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Central Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1954

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Essentials in safety on the roads

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 4

NSW Traffic Police again urge attention to every point In an effort to lessen road accidents. In the following article the police speak of brakes, tyres and reflectors…

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Inquest Into Cyclists Road Death

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 5

The Deputy Coroner, Mr. S. D. Lewis, on Wednesday conducted on inquest into the circumstances…

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Road across waterfront is only temporary

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 8

East Gosford Progress Association recently commended the Gosford Shire Council for forming the waterfront…

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Council's support of Calga road adhered to

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 8

A bid to withdraw Gosford Shire Council's support for the reconstruction of Calga--Bucketty Road failed at Wednesday's…

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LETTERS (To The Editor) the Through Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 5

Sir: The controversy on whether the classification of the back road to Cessnock as a main road would affect…

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Producers pay for railway inefficiency

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

Considerable delays in rail shipments of poultry feeds from Sydney to Lisarow often caused inconvenience to poultry farmers…

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Railways

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 5

Sir: I read two statements in "The Gosford Times" attributed to Mr. H. E. Jackson, M L.A…

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Continuation of Railway Street Proposed

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 7

Land is proposed to be secured in Etna Street, Gosford, to allow for the continuation of Railway Street…

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Letters the Back Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 6 October 1954 · page 4

Sir, My remarks relating to the Gosford Chamber of Commerce's alleged opposition to…

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Fast 8 am train is warranted

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 6 October 1954 · page 1

The Entrance Red Bus Company believes that a fast train leaving Gosford at about 8 am and picking up at Woy Woy and Hawkesbnry River would be merited by the number of people…

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Newcastle interested in road experiment

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 6 October 1954 · page 6

Newcastle City Council engineers may watch Gosford Shire Council's reconstruction of Booker Road…

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Beans sent by road to Melbourne

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 6 October 1954 · page 3

"The first consignment of beans from this district to Melbourne by road was handled by Snngold," said…

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Road courtesy prize winner to be announced on Thurs. night

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 6 October 1954 · page 1

The name of the most courteous driver of the recent Road Safety Week will be announced at the…

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Road Signs Sanctioned

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 8 October 1954 · page 1

The Department of Main Roads, Newcastle, has given approval to the erection of road signs at the intersection…

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LITTERS (To the Editor) Country Roads

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 8 October 1954 · page 5

Sir: I have read with interest the opinion reported in your paper of Cr. Lamont and others and also different…

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The Rip as site for a bridge

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 8 October 1954 · page 3

The Rip was the logical site for any bridge joining the Wagstaff and Ett[?]long areas, Mr H. E. Waldegrave…

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Mr. Staunton to get road courtesy prize

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 8 October 1954 · page 1

Most courteous driver of the recent Jaycee Road Safety Week was wellknown business and…

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Road Safety Human element is at the base

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1954 · page 3

The passing scene of highway history in NSW is not a pleasant one. It is littered with the accumulated wreckage of forty years of accidents. It is strewn with the bodies of more than…

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Motor cyclist bady injured

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1954 · page 5

On Thursday evening Neville J. Warldon, of Chittaway Road, Ourimbah, rode his motor cycle in towards…

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Road Tax Alteration Pressed

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 15 October 1954 · page 5

"A deputation is the only satisfactory way of presenting our case," remarked Cr. A. G. Barnard last week…

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