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Central Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1954

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Motor-cyclist thrown from his machine

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 9

A motor-cyclist, though taken to hospital after being thrown from his machine on Saturday, was…

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Strong delegation will press new road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1954 · page 1

State Parliament Members for Kurri Kurri, Cessnock and Upper Hunter, will be asked to join a big deputation to the Premier to request the reconstruction of Developmental Road 1160…

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Motorcyclist badly injured

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1954 · page 5

A 22-year-old airman was severely cut about the arms and scratched on other parts of the body…

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Race to Tar-seal Roads Before the Winter Rains Engineer starts on big programme

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 1

An intensive drive to reconstruct and tar seal as many roads as possible before the winter rains has been launched by…

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Motor boat races will be preview

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 1

Sunday's Fortnightly point score races for Brisbane Water Motor Yacht Club boats will be a pointer…

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New bridge to span Narara Creek

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 1

The Main Roads Department has called for tenders to build a reinforced concrete bridge over Narara…

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Motor Dealers' Dinner

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 5

Advanx (Gosford) Motor Service Pty. Ltd were represented by Mr E. W. Boddenberg and Mr R. H. Burgin at…

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Three wins in motor yacht races to Fair Go

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 4

Fair Go, raced by Allan Williams and Max Cail, won three events in Commodore's Day motor yacht…

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Care on roads

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 1

Gosford police ask motorists and pedestrians to be especially careful over this holiday weekend…

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Deep Ruts in Town Roads Stop Traffic

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 7

Someone may as well put up a "one way traffic" sign in part of Georgiana Terrace, Gosford, because cars just cannot go two ways. The road is crossed by ruts…

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£6 fine was sequel to railway scene

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 3

Andrew Jones, 40, labourer of Myall Street, Ettalong, was in Gosford Court on Monday fined £2 for indecent…

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Hints given to motorists

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 3

Several precautions to be observed by motorists have been listed by NRMA authorities. They are:…

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Gosford Motors appoint service manager

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 11

The manager of Gosford Motors (Mr. Syd Noble) said today that his firm had engaged Mr. Gus…

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Railway containers a boon to consignors

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 5

With the introduction of the steel containers within the last two years came a striking revolution in railway freight transport. Not only have they made…

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The Premier Can't See Deputation on New Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1954 · page 1

NSW Premier (Mr. J. J. Cahill) is unable to meet a deputation urging the reconstruction of Developmental Road 1160 because of the "heavy pressure of his Ministerial duties."…

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Railway containers were used 60 years ago

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1954 · page 5

Steel railway containers, like those now being used in the NSW Railway Department service to…

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Footway planned for Narara bridge

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 8

Half the cost of the footway over the new Narara Creek bridge will be met by Gosford Shire Council…

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Motor-cyclists in Mt. Druitt races

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 11

Five Gosford Motor Cycle Club members are racing at Mt, Druitt on Sunday, in the State championships…

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Hints to motorists going north

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 3

South Queensland coastal holiday centres such as Coolangatta. Surfers' Paradise and Southport. are…

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Railway line may not be electrified

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 5

The State Transport Minister (Mr Wetherell) said in a letter to Wyong Shire Council that there was no…

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