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Railways, roads & transport, 1952

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15 Motorists Fined £71

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 6

Fifteen motorists were fined a total of £71 at the Gosford Court of Petty Sessions on| Thursday for traffic offences…

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Suspended Sentence For Train Theft

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 2 May 1952 · page 1

A man was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour, at the Gosford Court of Petty Sessions…

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Motorist Says Sneezing Attack Caused Collision

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1952 · page 4

A man at the Gosford Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday said a sneezing fit had caused a collision between his car and a motor scooter. The man. Reuben George…

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12 Motorists Fined £36 On Traffic Charges

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 6

Twelve men were fined a total of £36 at the Gosford Court of Petty Sessions yesterday for traffic offences…

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13 Motorists Fined £45

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 5

Eighteen men were fined a total of £45/13/- at the Gosford Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday for traffic offences…

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Chance For Inventive Motorists

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 7

WANTED: An iden for a bumper bar to attach to the rear of semi-trailers to take the impact of small cars…

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Worst Standard Of Road Hog, Says Magistrate

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1952 · page 1

Mr M. J. McCauley, SM at the Gosford Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday, described a man charged with negligent driving as a "potential killer."…

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Progress Group Criticises Bensville Roads

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 5

The Bensville Progress Association was formed at a well-attended meeting at "Willryse" hatchery on Tuesday…

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Backed Panel Van On Police Motor-Cycle

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 1

A man who backed a panel van into a police motor-cycle was fined £2/8/- with 12/- costs by Mr M. J. McCauley. SM, in…

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Motor-Cyclists Successful On Cessnock Track

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 1

Riders from the Gosford District Motor-cycle Club scored three wins, two seconds and a number of minor…

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Letters Empire Bay Roads

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 4

In your issue of May 16 it is reported that at the council meeting held on the previous day, Clrs. Brown and…

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Ourimbah ALP Seeks Improved Train Services

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1952 · page 1

The Ourimbah branch of the ALP is seeking improved early morning train services…

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Road Repairs Sought At Avoca Beach

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1952 · page 3

The Avoca Beach Progress Association last week decided on a series of requests to the Gosford Shire Council…

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Four Motorists Fined £16

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1952 · page 1

Four men were fined a total of f 16 in the Gosford Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday for traffic offences…

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Motor-Cyclist Injured

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1952 · page 1

Ronald Teesdale, 21, of Grand Parade. Ramsgate, suffered a large lacerated wound to his scalp and lacerations to his…

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Railways Dept. 'Cannot Reduce Price Of Power'

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 13 June 1952 · page 1

The Railways Department has advised the Brisbane Water County Council that it cannot reduce the price at which it sells electricity to the council…

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Letters Empire Bay Roads

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1952 · page 6

The Empire Bay Progress Association is perturbed at the remarks attributed to Clr. Grahame in your issue of May…

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Shire Buys Road Plant

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1952 · page 1

The purchase of £6962 worth of road plant was approved by the Gosford Shire Council yesterday…

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Railway Line Blocked 4 Hours By Derailment

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1952 · page 1

A train derailment at Wallarah Creek, two miles south of Wyee, at 10.45 am yesterday, blocked the up line till…

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Reconstruction Of Road 'Not From Rates'

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 3

Clr. Bathgate said on Monday that to suggest that £8000 to be spent on reconstruction of the Waterfront Road would come from 1952 rates was ridiculous…

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