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Railways, roads & transport, 1935

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Papers Placed on Table Wallarah Bridge & Ministers

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 13

Cr. Chapman, at last Monday's meeting of Erina Shire Council, said that there was quite a lot of confusion in Wyong regarding press reports…

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District Deaths Killed on Railway

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

The death occurred last Thursday at Cootamundra of Roy L. Jaquet, 26, a railway employee, who was run down by a passenger train and died as a…

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Motoring Section News and Notes for Drivers Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 15

The frequency with which motorists exposed themselves to the danger of poisoning by carbon monoxide fumes was commented upon by Dr. Harold…

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Train Conveniences Protest to Department

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 5

The Superintendent of Passenger Traffic in Sydney has received a petition signed by passengers travelling on the Sydney to Gosfoid line…

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Motoring Section News and Notes for Drivers Reserve Petrol Tank

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 15

A very handy accessory is a small reserve petrol tank attached on the engine side of the dashboard, and by a tap and union to the main petrol line…

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Motor Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1935 · page 6

While Cr. J. H. Kehoe was driving home from the bowling green on Sunday afternoon at dusk, a heifer rose right in front of the ear in Blackwall…

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Motor Man Ill

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1935 · page 6

Mr. A. Readhead, of the Woy Woy Garage, has been in bad health for the last few days, and has been unable to leave his home. His many friends…

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Motoring Section News and Notes for Drivers Curing Harsh Riding

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1935 · page 5

If your car is either harsh on rough roads or erratic to handle, it will generally be found that the springs, shock-absorbers or front axle need…

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Motoring Section News and Notes for Drivers Obscure Ignition Fault

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 7

Causes of irregular running are frequently very hard to identify and the only method is to examine every possible source of defect very thoroughly…

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Railway Excursions for May School Holidays

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1935 · page 3

Excursion trains will be run to and from Sydney for the benefit of scholars, teachers, parents, and others as soon as possible after the closing of…

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Railwayman Injured Three Toes Severed

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1935 · page 9

While working on the railway line at Ourimbah on Wednesday afternoon, W. Ashcroft, 4 Mulain St., Sydney, laborer employed by the Railway Dept., and…

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Motor Cycle Crashes

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 May 1935 · page 9

Failing to negotiate a sharp turn near the Tuggerah Post Office at 11 a.m. to-day, a motor cycle ridden by E. H. Baxter, 21, of Tremer St.,…

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Road Hogs at Pretty Beach

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1935 · page 15

Good roads are not always an unmixed blessing. Erinn Shire Council with relief workers has made an excellent road right along the water front…

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Baker Killed Accident on Railway

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1935 · page 8

Returning from a bread round on Wednesday, William Paul, 51, married, employed by Minn's Bakery, Woy Woy, was killed when the…

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Tragedy on Mountain Road Young Man Crushed by Lorry Coroner Finds Death Due to Accident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 1

Death's swift hand overcame James Gardner, 26, single, laborer, of Evan's Road, Somersby, while riding his motor cycle to work early on Tuesday morning. Down the Mangrove Mountain road came a heavy…

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New Motor Cruiser

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 15

Mr. Harry Sparre, proprietor of the Bay View Hotel, Woy Woy, purchased the motor cruiser Isobel at Newcastle. The vessel, which is 28ft 6in in length,…

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Railway Excursion Fares

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 15

The Deputy Commissioner for Railways, Mr. Garside, visited Woy Woy, and received a deputation from the Woy Woy Shire Council, Jed by the…

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Sydney Motorist Killed Tragedy at Henry's Hill

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 18

Suffering from terrible injuries when his car ran oft the roadway at Henry's Hill, Gosford, on Tuesday evening, Mr A. W. Cutler, 10 Addison Road, Manly,…

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Ourimbah Railway Worker Recovers

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 19

Mr. Pat Pender has resumed duty after severely jarring his hand while working on the railway line at Awaba…

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"Citrus at the Cross Roads"

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1935 · page 9

Widespread interest has been displayed by growers in the district at the publication in the "Times" of the article "Citrus at the Crossroads."…

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