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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

735 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 12 of 37

Youth Wounded. in Train at Dungog. Mysterious Case

The Northern Champion · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 4

A peculiar case of shooting happened at the Dungog railway station on Monday (says the Dungog Chronicle)…

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Taree Motor Works

The Northern Champion · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 4

Messrs, Wrigley and Meldrum, whose announcement appears in this issue, have established a motor and electrical engineering works in their…

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Sporting Motor Cycles

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 1

The Manning Motor Co., local agents for Bennett and Wood Ltd., has just received word of important successes of B.S.A. riders in the "Colmore Cup."…

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"Some Roads ?" ("Metal, Metal, on every side, but none upon the roads.")

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 2

A short while ago, as we went to the Show, The rain in a deluge was pouring; Our car, like a duck, just splashed…

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Clarence Bridge to Be Built

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 2

The Premier stated on Saturday that the building of the bridge over the Clarence at Grafton would he the next work in the long list of the…

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Sporting Wingham Cycle and Motor Club

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 3

A meeting of the above was held in the School of Arts, Wingham, on Monday night last. Mr. A. J. Clayton was in the chair,…

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Farmers' Motor Taxation

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 3

Mr. Roy S. Vincent, M.L.A., has received the following from the Chief Secretary's Department:--"In reply to your representations regarding the…

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Railway Employees' Gala Day

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 2

The railway employees from Dingadie to South Gra[?]on, held their [?]al gala at Kempsey on 18th instant, which was a success beyond…

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Cars at Sydney Show. Interesting Indications of Motoring in 1925

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 7

Whilst many thousands of motorists from all parts of Australia will have viewed the motor exhibits at the Royal Easter Show in Sydney, and will in…

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Youth Wounded. in Train at Dungog. Mysterious Case

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 1

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

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Snowden Railway. Four Miles an Hour

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 8

The most remarkable of the curious English railways is that which makes its way up Snowden seven times daily. It runs from the foot…

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Across America by Motor

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 7

A syndicate is planning a cross continent motor-bus service from New York to Los Angeles, in California…

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Correspondence. Mt. George-wollun Railway

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 1

Dear Sir,— 1 trust that you will find sufficient apace in your valuable paper to publish this letter. The Public Works Committee…

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Accident on Wingham Road. Car and Motor Cycle Collide Scouts Render First Aid

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 29 April 1925 · page 2

While reluming from Wingham on his Waratah motor cycle at about [?] p.m. on Saturday last Mr. J. C[?]tis, of Coopernook, had a bad…

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Serious Motor Accident. Boy Scouts Render First Aid

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 29 April 1925 · page 2

A serious motor accident occurred on Taree-Wingham road on Saturday afternoon, when Mr. John Curtis, son of Mr. E. Curtis, of Mambo, was…

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Eungai Railway

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 2

Fishing at the beach has again become popular. Good hauls have been reported since the Good Friday slump Several journeyed to the Warrell…

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Railway Business

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 4

During the month of March the following business was transacted at the Kempsey railway station: Number of tickets sold, 1588; revenue from…

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Railway Business. Premises Enlarged

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 5

In order to cope with the ever-increasing traffic, both in trains and passengers passing through the Kempsey railway station, it has been found…

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Comboyne Road

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1925 · page 4

MR. ROY S. VINCENT, M.L.A., has been informed, in reply to bis representations in regard to the Comboyne Road, that the Main Roads Board is now in communication…

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Aeroplane Crashes. Man and Woman Killed at Orange

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 2 May 1925 · page 4

There was a shocking, aeroplane fatality close to the Orange show ground about 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday. A machine suddenly nosedived,…

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