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Railways, roads & transport, 1930

199 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 5 of 10

More Jobs for Australians. 20,000 Australians Share in Building Largest Motor Industry

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 15

The motor industry in Australia, in its growth, brings more work and prosperity to the thousands upon thousands of men who are concerned directly or…

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Motors and Motoring Driving Manners

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 15

The N.R.M.A. Safety Department considers that a good motor driver is a person of good manners, ready to see and appreciate the problems of others…

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Road Improvement

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1930 · page 13

The Ourimbah Creek road is being repaired by Council maintenance men, and not by any means before it was necessary. Road users view the work…

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Official Road Opening—when?

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1930 · page 8

There is doubt as to date of official opening of the State Railway, Sydney to Newcastle section. A meeting of the executive members (Cra. Taylor…

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No Mail for Oak Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1930 · page 16

Mr. S. L. Gardner, M.H.R., has been advised by the P.M.G.'s Dept.:— With reference to a communication from Messrs. H. Fearnside, H. A…

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W' Woy Council Party Goes Over New Road

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

A party of Woy Woy Shire Councillors and officers, with some of their lady folk, made the trip to Sydney on May 28th, along the new Highway…

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Road Time to Sydney, 1 1/2 Hours

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1930 · page 8

A trip to Sydney may be done on the new road in an hour and a half, Mr. Jim' Gambling claims, with decent luck. Two ears did the run from…

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Railway Institute Socials for Ambulance

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1930 · page 4

At a meeting of Gosford railway folk recently, Mr. Cumings, Director of the Railway and Tramway Institute of N.S.W., counselled local members…

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Motors and Motoring Oldsmobile Six Performs Well. in R.A.C.A. TRAILS

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1930 · page 14

A feature of the recent Two Days' Reliability Trials, Sydney to Mudgee and return, was the remarkable performance put up by Mr. Leon Lyons…

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Motors and Motoring Gambling on the Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1930 · page 14

A thirteen-trump bridge hand is a rare occurence—only a very few cases are on record. Calculation shows that such a hand should occur only once in…

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Motors and Motoring Chev's Triumph. Over Barrington Tops on Grade of One in One

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

One of the most hazardous journeys undertaken by a motor vehicle in New South Wales has been accomplished by a Chevrolet in covering the country…

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Railways Organise Tour. To Central Australia

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1930 · page 7

The sixteen tourists who will leave Adelaide on June 22, for the relatively unknown heart of our Continent, will see the wonders of this part of…

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Storm Damage Property, Roads, Railways Extremes of Rain and Wind Cause Loss and Damage Throughout District; Roads Destroyed, Railways Blocked, Orchards Damaged

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 8

Road and rail communications were cut off, and much damage was done to orchards, gardens and other property, by the rain and wind storm which…

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Record-breaking on the Roads

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 15

The double tragedy on the southern road during an attempt on the Sydney-Melbourne motor record is referred to by the President of the N.R.M.A. (Mr…

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Building Wallarah Bridge. Unemployed Money?

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 8

Mr. R. T. Ball, Minister for Lands, has received the following from Mr. B. S. Stevens, Treasurer:— I duly received your letter of the…

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Terrigal Road Cement Penetration Recommended

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 5

The following report from Mr. A. C. Morris, Engineer, was received at last meeting of Erina Shire Council:— I beg to submit my report on the…

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Expensive Train Travelling Better to Pay Fare

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 7

David Hall and his wife boarded a train at Wyong on March 24th, bound for Sydney; but their tickets were from Gosford only. So John Keane…

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Motors and Motoring Price of Petrol

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 15

The N.R.M.A. applauds the decision of the Federal Government to refer to a Cabinet Sub-Committee the question of the price of petrol in Australia, as…

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A Warning to Motorists

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 15

A warning against the methods of certain unreliable tyre retreading firm's is issued by the N.R.M.A. which, after investigating certain…

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More Motor Car Assembly in Australia. New Factory in Sydney

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 15

Many people still look upon motor cars as foreign productions. When it is realised that only a very small amount of the actual car is imported…

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