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Railways, roads & transport, 1953

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Motor Yacht Points Score Win to Miss Fay

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 20 October 1953 · page 7

Miss Fay, driven by Jack Howard, won the Brisbane Water Motor Yacht Club's point score racing on the Broadwater on Sunday. Miss Fay and Oh Babe,…

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Fear of Lower Road Grants

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 5

Representatives of organised Australian motorists expressed concern at the possibility of reduction in Federal road grants when they met recently at the annual conference of the…

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Rapid Road Making by New Machine

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 3

A new system of road-making, tested by Gosford Shire Council, has proved successful and will be used on certain district roads in future…

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Motor Cycle Club Races

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 5

Gosford District Motor Cycle Club will hold TT racing on Jusfrute Park, West Gosford, on Sunday…

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Narara Ck. Bridge Move

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 1

Gosford branch of the ALP has received notification from the Minister for Transport (Mr…

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Peat's Ferry Bridge Spans Hawkesbury

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 10

AN engineering triumph in a setting of magnificent scenery, the Peat's Ferry Bridge carries the Pacific Highway across the Hawkesbury River, 23 miles south of Gosford. This view is from the southern (Sydney) side of the river. The bridge was officially opened to traffic on May 5, 1945, after…

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Shire of Gosford Road Map

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 6

THIS DISTRICT IS A SANCTUARY for the preservation of our native birds, animals and flowers. Help to protect them…

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Man Injured in Freak Motor Car Somersault

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 5

A man suffered a compound fracture of his right elbow when his car rolled over twice in a freak accident on the Pacific Highway about two miles north of Gosford on Saturday evening…

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Motor Cycle Races at Jusfrute Park

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 4

Riders from the more important NSW motor cycle racing centres will compete at Gosford District Motor Cycle Club's TT races at Jusfrute Park on Sunday…

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Interest in new cars 1000 View New Model Motors

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 3 November 1953 · page 1

More than 1000 people inspected the new Holden on display at Gosford Motors showroom last Friday. Manager of Gosford…

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Royal Train Discussion

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 1

The second move to have the Royal Train stopped for a few minutes at Gosford next February will be…

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Bad Roads Cause of Losses Produce damaged

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1953 · page 1

Bad roads in Gosford Shire had damaged produce being taken to market. Members made this complaint at the meeting…

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Meeting on Stopping of Royal Train

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1953 · page 1

A public meeting to make further representations to have the Royal Train stopped at Gosford will be held…

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Increasing toll of Gosf ord, Wyong road accidents

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1953 · page 5

Although there were more accidents in Gosford and Wyong Shires in the year ended June 30 than the previous year, fewer people were killed and injured…

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Motor Cyclist in Collision

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 13 November 1953 · page 9

A motor bike rider suffered severe abrasions to the arms and body when his motor bike collided with a…

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Visiting Motor Boat's Success

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1953 · page 7

Lilia, a visiting boat to the BWMYC, scored 306 points in Sunday's races on the Broadwater…

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Geoff Bridge's tennis rise

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 20 November 1953 · page 11

Twenty - year - old Geoff Bridge, who won the A grade special singles title of the Gosford District Tennis…

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The Queen May Speak Here Hopes grow for train to be stopped Hopes are growing in some informed quarters that the Queen's train will stop in Gosford

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 20 November 1953 · page 1

In reply to representations of the Member for Gosford (Mr. H. E. Jackson, MLA), the Deputy Premier (Mr. Heffron) said in Parliament yesterday that he would have the Royal Tour Committee investigate the Member's request that the Royal train make a short stop at Gosford…

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New Management of Regal Motors

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 20 November 1953 · page 5

Regal Motors Pty Ltd, conducted for some time by Mr. W. Rolleston, has now been taken over by Mr. A. O. Brooks…

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First Road Lapse in 45 Years

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 24 November 1953 · page 3

A 65-year-old man who had held a clean driving licence for 45 years, was fined £8 at Gosford Court…

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