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Central Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1933

211 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 5 of 11

Model Aeroplane Club. (To the Editor)

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 9

Sir,—I think it is an opportune time to form a Model Aeroplane Club, as there is great interest being taken in same and aviation here. I therefore…

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Gosford-The Entrance Road Letter From City Resident to N.R.M.A.

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 10

Mr. P. A. Calkin, J.P., of 127 Day Street, Sydney, writes to the editor:—I herewith enclose a copy of a letter which I wrote to the N.R.M.A. re…

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Motors & Motoring N.R.M.A News and Notes

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 10

The Rev. Father Nicol, representative of the northern districts on the Council of the N.R.M.A., who has just returned from California, claims that…

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Model Aeroplane Club

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1933 · page 6

A public meeting, convened by Mr. H. L. Peekham, was held at the School of Arts on Tuesday evening last for the purpose of forming a Model…

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Post Office Road and Footpath

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1933 · page 11

Erina Shire Councillors' ears would have burned towards the end of last week if they cotuld have heard what Ourimbah people said about them as…

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Motors & Motoring N.R.M.A. News and Notes

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1933 · page 2

When two cars are involved in a collision, one of the parties may desire to see the driving license of the other. The N.R.M.A. experience is that this…

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Wyee Railway Fatality Inquiry Adjourned

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1933 · page 14

At Wyong Court House last week, Mr. W. E. Kirkness, J.P., District Coroner, heard evidence concerning the death of Edward Henry Fitzgerald,…

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Railway's New Plans Big Generator for Newcastle

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1933 · page 10

The transporting of a big electric generator from Darling Harbor to Zara Street powerhouse provided some problems for railway officers at…

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Model Aeroplane Club

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 June 1933 · page 4

Mr. H. L. Peckham, secretary of the newly-formed Model Aeroplane Club at Gosford, has received a letter from Mr. Ivor Freshman, general secretary of…

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Model Aeroplane Club

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 8 June 1933 · page 4

A meeting of the Gosford Model Aeroplane Club was held at the School of Arts on Tuesday evening last, Mr. E. V. Timms presiding over a fair…

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The Entrance Bridge

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 8 June 1933 · page 9

The signing of the contract for The Entrance bridge is still held in abeyance owing to the amended specifications, &c, not having yet been…

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Shire Roads Works Engineer's Report

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 8 June 1933 · page 12

Mr. A. C. Morris, Engineer, submitted a report on various matters to Tuesday's meeting of Erina Shire Council, as follows:—…

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Motors & Motoring N.R.M.A. News and Notes

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 8 June 1933 · page 10

Tho N.R.M.A. has asked the Minister for Transport (Mr. Bruxner) to hear representatives of the Association on the subject of metropolitan traffic…

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Knocked Down by Train Double Accident at Niagara Park. a Miraculous Escape

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 June 1933 · page 9

Mr. Alexander Black, 53, of Niagara Park, a well-known orchardist, had a miraculous escape from death on Tuesday night. He was struck by a goods…

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Gosford Racing Club a Couple of Diversions. Train Off Rails—unregistered Bookmaker Arrested

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 June 1933 · page 9

When a special train running from Sydney to the Gosford races on Tuesday came to the branch line leading to the course, portion of the train,…

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Quoit Tournament Gosford Railway Club's Anniversary

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 June 1933 · page 12

The Gosford Railway Quoit Club held a knockout tournament for the championship doubles, on the night of June 7th, to mark the first…

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Railways Ambulance Competition

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 June 1933 · page 6

A number of railwaymen drawn from various parts of the Northern Division met in the annual Ambulance competition at Gosford on Friday last…

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Motors & Motoring N.R.M.A. News and Notes

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 June 1933 · page 10

The road accident problem in and ground Sydney never has been tackled earnestly and scientifically, declares the N.R.M.A. Indeed, measures…

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New Railway Time Tables Many Changes Made

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 June 1933 · page 11

There will be many surprises for the travelling public when it buys copies of the new railway timetable books. The timetables will come into force…

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Erina Shire Council Tuesday's Meeting. Many Requests for Road Repairs

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 June 1933 · page 9

The regular meeting of Erina Shire Council was held on Tuesday last, there being present Crs. A. L. Taylor (President), W. A. Chapman, E. P…

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