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Railways, roads & transport, 1935

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Woy News Pearl Beach Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 31 July 1935 · page 9

Arising out of the washing away of portion of the road connecting Woy Woy with Pearl Beach, a gang of men has been placed in work constructing…

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Bridge an Asset

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 8 August 1935 · page 14

Although there was a certain amount of opposition to the construction of the bridge connecting The Entrance with North Entrance, it has been found…

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Bridge Builders Gosford Scouts Busy Eyes Now on Camp

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1935 · page 8

First Gosford Scouts having decided to practice bridge building, the small creek in the Nursery became the scene of great Saturday activity when…

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Brilliant Car Parade General Motors Display

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1935 · page 6

General Motors Corporation came to Gosford on Monday when a fleet of 24 brand new cars and trucks were paraded in Mann Street, and…

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Railway Land for Bowls Commissiners to Be Seen

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1935 · page 16

Cr. W. C. Grahame states that, at his request, Cr. A. L. Taylor, Shire President, is visiting Sydney this week to interview the Railway…

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Railway Picnics?

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1935 · page 8

The Woy Woy Council is straining every possible avenue to secure for the town, railway picnics, realising the advantage to business people of visits…

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Big Road Race Entries Close

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 August 1935 · page 16

To be conducted under the rules of the N.S.W. League of Wheelmen, the Gosford Cycling Club will hold a 93 miles road race on…

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The Old Road By Narara Creek

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 August 1935 · page 8

Prevailing car transit and transport have made a dusty unpeaceful sort of thing of the care-free tramp we used to have along a lovely country road…

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Fettlers Hurt Accident on Railway Line

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 August 1935 · page 3

While working on the railway line between Gosford and Lisarow on Monday two railway fettlers were hurt when a heavy rail that was being place…

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Motor Car Talking Film

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 August 1935 · page 3

Motorists will be interested in a talking motion picture at the Valencia Theatre on August 31. This film, entitled "Performance," is the first…

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Motor Firm Expands

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 August 1935 · page 8

Pressure of increasing business has caused Mr. W. B. Grahame, Manager of Gosford Motor Service and Engineering Co., Ltd., to expand its staff by…

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Bridge at Peat's Ferry

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 September 1935 · page 10

From Minister for Transport: With reference to your personal representations on behalf of the Erina Shire Council regarding the provision of a…

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Railway Fettler Hurt X-ray Taken

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 September 1935 · page 15

While working on the railway line between Gosford and Newcastle on Tuesday morning, C. Bennett, 60 Market Street, Wollongong, suffered severe…

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Motor Yacht Cup British Club's Handsome Gift

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 September 1935 · page 16

Surprise was created at the general meeting of the Gosford and Brisbane Water Aquatic Club on Thursday evening when Captain…

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Proposed River Bridge

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 September 1935 · page 13

From Hon. M. F. Bruxner Minister for Transport: I am in receipt of your personal representations on behalf of the Avoca…

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Mountain Road Bad

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 September 1935 · page 8

Since Cr. A. E. Lillicrapp put his written question regarding the Mountain Road at last meeting of the Erina Shire Council, the condition of the…

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More Railway Excursions

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 September 1935 · page 8

As stated elsewhere in this issue, during the first week of October, excursion trains to and from Sydney will he run throughout New South Wales…

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Watch Gravel Roads

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 September 1935 · page 10

The cause of corduroy surfaces on gravel roads has never been satisfactorily explained, and this strange function after heavy traffic still prevails,…

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Bridge at Peat's Ferry

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 September 1935 · page 6

Following is copy of a letter received from Mr. J. B. Shand, M.L.A., by Mr. D .F Gray, Hon. Secretary of Avoca Beach Progress Association…

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Shocking Mountain Road Deputation To Council Cost To Be Estimated

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 September 1935 · page 15

When Councillor A. E. Lillierapp raised the point at the previous Council meeting its to when repairs would be made to the…

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