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Railways, roads & transport, 1931

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Hawkesbury Ferries Easter Holidays Motor Traffic

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 4

It is reported that the Main Roads Board has agreed to consider the N.R.M.A.'s suggestion that the ferry service on Hawkesbury River should be…

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Motor Notes Motor Tax by Instalments

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 15

Notwithstanding the inability of many motorists to find sufficient ready cash to register their vehicles, the Government has declined to make a…

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Bad Roads Are Costly. Millions Lost to Motorists

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 15

A striking illustration of the effect of bad roads on the cost of motor transport is referred to by the N.R.M.A. in its analysis of returns, made…

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Holgate--mt. Elliott Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 11

Cr. Paul, at Monday's Shire Council meeting, introduced a deputation consisting of Messrs. H. J. Evans, E. V. B. Sampson and R. Gale, in connection…

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Complete the Spencer Road! Big Public Meeting, at Spencer Urges the Main Roads Board, to Finish the Job

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 10

A very representative gathering attended the public meeting, on Saturday, last, in the Spencer Public Hall, convened for the purpose of placing…

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Hawkesbury Bridge N.R.M.A ACTIVE

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 2

The agitation for a bridge across Hawkesbury River between Kangaroo Point and Mooney Point, on the Great Northern Road, is being maintained…

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Correspondents' Opinions Not Necessarily Ours. the Point Clare Road. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 5

Sir,--The average citizen in average times puts up with the frightful waste usually indulged in by officialdom, but in bard times he is compelled to sit up…

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Assistance for Motorists

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 4

Mr. Fred Flaxman, who has a habit of giving credit where it is due, hurls a bouquet in the path of Woy Woy Shire Engineer, Mr. L. H. Webber…

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Sensational Motor Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 8

Shortly after 2 o 'clock last Thursday afternoon a sensation was caused when two motor vehicles collided with great force at the intersection of Mann and…

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East Gosford Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 5

Here is a mighty poor advertisement for Gosford and Terrigal. A N.R.M.A. bulletin just to hand states:-- The N.R.M.A. nominates the Erina…

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Ratepayers Build a Bridge

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 4

Point Clare ratepayers gave a commendable exhibition of self-help last Saturday and Sunday by turning out and building a temporary bridge across…

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Motor Taxation Letter to Politicians

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 2

Not satisfied with the departmental view opposing the suggested payment of motor taxation by quarterly instalments, the N.R.M.A, has forwarded a…

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Motor Bike on Fire

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 6

Quick work on the part of Mr. Angus MacDonald saved a motor bike from destruction by fire in Mann Street, Gosford, last Monday morning. The…

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The Spencer Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 14

The following letter has been received from the Secretary of the Main Boads Board in reply to representations made, following a public meeting at…

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A Few Gosford Matters North Gosford, Baker Street, The Four P's. Water Supply, Point Clare Road, Gosford Drainage. (To the Editor.)

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 6

Sir,--Five or six years ago a petition signed by a great number of ratepayers of F Riding was presented to Erina Shire Council praying for a new…

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Railway Station Approach

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 4

The Railway Divisional Engineer Mr. Nicholas) met a large and representative deputation of Woy Woy District residents at the…

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Shocking Motor Fatality Near Mooney Creek

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 8

As the result of a motor accident which occurred on the State Highway, about 9 12 miles from Gosford shortly after 5 o'clock on Sunday afternoon…

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Correspondents' Opinions The Road to Terrigal (To the Editor.)

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1931 · page 7

Sir,--Might I crave apace in your widely-read paper to ask a question? Is the Shire Council or the Main Roads Board responsible for the state of the…

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Railway Commissioners' Visit

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1931 · page 6

The Railway Commissioners will visit Gosford about mid-day on Monday next, May 18, in the course of an inspection of the northern line…

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Railway Commissioners Visit

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1931 · page 9

On their annual inspection of the northern line the Railway Commissioners will visit Ourimbah on Monday next. There is little doubt that they…

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