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Central Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1931

152 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 4 of 8

The Terrigal Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 12

Bad Condition causes Loss to Fruitgrowers. Council Decided to Invite Tenders for Work; on Deferred Payment…

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Highway Motor Fatality Coroner's Inquest

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 6

The District Coroner, Mr. W. E. Kirkness, J.P., conducted an inquest at the Gosford Court House on May 15, into the death of John Watson Robb…

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Railway Station Entrance

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 10

Railway Commissioners decline to receive dentation from the Woy Woy Sbire Council upon occasion of their visit of inspection…

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Railway Station Lighting

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 7

Railway Commissioners have no money for properly lighting Woy Woy Station; but can build Shops which will obstruct traffic…

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Aeroplane Lands a

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1931 · page 8

Last Friday an aerop[?] pelled to make a for[?] Terrigal Beach, the tre[?] damaged valve. Afte[?]…

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No Extra Train

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1931 · page 10

The Woy Woy Shire Council has received a communication from the Secretary for Railways in reply to the Council's request to have the up…

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Self Help on Roads

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1931 · page 3

With practically no funds in hand for necessary road works, Erina Shire Council discussed (in Committee) the possibility of getting voluntary labor to…

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Main Roads Board Auction

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1931 · page 11

Messrs. Wilkinson Bros., auctioneers, of Gosford and Wyong, report a great number of enquiries with regard to the auction sale of Main Roads Board…

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The Waterfront Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1931 · page 8

At Monday's Shire Council meeting Cr. Pinkstone introduced Messrs. Percy Murphy and T. K. Bower, executors in the estate of the late Andrew…

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Wyong Child Fatally Injured Coroner's Inquiry Into Death Resulting from Motor Accident on March 21

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1931 · page 2

On Friday last the District Coroner, Mr. W. E. Kirkness, conducted an inquiry at Wyong into the death of Dudley Ray Walker, the 6-years-old son of…

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Spider Causes Motor Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1931 · page 12

Mr. Harry Frater was driving along Blackwall Road, Woy Woy, on May 21, accompanied by Mr. Halliday, and noticed a large spider on the windscreen…

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Big Sale of Materials Main Roads Board Auction

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

"All roads led to the Mountain" last Saturday, when Messrs. Wilkinson Bros, offered by auction, on account of the Main Road Board of N.S…

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A Fast Motor Trip Woy Woy to Woronora-2h. 10M

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 4 June 1931 · page 10

On May 25th Mrs. E. Lawrence, Senr., and Mr. George Lawrence, of Woy Woy, made a quick run by ear' to Sydney--probably a record. In…

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Chocks on Roads

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 10

The N.R.M.A. suggests that a heavy penalty should be provided for cases in which motorists, notably heavy lorries, allow large boulders to…

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Road Fellowship

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 10

Among the numerous cases in which motorists have exhibited a true spirit of road fellowship reported to the N.R.M.A. is that of a car owner who…

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Road Builder and Prospector Mr. Bob Sylvester's Activities

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 8

We were pleased to receive a visit last week from an old friend; Mr. Bob Sylvester, from Grafton; who is at present on a holiday Visit to his…

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Notes for Motorists Motor Tax in Instalments

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 10

The decision of the South Australian and the Western Australian Governments to relieve owners of motor vehicles of the burden of the. payment of…

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Refund of Motor Tax

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 10

Motorists wishing to surrender their registrations and. secure a refund of the unexpired portion of the annual tax are advised that it is necessary in…

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Railway Chief's Visit Commissioners at Gosford

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 12

Station Master Sproule had Gosford railway station looking its best last Monday morning, when Mr. J. W. Cleary (Chief Commissioner)…

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Gosford Court News WEDNESDAY, 17 JUNE, 1931. Before Mr. F. D. H. Sutherland, P.M. Motor Traffic Case

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 6

Albert Serttree, of Davis. Town, was charged with having driven a motor car in a negligent maimer. The evidence was that on May 28, when…

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