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Central Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1954

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Bridge requested, Wagstaff to Ettalong

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 3 September 1954 · page 1

Construction of a bridge between Wagstaff and Ettalong will be sought by Gosford Shire Council…

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Calga-bucketty Through Road Gosford Councillor Opposes Support

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 3 September 1954 · page 5

Cr. D. N. Lamont warned Gosford Shire Council on Wednesday that the proclamation of the Calga-Bucketty Road would not be in the best interests of Gosford and Woy Woy…

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Train Killed Man at Lisarow

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 7 September 1954 · page 5

Early on Saturday morning, Mr. Harry Hughes, aged 51, of Ourimbah, was struck by the Cessnock express at…

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Boy cyclist dragged along road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 7 September 1954 · page 5

Late on Friday afternoon as Leslie Owen, aged 15, was cycling to his home at Kincumber Road,…

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Motorcycle trial to D. Gow

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 7 September 1954 · page 6

D. Gow won The Entrance Motor Cycle Club's scramble trials at Berkeley Vale on Sunday…

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One-day railway tour to Gosford sought

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 1

Gosford Shire Council will ask the Railway Department to conduct a one-day tour to Gosford. Council decided this at its latest meeting…

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LETTERS (To The Editor) the Through Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1954 · page 4

Sir, In commenting on Cr Lamont's remarks that the proclamation of the…

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1880 Railway was end

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1954 · page 3

East Gosford was a mildly rip-roaring frontier town until the coming of the railway to…

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Heavy damage award after road collision

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 7

Judgment for plaintiff, with £293/13/4 damages, was given in the District Court at Gosford on Tuesday, in a case which followed damage to a big track as the result of a collision…

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Railway Revenue Rising

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 1

In the month of August Gosford railway revenue more than held its own. The most satisfactory…

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Booths' show motor cars and utilities

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1954 · page 3

Booth's Service Station of Gosford, district dealers for the Rootes Group cars and utilities will show Humber…

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Singer Cars on Wamberal Motors' stand

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1954 · page 3

Wamberal Motors (Mr H. M. Phillips) will exhibit two fully imported Singer cars—a saloon and a…

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Ferguson Tractors Dominate Regal Motors' Display

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1954 · page 3

Orchardists, farmers and vegetable growers will find much to interest them in the display arranged by Regal Motors Pty. Ltd., district dealers for Ferguson Tractors and Standard…

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Proposed Bridge to Wagstaff

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 8

Sir. As one of the old Woy Woy residents I would like to comment on the proposal to build…

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Road grants policy welcomed

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 10

"Councils welcome the new road grants policy of the Commonwealth Government," said Cr Leo Barry,…

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Jaycee Will Conduct Road Safety Campaign Next Week

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 1

Gosford Junior Chamber of Commerce on Monday will launch one of the most intensive road safety campaigns ever staged in this district. The campaign will end on Monday week, taking in the Labor Day holiday weekend—one…

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Railwayman convicted on drink charge

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 10

A railway assistant who came before Wyong Court on Tuesday was fined £20 on a charge of being under…

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Railway station should be rebuilt

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 3

Increasing local revenue warranted the modernisation of Gosford railway station, said Mr. H. E. Jackson, MLA. The public was justified in demanding improvements, he added…

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Train fatality at Lisarow was accidental

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1954 · page 5

"There is no doubt that this unfortunate man fell while crossing the railway line and was struck by the…

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New main road might by-pass Gosford

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1954 · page 1

Concern was expressed at the Gosford Chamber of Commerce meeting last Thursday night lest the classification as a main road of the road from the Pacific Highway at Calga, via…

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