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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1924

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Port Macquarie Walcha Road. Walcha Request

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 4

SAYS the "Evening News": The politicians who returned from an inspection of the Walcha-Port Macquarie Road are hopeful that they…

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Fruit Train Possibilities

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 May 1924 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Griffith producers, details were made available in connection with the company's longdistance fruit train experiments. The…

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Pembroke Railway Station

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 May 1924 · page 2

Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., has received the following from the office of the New South Wales Government Railways and Tramways: -- With…

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Melbourne Tram Strike. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 May 1924 · page 3

The Melbourne tram dispute is still unsettled. Yesterday's conference failed and the breach is now widening, the position being less hopeful. The…

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The Railway Workshops

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 14 May 1924 · page 2

Macleay Argus: At the Kempsey Chamber of Commerce meeting last week Mr. Stewart revived the matter of the railway workshops; and…

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Motor Licenses. Important Decision

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 14 May 1924 · page 1

Mr. Justice Ferguson, in Chambers recently, ruled that a magistrate does not possess the power to cancel motor drivers' licenses…

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Current Topics. Forster-bungwahl Road

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 16 May 1924 · page 2

Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A. is in receipt of the following communication from the Under Secretary, Local Govt. Dept.—With further reference to your…

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Bucca Wauka Road (To the Editor.)

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 16 May 1924 · page 2

Sir,—In reply to W. S. Andrews' letter of the 9th May, re Bacca Wauka-Mackay's Road, I doubt if Mr. Andrews exactly understands the position of…

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Bucca Wauka Road Shire Clerk's Report

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 16 May 1924 · page 8

At the last meeting of the Gloucester Shire Council, the clerk reported as follows on the proposed new road from Main North Coast Road to Brown's…

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All Steel Aeroplane

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1924 · page 7

A giant new all-steel aeroplane, constructed by Messrs. Boulton and Paul, Norwich, is the biggest all-steel aeroplane yet built, and has…

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Forster-Bungwahl Road. No Special Grant

The Northern Champion · Saturday 17 May 1924 · page 4

Mr. J. J. Fitzgerald, M.L.A., has received the following letter frow the U.S. to the Department of Local Government:—…

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New Number Plates for Motorists

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1924 · page 4

ARRANGEMENTS have been made by the Traffic Department for the issue of the new number plates to motorists, and, provided that the conditions…

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Railways' Ruthless Rules

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1924 · page 7

The unsuccessful prosecution of a railway passenger at Glasgow for travelling with a ticket given to him by another person is a striking…

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Proposed Railway. Wollun-mount George. Public Works Committee Evidence at Walcha. Splendid Land for Settlement

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1924 · page 2

The Public Works Committee, comprising Messrs W. T. Dick, M.L.C (chairman), J. Travers, M.L.C., B. J. Doc, M.L.A., D. Drummond, M.L.A. F…

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Wollun-Mount George Railway Visit of Works Committee

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 20 May 1924 · page 2

On Tuesday the Parliamentary Standing Committee of Public Works visited Walcha, and in the afternoon were given a welcome by Mayor…

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Inquiry at Wingham. Visit of the Public Works Committee. Evidence Taken at the Court House. Wingham-bulga Railway

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 20 May 1924 · page 2

Prior to the proceedings opening at the Court House, Wingham, on Monday, Cr. H. Machin (in the absence of the Mayor of Wingham)…

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Visit of Railway Experts

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 20 May 1924 · page 2

The English railway experts, Sir Vincent Raven and Sir Sam Fay, left by special train for the main northern line on Tuesday. They were…

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Motor Drivers Licenses

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 20 May 1924 · page 2

Mr. Justice Ferguson, in Chambers, ruled that a magistrate does not possess the power to cancel a motor ver's license, although he may suspend…

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Proposed Railway. Wollon-mount Evidence Taken

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 21 May 1924 · page 2

The Public Workers Com[?] Washa on Tuesday of last week and took evidence this the proposed railway from Wollan…

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Railway Proposals Public Works Committee. Wingham-Bulga or Mt. George-Wollun ? Evidence Taken at the Court House, Wingham, on Monday Last

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 2

Prior to the proceedings opening at the Court House, Wingham, on Monday, Cr. H. Machin (in the absence of the Mayor of Wingham),…

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