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Railways, roads & transport, 1953

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Motor Yacht Club Racing

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1953 · page 4

The Brisbane Water Motor Yacht Club will hold its opening race meeting of the 1953-54 season at Long Jetty…

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Sungold Melb. Bean Claim Road Freight Plan "Better for Growers"

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 1

The General Manager of Sungold Co-operative Ltd (Mr C. S. Scott) said yesterday that statements made at a meeting of Gosford District Vegetable Growers' Association last…

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Motor Yachts Prepare

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 7

There is considerable activity among boat owners of the Brisbane Water Motor Yacht Club to…

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Wagstaff Main Road Move

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 25 September 1953 · page 6

The Pretty Beach-Waf-staff Citizens' Association is anxious to have tine scenic road from Gosford…

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Indian Railways

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 25 September 1953 · page 4

New Dehli.—Every five seconds, around the clock, a goods waggon is loaded on the Indian Railways. During…

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Railway Capital

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 25 September 1953 · page 4

New Dehli.—During the last 100 years, the capital outlay of Indian Railways has increased from £3.3…

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One-day Train Tour Arranged

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 2 October 1953 · page 5

A special one-day train tour from Sydney to Gosford-Wyong has been arranged for Sunday, October 18, a Railways Department official said to-day…

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Speed Thrills Expected 20 Boats for Motor Yacht Club Regatta

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 2 October 1953 · page 9

About 20 boats are expected to compete in the Brisbane Water Motor Yacht Club's opening regatta at Long Jetty on Sunday. At least half of these…

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New Road Plea From Mooney Mooney Mooney correspondents want a road. (To the Editor)

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 7 October 1953 · page 1

A stretch of road upwards of 400 yards constitutes our village thoroughfare at Mooney Mooney. There are…

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Descriptions, Scores in Holiday Sport P.6,7 Railway Shed Menace to Food'

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 7 October 1953 · page 1

Is the Railways Department content to allow foodstuffs to pass through a primitive goodsyard and derelict, unsanitary…

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Road Tax on Lime Removed

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 9 October 1953 · page 6

Issue of road permits for the carriage of lime and dolomite to country districts for agricultural use…

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Attack by Mla on Railways

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 9 October 1953 · page 3

The Cahill Government had "belted" farmers at every opportunity, said Mr H. E. Jackson (Lib., Gosford) in the Legislative Assembly. Its inflated rail freights were helping to keep products off world's markets…

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Royal Train to Pass Gosford by

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1953 · page 1

The Royal train, which will carry Queen Elizabeth on her tour of Australia early next year, will pass through Gosford and will not stop here. Mr. Harold Jackson, State Liberal member for Gosford, said today he had been advised of this…

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Drop in Road Death Total

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1953 · page 1

People killed on Australian roads during the 12 months ended June 30 numbered 1856—198…

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Of Mooney Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 8

I have just read the report issued by the Gosford Council re their activities over the past three years. I cannot…

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Denial of 'Fantastic' Bridge Tale

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 8

The Minister for Transport (Mr Wetherell) described as "fantastic and alarming" articles published…

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"Times" Praised in House for Railway Reports

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 1

As a result of efforts by Mr. Harold Jackson (Liberal, Gosford) in the Legislative Assembly, the Minister for Transport (Mr. Wetherell) promised an investigation into the shortcomings…

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Motor Yacht Season Opens

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 7

The Brisbane Water Motor Yacht Club will open its racing season on the Broadwater on Sunday afternoon. Officials expect five local…

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Safety Man Freed of Road Count

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 20 October 1953 · page 4

A 40-year-old member of the Road Safety Council, who pleaded guilty to having crossed the centre line,…

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Will Diesel Replace Steam for Railways

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 20 October 1953 · page 1

The rapid passing of the steam locomotive in the United States in favour of the diesel poses the question, "Will New South Wales have the same experience?"…

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