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Railways, roads & transport, 1930

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Railway Man's Retirement Presentation to "Uncle Tom" Robinson

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 8

The compulsory retirement regulation "axe" having fallen on Mr. Thos. Robinson (more generally known as "Uncle Torn"), charge carpenter, a…

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Motoring Maxims

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 5

Here are a few practical motoring maxims by the N.R.M.A. Safety Department:—Be completely master of your car…

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Motors and Motoring Buick Again

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 13

One day last week, one of our local residents wished to go on a hurried trip, and he selected Mr. J. Gambling's Master Buick from the rank…

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The Connecting Road (To the Editor.)

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 16

Sir,—As there have been numerous letters published re the Main Road connection, I have been loath to enter the controversy; but as the main road…

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Motor Tourist Camp

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 7

Mr. C. A. Gregory, Manager of Touring and Publicity Dept., N.E.M. A., writes:— Inquiries have been made recently…

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Cheap Railway Excursions

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 2

For the convenience and pleasure of all who were unable to take advantage of the cheap excursion trains arranged by the Railway Department during the…

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Motors and Motoring Maximum Driving Comfort. Coupe Cab of the Whippet Truck

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 10

It is claimed by the distributors, Messrs. Overland Sydney Ltd., that the new Whippet Six 30-cwt. truck is the first unit of its kind to be fitted…

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Round Australia by Motor Car

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 10

Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bates, of Cremorne, Sdyney, returned recently after having duly completed what proved to be a very enjoyable and…

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Seeing Some of N.S.W. Holidays on the Road. (Concluded.)

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 2

On Sunday morning we had a look around Blayney, and then got on a hard metal road for Orange, where the cherries come from. We passed the first…

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Motors and Motoring Chichester's Flight. England tp Australia

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 3

Mr. F. C. Chichester, the New Zealand pilot, who left England on Dec. 20th, landed at Fannie Bay, Darwin, at 3.20 on Saturday, the 25th Jan…

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Railway Edict Questioned Protecting Native Flora

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 8

The following, in Tuesday's S.M. Herald, was signed A. V. Hall, Somersby:— In issuing instructions to…

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Motor Car Education. Ford Method

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 12

There is no commodity that is so much talked of as the motor car. In the younger generation of to-day the bent for mechanics is remarkably…

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Motors and Motoring Patience As a Safety Virtue

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 12

Patience is a virtue at any time, but it is a supreme virtue in the motorist on a crowded road, the N.R.M.A. Safety Department points out in offering…

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This Was a Record. Old Gar Races Train; Cheap American Travel

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 17

From time to time Australian Studebaker dealers find instances of exceptional stamina of Studebaker cars. The Sydney-Bourke record and the…

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Gosford Motor Cycle Club

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 13

At a meeting held at the A.J.S. showrooms, on Friday night, 7th inst., a Motor Cycle Club was formed. There was a good roll-up of local enthusiasts,…

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Motors and Motoring Playing Safe

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 17

In drawing or pouring motor spirit from one container to another, static electric sparks may be developed. It is advisable always to keep the two…

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FRIDAY, 14th FEBRUARY. Before Mr. F. D. H. Sutherland, P.M. Wrong Train. Insp. A. H. Case (Railway Dept.)

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 2

v. Rowan Ellis, charge of travelling on unauthorised train. Defendant pleaded guilty. Insp. Case said defendant travelled…

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The Entrance-Wyong Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 8

A public meeting convened by Mr. C. J. Duffy, of The Entrance, to devise ways and means for the re-conditioning and tarring of part of the…

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NEITHER! M.R.B. Reply Re Woy Woy Road. Expenditure Not Warranted Now

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 8

At the meeting last night of Woy Woy Shire Council, a letter was read from the Main Roads Board, stating that body would not be warranted in…

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Motors and Motoring Ten Traffic Points. To Guide Motorists

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 15

After elaborate investigation, by the Erskine Bureau for Traffic Research, which the Studebaker Corporation endows in Harvard University, ten…

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