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Central Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1929

62 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 3 of 4

Parramatta River Bridge

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 10

The movement for the construction of a bridge over the Parramatta River to replace the present punt service at Meadowbank has been advanced by a…

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George's River Bridge Toll

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 10

The reported suggestion by the Under Secretary for Public Works in favor of heavier tolls on George's River Bridge, at Tom Ugly's Point, after its…

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Main Road Works

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 16

The Main Roads Board has informed the N.R.M.A. that during January over £65,000 was provided under arrangement between the Board and the…

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Damage to New Road Surface

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 15

The wastefulness involved in the improving of roads merely to permit of their being cut up by heavy timber drawing vehicles is demonstrated, says…

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The Influence of Good Roads on National Progress

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 7

No very deep research is required to bring the realisation that the chief difficulty to be overcome in setting this country on the high road to national…

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Motoring in America. Experiences of Mr. Jim Gerald. Few Horses Seen

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 5

Coast to coast motoring in America has been the enjoyable experience of Mr. Jim Gerald, popular comedian, who is appearing again on the Fuller…

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Reducing Motor Frauds

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 16

The creation of a certificate of title of ownership to accompany a motor vehicle throughout its life has been suggested to the Minister for Justice…

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Motorists and the Hospitals

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 15

That he saw no objection to a special levy of 5 a year on every motor driver for hospital upkeep, purposes was indicated by Dr. Arthur at a semi-public…

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Got the Wrong Man Railway Commissioners' Prosecution. Information Dismissed and Defendant Given Costs

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 5

At Gosford Court on Friday, March 1st, Inspector A. H. Case, for N.S.W. Railway Commissioners, proceeded against Jack Smith on a charge of…

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"Battle of Trent Bridge."

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 12

Mr. Johnnie Walker, a well-known identity of Gosford, has handed us the following verses, especially interesting on the eve of the fifth 1929 test…

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Rail and Road. Position of Northern Highway

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 5

There is at the present time a tendency, in some quarters, to eye with disfavor the expenditure of public moneys upon those roads which…

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Gosford Ratepayers. State of Cemeteries. Gosford Depot--Concrete Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 18

There were present at the monthly meeting in the Masonic Hall on Monday night the Hon. W. E. Kirkness, M.L.C. (President), in the chair, and…

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"At Some Future Date" Alternative Main Road Route May Come

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 8

Erina Shire Council, and the Gosford R.P.A., addressed inquiries to the M.R.B., following rumors that the State Highway was not to come…

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Road To Cost Over Million Sydney to Newcastle Route. Ms.L.A. SURPRISED

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 14

Under headings as above, the following appeared in a recent issue of the Daily Guardian:-- Costs of the new main road to…

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An Ideal Motor for Work or Play the Indian Prince

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 16

The Indian Prince for 1929 is a charming new stream-line Prince, built low to the ground, with grace and beauty in every line…

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Broken Glass on Roads

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 3

The activity of the police in prosecuting drivers of vehicles and others who deliberately or negligently allow glass to be scattered on public…

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Tuggerah Roads. (To the Editor.)

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 6

Sir,--Will you kindly allow me to ask our Shire Council a question through your valuable paper? The population of Tuggerah and myself…

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New Road to Newcastle

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 15

The Under-Secretary for Lands (Mr. W. J. Roper) has intimated to the N.R.M.A. the sympathy of his Department with the effort to set up a series of…

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Hawkesbury Traffic Bridge Motion in Council

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 11

At the meeting of Erina Shire Council on March 25, Cr. Paul moved: ''That this Council write to the Minister urging the consideration of…

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Development League. Importance of Hawkesbury Bridge. Danger of Illegal Shooting

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 2

A meeting of the Development League Council was held at the Shire Chambers, Gosford, on Saturday morning, 23rd inst…

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