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Railways, roads & transport, 1930

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Roads and Railways

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1930 · page 16

On the subject of road improvement in relation to railway transport, the N.R.M.A. quotes from an interesting return compiled by Mr. T. H. Upton…

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Motor Accident

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

Shortly after midnight on Saturday last, a mishap occurred in Maitland Road, Ourimbah, opposite Cooper's Gates, when cars driven by Messrs. M…

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Motors and Motoring Third Indian Record. Madras to Outacamund; Studebaker Triumph

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1930 · page 12

A cable received in Sydney recently from Studebaker headquarters intimates that the record between Madras and Outacamynd, India, has…

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Brisbane-cairns Linked by Air. Tri-Motor Liners to Start New Service

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1930 · page 12

Arrangements are practically complete for the commencement of a regular air service destined to bring the larger towns of the North-east of…

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The Entrance-Wyong Road To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 11

Sir,—A few remarks in reference o a public meeting convened by myself at Long Jetty to deal with the reconditioning and tarring of the Wyong…

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Motors and Motoring Playing Safe

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 10

The red roll of the road would be far shorter, the N.R.M.A. Safety Department believes, if drivers followed this advice:…

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Tuggerah Towards Entrance Road Engineer's Report on Proposal to Eliminate Right Angles

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 8

Mr. A. C. Morris has reported to Erina Shire Council:— Proposed Deviation between Tuggerah Station and Ourimbah Creek…

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F.G.F. Favors Railways for Fruit Transport

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1930 · page 5

"The man who refuses to use his own railways is in the same position as one who keeps duplicate farm implements: one to use and the other to…

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First Across New Mooney Bridge

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 8

Mrs. J. Frost crossed the new State Highway Bridge at Mooney Creek on Monday; and claims that with the exception of Mr. Shepherd, Engineer in…

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Veteran Hall Punt Gets a Knock Back. Erina Shire Council Declines to Co-operate: Looks Forward to Waterfront Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 5

At the meeting of Erina Shire Council on April 7, Cr. Humphrey moved a motion of which he had given notice:— That the Saratoga Progress…

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Modern Travel New Brisbane to Sydney Motor Service

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 3

Synchronising with the recent formation of various Tourist and Travel Associations, comes the inauguration of what is considered to be the "last…

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Motors and Motoring Whippet Car. Approximately 80 Per Cent. Australian

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 14

It is believed by many people that tremendous sums of money are sent out of Australia annually for motor car purchases. Such is not the truth as…

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Railway Station Lighting

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 12

Woy Woy Shire Council has been informed (in regard to reprcsentatious made by Mr. R. Bruce Walker, M.L. A.) that the Commissioners cannot at…

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Road Courtesy

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 12

One of the most crying needs on our streets and roads to-day—particularly at week-ends—is a more universal use of road courtesy—courtesy as between…

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Tar and Bitumen on Roads

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 12

Complaints continue to be received by the N.R.M.A. regarding damage to the finish of motor cars by the splashing of tar from newly-treated…

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Need for Good Roads Mr. Dunlop's Comments

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 11

Mr. E. H. Dunlop, when in town at Easter, expressed surprise at the condition of the road from Gosford to the Punt Bridge. "It looks," be said…

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The Toll of the Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 8

"Do you own a motor car? Do you ever ride in one? Are you a pedestrian? If so," says the N.R.M.A. Safety Department, "the problem of…

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Road Opening and Sunday Picnic (To the Editor.)

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 11

Sir,—Will you kindly give me space to appeal to the Road Opening Committee (and to other bodies of more or less public importance), to…

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Our Punt Waiting Prophecy Endorsed New Road to Gosford

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 6

The N.R.M.A. Touring Department foresees exceedingly lengthy queues of cars at week-ends on either side of Hawkesbury River when the new road…

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Ourimbah Fruitgrowers' Association RAILWAY v. MOTOR Co-op. Act; General Business

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 8

A general meeting was held on April 16th, with a fair attendance. It was amended that the President and Secretary should have sole power…

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