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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1924

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Stroud Road-Port Stephens Railway Public Works Committee at Stroud. Continued from Tuesday's issue

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 29 August 1924 · page 1

At Stroud last week the following evidence was taken before the Public Works Committee on the above question:—…

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Main Roads Expenditure

The Northern Champion · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 6

The following remarks were made by Hen J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Local Government on the second reading of the Main…

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Correspondence. Gates on Roads. (To the Editor)

The Northern Champion · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 3

Dear Sir.—On the morning of the last shire meeting I handed to the president a petition from the ratepayers of Lansdowne, protesting…

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The Railways. Fares and Freights

The Northern Champion · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 8

During the term of the present State Government railway fares and freights have been reduced to the extent of £1,400,000, and at the…

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Main Roads Bill

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 2 September 1924 · page 2

In the new Main Roads Bill before Parliament provision is made for an entirely separate fund for developmental roads. These are defined as roads…

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Raising Bridge Money

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 2 September 1924 · page 2

The people of the Camden Haven River have decided to help themselves in bridge construction. For a long time a couple of bridges have been…

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The Main Road Bill

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 2 September 1924 · page 4

The chief topic of discussion in the local government, world is the proposed Main Roads Bill, It is like many other subjects, one upon which…

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Motorist and Policeman

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1924 · page 4

The motorist was cuile certain that he had not been exceeding the speed limit, so he was astonished when the village consider held up his hand and brought the [?] to a standstill. "I say," protested the driver. "I wasn't doing more than ten miles an hour. I swear it."…

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Railway Telegraph Office

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 September 1924 · page 4

To meet the convenience of the travelling public a telegraphic office has been established at the Kempsey railway station. The office is in charge…

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Booking Railway Seats

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 September 1924 · page 4

Mr. Roy S. Vincent, M.L.A., has received the following satisfactory reply: "Referring to representations which have been made in regard to the…

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Taxation for Main Roads

The Northern Champion · Saturday 6 September 1924 · page 4

Quite a number, of the Sydney gentlemen who were the loudest and most persistent in their advocacy of a Main Roads Board, are showing that had they ever anticipated the course events have taken in regard to the financing of that scheme, it…

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The Walcha Road

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 September 1924 · page 5

TO THE EDITOR PORT MACQUARIE NEWS. SIR,—A lot of people deplore the fact that the road from Yarrss to Yarrowitch is in a neglected state. To many of your readers…

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"Fair Wear and Tear for Main Roads."

The Northern Champion · Saturday 6 September 1924 · page 4

The Legislative Assembly on Wednesday night agreed to the insertion in the Main Roads Bill of a provision that has a particular importance for timber districts. It is one that is sure to give rise to litigation between persons who are carriers of…

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More Federal Road Money

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 9 September 1924 · page 2

In tho Legislative Assembly, the Minister for Local Government, Mr. Fitzpatrick, informed Mr. Baddeley that he had received intimation from…

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Goulburn to Sydney Road Race

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 9 September 1924 · page 2

Entries for this cycle race which is to be run oil the 20th inst. under the auspices of the League of New South . Wales Wheelmen, have been extended…

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The Toorooka Bridge. a Lively Ten Minutes

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 9 September 1924 · page 3

At the Macleay Shire Council meeting on Monday the engineer in his monthly report stated that during the month he had taken a section for the…

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Road-making Plant

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 10 September 1924 · page 4

At Monday's Shire meeting Cr. O'Meara said he intended to move at next meeting that the Shire purchase a complete road-making plant on the…

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Toorooka Bridge Discussion at Shire. New Site Proposed

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 10 September 1924 · page 4

At Monday's Shire meeting a very interesting discussion took place in regard to the new bridge to be erected over the Macleay River at Toorooka…

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Sutherland's Road

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 September 1924 · page 4

Mr. Roy S. Vincent, M.L.A., has been informed by the Local Government Department: "Re your representations of 5824, on behalf of the…

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Cook's Selection Road

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 September 1924 · page 4

Mr. Roy S. Vincent, M.L.A., has been informed by the Under-Secretary for Lands: "Referring to your representations in relation to the Macleay…

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