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Railways, roads & transport, 1951

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£20 For Injured Motor-Cyclist

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 5

The Festival Transport Committee has closed the fund to aid a motor-cyclist who was injured at one of its carnivals at Jusfrute…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 1

A 20-year-old motor cyclist's scalp was split from the forehead to the back of the head when his machine and a car collided on the…

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Road Bridge Spans River Old As Time

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 2

When the Pacific Highway was opened for traffic on May 25, 1930, the sections north and south of the Hawkesbury River which constituted an age-old barrier to traffic, were linked temporarily…

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Woy Road Opened In 1923

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 4

Until 1923 there was no road connection between Woy Woy and other parts, residents and visitors having to…

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Pacific Highway Major Road Jot Of Half Century Sydney-Gosford Newcastle Linked In 1930

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 2

Nothing has contributed more to the development of the Gosford district in the past 20 years than the construction…

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Motor Cycling

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 7

Gosford Motor Cycle Club will hold a sporting trial day at Somersby on Sunday. Competitors will leave the Regal…

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First Motor Car Comes To Gosford

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 3

It is recorded that the first motor car owned by a Gosford resident was that of a Miss Fletcher, who brought it here…

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Bad Roads Delay Ambulance

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 1

Brisbane Water District Ambulance took one-and-a-half hours to travel from Empire Bay to Gosford with an injured man on, Saturday. At times the driver was unable to go at more than three…

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Big Crowd At Motor Yacht Club Regatta

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 3

More than 2000 people attended the second day of the Brisbane Water Motor Yacht Club's regatta on Sunday. Two hundred and forty cars lined the foreshores…

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Railway Guard's Death

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 5

"How he left the train and reached the rails the evidence does not enable me to say." So said the coroner. Mr C. J…

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Galga-Spencer Road Urged

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 1

Spencer Progress Association forwarded to yesterday's meeting of the Gosford Shire Council a letter front the Minister for Works…

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Girl Motor Cyclist Critically Injured

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 1

Girl pillion passenger of a motor cycle ridden by another girl was critically injured when the cycle skidded and crashed on the Entrance Road, Erina, on Saturday…

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Motor Cycling

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 7

Gosford motor cyclist, Fred Douglas gained two thirds and fourth from four rides at the Cessnock motor cycle TT meeting…

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Motor Yacht Club Events

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 4

Brisbane Water Motor Yacht Club held its first club competition on the Broadwater on Saturday over three three-quarter…

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Injured Youth Taken Off Train

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 1

The Newcastle Express was held up at Gosford—a non-stopping place—for half-an-hour on Wednesday night to allow Brisbane…

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Motor Yacht Club

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 9

Brisbane Water Motor Yacht Club will hold club events on the Broadwater on Sunday commencing at 2 pm…

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Blackouts At Railway Station

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 1

Woy Woy stationmaster will in future be advised when blackouts would occur, it was decided at Wednesday's meeting of Brisbane…

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Motor Cycle Club's New Rules

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 9

Gosford District Motor Cycle Club reconstituted its membership rules at a special meeting at the Gosford…

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Motor Yacht Club Day

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 1

Four boats from St. George Motor Boat Club will compete with local boats in the Brisbane Water Motor Yacht Club's…

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17 Motorists Fined

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1951 · page 1

Seventeen motorists were fined for traffic offences in Gosford Court of Petty Sessions yesterday…

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