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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

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Northern Railway Commissioners. Visit to Kempsey

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 4

Mr. W. C. Quinton, Northern Commissioner for Railways, arrived at Kempsey on Wednesday morning accompanied by his staff on a tour of…

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Motor Cycling

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 4

On Anzac Day two Sydney ladies (Mrs. Thomasson and Miss Francis) set out on a pleasure run in an A.J.S. motor cycle, visiting Armidale, Glen…

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Railway Business

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 4

The following business for the month of April was transacted at the Kempsey Railway Station: There were 2924 tickets sold. The total coaching…

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Adventurous Motor Cycle Trip

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 4

On Monday evening Mrs. E. Thomas son, riding a 7 h.p. A. J.S. motor bicycle with side car attached, accompanied by Miss E. Francis, arrived in…

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Motor Death RolL. Victoria's Victims

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 5

FIFTY-FIVE men, women and children have been killed as the result of motor accidents in Victoria this year. Many others have died from injuries…

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Railway Matters. Northern Commissioner at Taree

The Northern Champion · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 8

Mr. W. C. Quinton, the recently appointed commissioner for the Northern railway area, arrived in Taree on Wednesday afternoon, and…

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Railway Matters. Visit of Area Commissioner

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 6

Mr. W. C. Quinton, commissioner for railways for the northern area, stationed at Newcastle, arrived in Taree about 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday…

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Shocking Roads

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 2

A gentleman who has been travelling the North Coast for 20 years says the roads on the Macleay are now in a worse condition than he has ever…

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New Bridge Tender Accepted

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 2

Mr. Roy S. Vincent, M.L.A., on Monday wired us as follows:— "The tender of Mr. McPhillips, of South Grafton, has been accepted by…

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Shire Roads. (To the Editor.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 1

Sir,—I noticed iu a recent issue of the "Chronicle" a letter from Mr. James Taylor, with which I am in the greatest accord. Mr. Taylor, in…

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The Main Roads Board

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 20 May 1925 · page 2

A Murwillu[?] correspondent reports the calling of tenders for the construction of nearly eight miles of [?]mous macadam road between that town and Tweed Heads. This is reported to he in the nature of an experiment which if the results are satisfactory…

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Dingo Bridge. Tender Accepted

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 20 May 1925 · page 2

Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Public Works Department; "Re construction of a timber trass…

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Railway Tennis Courts. Scheme to Go Forward

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 20 May 1925 · page 3

The Mayor (Ald. W. H. Muldoon) presided at a meeting held in the Butterfly on Monday night to consider the matter of public tennis…

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New Tennis Courts. Railway Proposal Favored

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 20 May 1925 · page 2

The Mayor of Taree presided over a meeting of tennis players at the Butterfly on Monday night to discuss the proposed construction of tennis…

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Lady Motor Cyclists. Rough Northern Tour

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 20 May 1925 · page 1

Two lady motor cyclists--Mrs. E. Thomasson and Miss Francis, of Canterbury--passed through Taree last week on their return from a…

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Motor Cycle sports

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 20 May 1925 · page 3

Although the programme was some[?]hat disarranged by the non-appear [?]nce of some of the competitors, an excellent afternoon's sport was…

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Railway Man's Visit

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 20 May 1925 · page 4

Mr. W. C Quinton, Northern Area Commissioner for Railways, arrived at Kempsey on Wednesday morning on a tour of inspection. He was met on…

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Aeroplane Flour. Aerial Advertising

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 5

There arrived in Kempsey a little after two on Thursday afternoon an aeroplane piloted by Captain G. C. Wilson, M.C., D.C.M., A.F.C., with a…

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Grafton Bridge

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 4

Mr. Roy S. Vincent, M.L.A., this morning received word from the Under-Secretary to the Works Department that plans and specifications for the…

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Gloucester Motor & Cycle Club

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 2

A meeting of the Gloucester Motor Gar and Cycle Club was held at Mr. H. J. Channell's rooms on Wednesday night last, there being present : Mr…

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