22 December 2007

24th Dec. 1897

Christmas reading from The Gosford Times, 24th. of December 1897

Gosford baths are still a thing of the future.

Gosford has again demonstrated its lack of energy and enterprise by failing to provide sports of any kind for the holidays. Yet business people wonder why Gosford is deserted on such occasions.

“It never rains but what it pours” is an old adage that has been amply verified by the copious rains of the past week. It is many years since such a wet period was experienced at this time of the year. Truly, the seasons are changing.

The local Swimming Club will hold a carnival in the creek at Narara this (Friday) afternoon. A good programme of events has been issued.

CLEMENTS TONIC, THE WORLDS GREAT RESTORATIVE HAS CURED MORE CASES OF INDIGESTION, NEURALGIA, WEAKNESS, DEBILITY, DROPSY,BRIGHT’S DISEASE, AND LIVER COMPLAINTS THAN ALL OTHER MEDICINES PUT TOGETHER.
If you are sick and value your life insist on having Clements Tonic, and no substitute or you will be disappointed.

A large number of fishing parties, tourists &c. have visited Woy Woy during the past few weeks, and it is thought that the Christmas holidays will see many more people visiting this popular resort.

We are informed that a cancerous bullock is to be seen straying about not far from Wyong. The animal is said to be in such a frightful plight from the disease in one of its eyes as to be a positive menace to stock in the neighborhood. We rust the police will enquire into the matter.

THE WEAK AND NERVOUS REQUIRE
A wholesome tonic such as Wolf’s Schnapps, to give necessary impetus to vital machinery and to render it healthfully active.


BEST WISHES FOR CHRISTMAS 2007

21 December 2007

Town for Sale

Says it all really.
Will they never learn?
Glad to see the photo includes two of Gosford's most aesthetically disastrous past planning developments, the Brian McGowan Bridge and the Blue Tongue Stadium.