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Central Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1953

127 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 6 of 7

Moves for Stopping Royal Train

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 27 November 1953 · page 1

District Council of the RSL will decide tonight the date and place of the proposed public meeting to…

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Mann St. wall ends road trap

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 27 November 1953 · page 1

The 620-foot retaining wall at the northern end of Mann Street, which has been completed, will…

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Motor yachts race

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 27 November 1953 · page 11

Brisbane Water Motor Yacht Club will hold a race day en Sunday, starting at 2 pm…

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Rsl Calls Meeting to Urge Royal Train Stop

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 1 December 1953 · page 5

A public meeting to confirm that Gosford district people wish to have the Royal Train stopped at Gosford on February 9, will be held in the Carnival Hut opposite Hotel Gosford, on…

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Of Shire Roads

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 8

Syr: On behalf of the NSW Taxi Owners and Drivers' Association I wish to express appreciation to the Shire…

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Unconscious week after train fall

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 7

A man who fell from a train last Friday and was admitted unconscious to Gosford District Hospital,…

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Bathgate on 'front road (To the Editor)

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 7

Sir,—In reply to Cr Lamont's remarks concerning myself and the waterfront road. I feel that the electors…

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Motor Cycle Races

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 7

A. Pike and R. Falconer, of Gosford Motor Cycle Club, were placed in races at Mittagong on Sunday…

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Bw Motor Yacht Club Xmas Party

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 5

Brisbane Water Motor Yacht Club has decided on December 18 for its Christ­mas Party…

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Springfield Road Fire

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 5

Gosford Fire Brigade was called out to a grassfire at Springfield Road this morning. No serious damage was…

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Fatal Fall From Train

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 1

A man who fell from a train between Wondabyne and Hawkesbury River on November 27, died in…

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Two Girls Killed in Motor Smash on Terrigal Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 1

An 18-year-old bride of 10 weeks, and a 17-year-old girl, both of Narara, were killed in a shocking accident on Terrigal Road, Terrigal, on Friday evening…

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New plea to stop Royal Train for local children

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 1

Another request to have the Queen's train stop for two or three minutes at Grahame Park on February 9 was made to high railway officials at Gosford on Friday…

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Motor Yacht Club Races

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

Brisbane Water Motor Yacht Club will hold its fortnightly race meeting on the Broadwater on…

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Flat Rate of Railway Freight for Manure

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 11 December 1953 · page 3

GoSford VGA was advised at its meeting last week that the Department of Railways would now…

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Motor Cycle Trials

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 11 December 1953 · page 7

Gosford Motor Cycle Club will hold trials at Jusfrute track on Sunday, when spectators will be welcome. There…

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Seven motor yacht races

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 18 December 1953 · page 11

Seven races were held for the point score by the Brisbane Water Motor Yacht Club on Sunday afternoon…

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Woman Hurt in Motorcycle Smash

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 18 December 1953 · page 8

A woman who decided to change her position from a seat in a motorcycle sidecar to ride pillion was…

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Pensioners' Concessions on Railways

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 18 December 1953 · page 9

President of Gosford Original Old Age Pensioners' Association (Mr. A. E. Caldwell) paid tribute…

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Safety Rules Missed When Train Kills Man

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 22 December 1953 · page 5

Safe-working regulations laid down by the Department of Railways were not fully carried out when a…

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