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Central Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

120 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 4 of 6

Motor Traffic Breaches

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

At the Gosford Police Court on Friday, Paul Aristide Gilan and Frederick Paddison, who pleaded guilty to charges of not having returned…

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Subway Under Railway Deputation to Council

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

At Monday's meeting of Erina Shire Council, a deputation consisting of Messrs W. A. Holcombe, B. Moore, Harry Kay, F. J. Payne and C. H…

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Shunting Accident Railway Carriages Damaged

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

Much damage was done to rolling stock when, during shunting operations at the Gosford railway station at about 5 p.m. on Saturday an engine…

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Mororo Bridge Open

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 June 1935 · page 5

The steel and concrete bridge over the north arm of the Clarence River at Mororo, on the Pacific Highway, has been opened to traffic reports the…

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Orchard to Waterfront Seeking Road Tax Removal

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 June 1935 · page 8

An exemption from road tax on fruit carried by road from orchards to the waterfront for shipment to England will be sought from the State…

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Motoring Section News and Notes for Drivers Another Transmission System

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 June 1935 · page 5

A new system of hydraulic transmission has been developed in Germany in which the required gears are selected automatically, the driver…

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Terrigal Avoca Bridge & Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1935 · page 8

Who should build the Terrigal-Avoca bridge or should it be built, was the pivot upon which the discussion turned on Tuesday night, when Crs…

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Railways Aid O.S.U. Ball

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1935 · page 11

Patrons of the Old Students' Ball are notified that the 3.32 a.m. Kempsey Mail train will pick up passengers at Gosford and set them down at…

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Letters to the Editor Citrus at the Cross Roads Mr. Brown in Reply

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1935 · page 13

Mr. A. S. Brown, President of the Central Coast Citrus Council, writes:I notice in a recent issue that Mr. Birks is still shadow sparring at the…

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Pearl Beach Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 27 June 1935 · page 11

Four cars have been marooned for days on Pearl Beach Road, which, owing to the recent storm, has been cut of from communication by road with…

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Hurt on Railway

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 27 June 1935 · page 1

While working on the reconstruction of the railway line near the showground on Monday afternoon, John Phillips, 32, Shepherd St., Sydney, was…

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Peat's Ferry Bridge Chamber of Commerce Moves

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 4 July 1935 · page 11

At a largely attended meeting of the Gosford Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday evening the necessity for the immediate construction of a bridge…

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Warning Unheeded Railway Trespasser Fined

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 11 July 1935 · page 4

After having been warned not to trespass on the railway line between Koolewong and Woy Woy, Walter Power did not need the advice. At the…

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Cost of Motor Roads

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 24 July 1935 · page 15

Germany spent roughly £30,000,000 on the construction of motor roads last year, compared with £4,000,000 in 1933 Most of the work was carried out by…

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Hawkesbury Bridge and Railway

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 24 July 1935 · page 2

In these days of 1885, we find the chief topic to be the coming of the railway to Gosford. Preliminary surveys are being made. We step…

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Hawkesbury Bridge

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 24 July 1935 · page 2

A letter has been received by Mr. R. B. Walker, M.L.A., from Mr. M. F. Bruxner, Minister for Transport, relative to representations by the…

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Willoughby Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 24 July 1935 · page 8

It's a cold road and a wet road, where the trees meet overhead, And on the side where it isn't wide you can see the slimy bed…

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Roads of Our Ancestors

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 24 July 1935 · page 3

We will now deal with roads administration of fifty years ago, and onward to the present day. We have already stated that Mr. R. D. Bayliss was Road…

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£100 Road Race

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 24 July 1935 · page 15

On September 14 the Gosford Cycling Club will stage 100-miles road race open to every cyclist in N.S.W. The event, which will be…

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Peat's Bridge Supported

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 31 July 1935 · page 6

The Ourimbah Progress Association at Thursday's meeting decided to cooperate with the Gosford Chamber of Commerce and request Mr. R. B…

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