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Central Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1931

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

Motor Cycle Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 October 1931 · page 6

When riding a motor cycle along the Pacific Highway shortly after 6.30 a.m. yesterday, Mr. L. G. Cornwell, aged 43, married, residing at Esther St…

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Motors and Motoring Get More Miles Per Gallon

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 October 1931 · page 8

Cars which give good petrol mileage in comparison with their weight and power to-day enjoy the greatest demand, and more, and more owners who…

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Motor Cars As Missiles

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 October 1931 · page 8

Motor cars glide along so easily, noiselessly, and pleasantly, that not one driver in a hundred realizes the shock potentialities of his car…

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Waterfront Road to Woy Woy to Be Dedicated As a Lane

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 November 1931 · page 22

A letter from the Under Secretary for Lands was received at last Monday's meeting of the Erina Shire Council with reference to the land…

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Gosford Police Court Motor Traffic Cases

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 November 1931 · page 6

Before Mr. J. B. Scobie, P.M., on Thursday, October 29, Lyle L. Bartlett was charged with having driven an unregistered car. Defendant did not…

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"Twin-trail" Roads

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1931 · page 3

Will the "twin-trail" road solve the problem of providing good roads in the country districts N.S.W. at a minimum of expense [?] This question…

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Motors and Motoring Spark Plugs

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1931 · page 3

Care Should be Taken in the Choice. Only in exceptional circumstances is spark plug trouble due to any cause other than the use of the wrong type…

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Correspondents' Opinions Road Work at Spacer (To the Editor.)

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 November 1931 · page 8

Sir,--I notice in last week's issue of the "Times," in the Spencer news, a paragraph referring to the road work on Spencer-Wiseman's Ferry Road…

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Bridge, Mah Jongg Evening

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 November 1931 · page 6

The final effort for this year by the Gosford branch of the C.W.A., was a bridge and mah jongg evening, arranged by Mrs. E. Gwynne, assisted by her…

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Night Tennis at Gosford Railway Court Opened

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 November 1931 · page 6

There were nearly a thousand people present at the Railway Tennis Court at Gosford on Tuesday night when the electric lighting system was officially…

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Motor Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 December 1931 · page 11

[?]arty of Ourimbah folk, journey[?] a dance at Tuggerah on Saturday [?]last, featured in a motor accident [?]occurred on the main road at the…

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Motors and Motoring Higher Motor Taxation

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 December 1931 · page 5

The President of the N.R.M.A. (Mr. J . C. Watson), referring to the drop [?] registration of motor vehicles from 249,312 in March, 1930--peak point…

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