. V. C. Thorby) announces that arrangements are now in hand for the second Northern tour of the Better…

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Spanning the Hawkesbury. Bridge "Bound to Come."

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 13

Newcastle City Council, in a letter received at Kuring-gai Shire Council meeting, urged that when the new Syd­ney-Newcastle road is constructed there…

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The Waterfront Road. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 11

Sir,—The presentation of a petition by Mr. F. Couche to the Council, supporting this route, and the references of Cr. Staples to same, as quoted in your last…

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The Entrance Road. (To the Editor.)

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 6

Sir,—I have read "Disgusted's " letter about the Gosford to The Entrance road. Why did the Council take the matter out of the Ratepayers'…

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Petition to Council. for Waterfont Road

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

At the Council meeting on March 26, a petition was received from F. Couche and many others, protesting against the road to Woy Woy along the mountain…

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Dangerous Railway Bridges

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 2

The N.R.M.A.. expresses its disappointment at the apparent intention of the Railway Department to persist in the construction of bridges over…

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Motor Notes A Handy Mirror

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 14

A small mirror 19 often cited as a very handy article in the car for helping in making adjustments to inaccessible magneto contact breakers and for…

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Dodge Brothers' Motor Body Work

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 10

It is characteristic of the Standardised Motors Limited that they have continually improved the body work as fitted to Dodge Brothers' products, and…

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Refund on Motor Registrations

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 10

The Chief Secretary's Department, according to the N.R.M.A., remains immovable in its opposition to any amendment of the existing system, which…

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An Inland Motor trip (Continued.)

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 12

Further notes on the trip made by Mr, and Mrs. Dening, The Entrance, in their car:— In and Around Brocklesby…

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Our Roads. (To the Editor.)

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 6

Sir,—I read with interest a letter appearing in the columns of your valued paper, from a Matcham writer, re the condition of the Gosford to The…

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Better Farming Train Coming Tour

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 15

The Director of Agriculture (Mr. A. H. E. McDonald) states that preparations are well in hand for the coming tour of the Better Farming Train,…

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New Main Road Hawkesbury—gosford Section

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 14

The whole of the 22 miles section of the new northern road between Hawkesbury River and Gosford has been traversed by a car carrying the…

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The Waterfront Road. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 3

Sir,—On reading the discussion at the Shire meeting on the 12th ultimo, in the report of the Shire Engineer one cannot fail to notice the attitude…

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