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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

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Current Topics Craven Plateau Road

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

The Under Secretary Local Government Department writes Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., as follows:—With reference, to your representations on…

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Minister Killed Run Down by Train at Tuggerah. Cars Derailed Level Crossing Tragedy

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

Endeavouring to reach Wyong In time for the evening service, Rev. Walter Herford, Church of England Minister, was killed instantly when…

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Railway Mileage. Queensland the Greatest

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 3

Recently issued statistics show that Queensland railways have a total of 6102 mileage, against 5522 miles of railway in New South Wales, and 4434…

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Railway Commissioners

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

Mr. Jas. Fraser, Mr. O. W. Brain and Mr. A. W. J. Forster have been appointed Railway Commissioners. Their combined salaries will be…

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Mug Motorists

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

A Sydney swindler has discovered a new confidence trick. Nearly all his victims to date have been motorists, but his "bag" also includes a police…

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The Railways New Commissioners. Sir A. Cocks Satisfied. Where's the Financial Man ?

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

The State Treasurer (Sir Arthur Cocks), when asked why the' Government had overlooked the question of appointing a financial man…

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Motor Vehicles. Registration Fees

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 3

The new scale of charges for the registration and re-registration of motor vehicles came into operation on January 1st and is as follows:--…

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DeGARIS Missing. Supposed Drowning. Clothes Found in Motor Car

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 3

A sensation was caused in Melbourne yesterday when it was known that an abandoned motor car, in which were clothes identified as belonging to Mr…

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Area Commissioners. Railway Heads

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 3

The Chief Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Fraser) has announced that the following have been appointed as area commissioners:--…

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Kyogle-south Brisbane Railway. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 3

A commencement will be made almost immediately with the KyogleSouth Brisbane railway. The work will probably be carried out by…

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Motoring Accident. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 3

A motor car overturned through the breaking of a steering wheel between Lake Macquarie and West Maitland. Trevor Thomas was thrown out and…

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Toll Roads Again

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 2

The almost forgotten loll roads have been revived in some localities, we are told in "The Engineering News-Record" (New York). In Europe…

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Motor Cycling Test

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 4

On Boxing Day the competitors in the Motor Cycle Club of N.S.W. annul six days' reliability trial left the G.P.O…

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An Aeroplane Miracle

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 6

A Chicago message states that Gwendolen Caswell, 22 years old, had been deaf and dumb since the age of three, but after a flight in an…

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Personal Memories Op a 1924 Xmas Motoring

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 3

Choosing what turned out one of the finest and brightest of days, friends and I took the opportunity for a days' trip to The Oaks, by way of…

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Motor Car Sales

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 4

The following business in motor cars sales in Kempsey has been transacted recently:-- Mr. Sid Tait, agent for Essex and…

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Waloha Road

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 4

We are apparently do nearer than ever to having the great boon of a decent thoroughfare to Walcha, but it must eventually materialise if we keep hammering away at,…

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Roads Board. MR. J. Garlick to Be President

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 5

On the recommendation of the Min­ister for Local Government, Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, the Cabinet on Wednesday appointed Mr. J. Garlick…

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Motor Car Fatalities

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 4

A SENSATIONAL fatality occurred at the Tuggerah level crossing at 6 o'clock on Sunday evening last. The Rev. W. M. Herford,…

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Motor Cycle Test Riding Round Australia

The Northern Champion · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 3

Tare was reached on Thursday morning by a venturesome motor cyclist. A.W. [?]rady. of perth, who is engaged in an undertaking…

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