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Central Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1938

78 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 2 of 4

Punt Bridge Resurfacing with Bitumen

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 2

During a recent inspection of the road from Donnison Street to The Punt Bridge, Erina, Mr. Hawley, Engineer to the Department of Main…

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Motor Cyclist Hurt

Man on the Land · Tuesday 15 March 1938 · page 1

While riding his motor cycle back to Sydney on Sunday night, John Ashton, about 25, of 62 Fletcher Street, Woollahra, narrowly missed…

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Dedication of Square Request To Railways

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 4

There was long discussion at the Erina Shire Council meeting on Monday afternoon on the question of the dedication of Railway Square,…

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Point Clare Roads

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 6

A detailed estimate of the cost of forming and gravelling roads in the Point Clare area was submitted by Mr. T. M. Wilson, Engineer, to…

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Appeal Against Motor Dismissals Protest To Be Made To Minister

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 6

A public meeting of citizens held at the Masonic Hall last night unanimously decided to protest to Mr. E. S. Spooner, Minister for Works and Local Government, against the dismissal of 23 draymen on the reclamation works, and request their…

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Waterside Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 4

Replying to a question by Alderman Pike on Tuesday night, the Mayor said that the Local Government Department had asked for…

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In Support of Bridge

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 4

Resolution agreeing to co-operate, and approving of Erina Shire Council acting as convenor of a meeting, was carried by Gosford Council on a…

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Request for Bridge Conference With Councils

Man on the Land · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 1

Dealing with the move by the Coastal Scenic Road League for a bridge connecting Woy Woy and Erina Shires either from Wagstaffe to…

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Toll of Road Dangerous Tuggerah Bends

Man on the Land · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 8

As 17 people have been injured, and one killed, on The Entrance-Wyong Road since Christmas, the last meeting of The Entrance and…

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Railway Tennis

Man on the Land · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 6

Another interesting tennis competition will be staged by the Railway Tennis Club on the Mann Street courts on Sunday, for which…

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Bridge Requested Conference To Be Held

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 4

Mr. William MacLeod, secretary of the Coastal Scenic Road League, wrote to the Erina Shire Council on Monday requesting that the Council…

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Shire Council News Road Work Report

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 10

Mr. A. C. Morris, Engineer, made the following report to Councillors at Monday's meeting of Erina Shire Council:…

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Railway Excursions

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 6

A continuous series of excursion trains has been arranged for Easter. Every day from now until Saturday, April 23, return tickets at…

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Railway Tennis

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 9

Under the direction of Mr. Bill McDonald, the Railway Tennis Club staged an interesting men's doubles competition on Sunday when there…

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Road Work In Shire

Man on the Land · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 3

Reporting to Erina Shire Council to-day Mr A. Colin Morris made the following observations in relation to gangs on road work:…

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Connecting Shires Deputation For Bridge

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 1

That a joint deputation representing Erina and Woy Woy Shire Councils and the Scenic Road League and other bodies arrange…

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Wagstaffe-ettalong Bridge Double Track Is Proposed

Man on the Land · Tuesday 19 April 1938 · page 2

Mr. T. Humphrey, President of the Scenic Road League, writes re Wagstaffe and Ettalong bridge: In your last issue it is stated that…

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Transport Not Refused Railways Answer Report

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 6

In view of a report that two of those injured in a recent tragic accident had been refused, railway transport from Gosford to…

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Deputation On Bridge

Man on the Land · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 5

Following a communication protesting against a definite decision having been reached in relation to the proposed bridge connecting…

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Disagree with Bridge Highway Plan Preferred

Man on the Land · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 4

Meetings at Davistown on April 24 and April 27, were addressed by Mr. Alton L. Davis, mainly in connection with the proposed…

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