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Central Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

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Railway Letter Defends Fruit Selling Policy Conference Unconvinced

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 2

Mr. R. B. Walker forwarded letter to Saturday's citrus conference from the Premier and a report by the Secretary for Railways on the question of…

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Flag Bridge Evening

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1935 · page 4

Wives and friends of returned soldiers are ably seconding the work of the League in providing funds for the assistance of distressed diggers. A…

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Motoring Section News and Notes for Drivers Firing and Spark Plugs

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1935 · page 13

Lack of uniformity in spark plugs can upset sweet running. Although none of the plugs is defective, full smoothness of operation depends also…

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Trans-Australian Railway

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1935 · page 14

In reply to my letter, Mr. W. G. McConnell, conveniently dodges the main issue in my letter. I will quote again: "Why all this humbug about…

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Motor Breaches

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1935 · page 14

Before Mr. E. A. Mahoney, P.M., at Gosford Court on Friday, Robert Boddenberg pleaded guilty to a charge of having driven a motor lorry in…

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Railway Underselling

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1935 · page 14

Referring to an article which appeared in the last "Times," re railway sales of navel oranges, it would appear to the casual reader that the…

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Motor Accidents Car Falls 35 FEET

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1935 · page 6

Mr. E. J. Bradham, of Carlingford, organising representative of Aladdin Industries, Ltd., on his way to Tamworth, on Monday afternoon, was…

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Woy Bay Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 16

The improvements to the Woy Woy Bay Road are nearing completion, and front its appearance the new approach to the Bay will be a groat asset to…

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Death in Train Visitor to Ettalong

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 8

Albeit Shea, 5, who lived with his parents at Bathurst, and was holidaying with his mother at Ettalong, became seriously ill on Monday…

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Motoring Section News and Notes for Drivers Tyre Sleeve Makeshifts

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 15

Inserting sleeves in worn tyres or those which have blown-out is only an emergency. No sleeve can compensate for the weakness of a burst or…

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Early Morning Train

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 4

As one of many from this district who have to travel to and from Sydney each day, I desire to put forward a suggestion which finds whole-hearted…

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Motor Cycle Accident Two People Injured

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 15

Mr. J. Angus, of 41 Mimosa Street, Bexley, while riding a motor cycle towards Newcastle on Monday morning, and passing along near Kirkness's…

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Motoring Section News and Notes for Drivers for Re-lacquering

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 16

When it is intended to re-lacquer wide surface which has a nitro-cellulose finish it is essential that it should be well rubbed down and prepared…

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Easter Railway Excursions To and from Sydney Anywhere to Anywhere

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1935 · page 13

A very comprehensive series of exclusion trains is announced by the Department of Railways for the benefit of those who will travel before and…

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The East-west Railway

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1935 · page 16

Some day you might have a trip across Australia by train although probably most of you will go by aeroplane, which is much quicker, and not…

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Week-end Accidents Motor Cyclist Killed Smart Ambulance Work

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1935 · page 1

Again last week-end the efficiency of the District Ambulance service was demonstrated in three motor accidents and several minor cases. In one of the…

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The Entrance Motor Cyclist's Death

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1935 · page 11

Vincent Champion, 26, of Frederick Street, Merewether, died whilst being taken by Ambulance to Newcastle hospital, after an accident from a…

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Motoring Section News and Notes for Drivers Determining Gear Ratio

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1935 · page 15

As a rule the manufacturers' specification gives the final gear reductions in the various ratios, but should it be desired to ascertain what is the ratio…

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Benjamin Henry Bridge

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 1

Benjamin Henry Bridge, of Chain Valley, Catherine Hill Bay, aged 78, died at his residence last Tuesday. The funeral left his residence on the…

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Thomas John Bridge

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 1

Two days after his brother had passed away, Thomas John Bridge died at the house of friends in Wyong at the age of 82 years…

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