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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

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Sporting Wingham Motor and Cycle Club

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 10 April 1925 · page 3

Mr. A. J. Clayton occupied the chair at a meeting of the Committee of the above on Tuesday night last at Wingham School of Arts…

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Train That Never Stops

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 7

A "never-stop" railway has been built at the British Empire Exhibition. There are one and a half miles of single track and three-quarters of…

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Clarence Bridge. Plans of Structure Being Prepared

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 3

News has been received by Casino Chamber of Commerce that the best progress possible is being made in the preparation of plans of the…

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The Motor Industry. Amazing Figures

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 1

In 1920 America had only 314 motor ears as against 6253 in Great Britain and 23,711 in France, the latter country then being the leader of…

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Motor Cycle Sports

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 4

A meeting of the M.R. Motor Cycle and Cycle Club was held in the Butterfly on Tuesday night, when it was decided to hold the…

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New Motor Works

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 3

Messrs. Wrigley and Meldrum motor and electrical mechanics, are now well established in their new premises in Manning-street, which…

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Farmers' Motor Cars

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 1

Messrs. George Nesbitt and W. T. Missingham, M's.L.A., are in receipt of the following from the Under-Secretary, Chief Secretary's Department…

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Motor Cycle Club

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 4

A meeting of the Motor Cycle and Cycle Club was held in the Butterfly Cafe on Tuesday night last. Mr. J. Sladden (president) was in the chair…

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Taree Railway Station. Further Improvements Rumored

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 4

Rumors are again a float of projected big improvements at Taree railway station to meet the convenience or the travelling public…

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Toorooka Bridge

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 April 1925 · page 4

At Tuesday's Shire meeting a letter was read from the Local Government Department, enclosing the following report from Mr. Supervising Engineer…

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Town Topics. Motor Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 April 1925 · page 4

Thursday last, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rossiter, one time of Bellbrook but now of Armidale, were motoring down from the tableland in company with…

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The Harbour Bridge

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 5

The Sydney Harbor Bridge, the construction of which is now proceeding, is easily the biggest thing in public works construction that has…

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Toorooka Bridge. Still More Delay

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 5

At the meeting of the Macleay Shire Council on Tuesday the following report on the Toorooka bridge sites was read, as compiled by Mr. Dennis,…

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Youth Wounded in Train at DUNGOG—Mysterious Case

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 2

A peculiar case of shooting, happened at the Dungog railway station on Monday. Richard Barwell, aged 18, a plumber living at Christoe-road,…

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New Railways

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 5

The public Works Committee last week approved of the most expensive railway line that it has been called upon to deal with for many…

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Miraculous Escapes in Motoring. Presence of Mind of Skilled Driver

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 7

There is an old belief that sailors and those who have drunk well, but not too wisely, are taken care of by a special guardian angel. In these…

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Kimbnki Bridge

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 4

Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., has received the following communication from the Department of L.G.:-- Your representations on behalf of…

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Ball,The Bridge Builder

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 2

To Mr. R. T, Ball, M.L.A., Minister for Works and Railways, will belong the record of being concerned in the building of thirteen or more bridges and in…

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Dealing with Road Destroyers

The Northern Champion · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 8

Councils have been slow to exercise their right to recover damages from any person who injures a road, says the "S.M. Herald." Although…

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Kimbriki Bridge. No Increase in Grant

The Northern Champion · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 3

Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., has received the, following letter from the L.G. Department: Your representations on behalf of…

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