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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

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Reliability Test. Motor Cycle Club's First

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 17 June 1925 · page 1

In the Manning Motor Cycle Club's first reliability trial, from Taree to Kempsey and back, on Monday (King's Birthday holiday), fifteen…

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Main Roads Board

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 4

I had a consultation with Mr. Upton, Engineer to the Main Roads Board, Mr. Garlick and Mr. Newell being absent in a round table…

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Deputation. a Bridge Wanted

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 3

At the Shire Council meeting on Monday afternoon a deputation from the Wallamba was introduced to the meeting, the object of which was to…

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Weekly Motor Notes the Fight Between Weight and Road Surface

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 7

Experts have lately expressed the view that perfection has almost been reached in the matter of discovering durable compounds with which to…

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Hurled to Death Storm Wrecks Train. 25 KILLED; 70 Injured. Mad Fight for Life. New York

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 1

Twenty-five persons were killed, and 70 injured in a fearful train wreck at Lackawanna to-day. A special train carrying 200…

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Wingham Cycle and Motor Club

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 4

A meeting of members of the above was held in the School of Arts, Wingham, on Tuesday night last. Mr. A. W. Smart, in the absence of the…

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Motor Tax

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 3

Shire representatives agreed that the present was a motor age ; that the motor vehicle was a boon to the man on the land; that the man who…

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Great Amber Road

The Northern Champion · Saturday 20 June 1925 · page 2

The village ended where the forest began. Two great pine trees stood cut like gateposts, and between them the road ran into the depths of the…

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Clarissa and the Post Road. (Continued from [?])

The Northern Champion · Saturday 20 June 1925 · page 7

Phillip Brenner broke an engagement and accepted with alacrity the invitation to dine at janeway House [?] and Clarisa's father. between them…

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Fast Goods Train

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 2
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During the visit of Mr. W. C. Quinton (Northern Area Commissioner of Railways) to Murwillumbah in February last, the Murwillumbah Chamber…

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Bold Road Policy

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 3

In moving the Address-in-Reply, in the House of Representatives, Mr.. Robert Cook, M.P., expressed the hope that the policy of the Government…

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Railway Commissioners. Employees' Representative. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 3

The Cabinet is intent on appointing an employees' representative on the Board of Railway Commissioners…

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The Main Roads Board. Country Fears. Situation of Shires

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 5

The theoretically beautiful Main Roads Board may possibly aggravate the already sad situation of Shires generally, and those of the North Coast in…

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City Railway. Speeding or Intended. More Loans Proposed

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 3

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Railway Tennis Courts. Department Ready to Build

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 2

Mr. Cumming, Director of the N.S. Wales Railway Institute, arrived in Taree on Monday evening, and, met the local members of the Institute…

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Motor Car Capsized

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 2

A sensational motor car accident occurred in St. John's Avenue, Taree, on Saturday afternoon, and two persons had a remarkable escape from…

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City Railway

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 4

Mr. Lang, according to the Sun, has expressed himself in favour of a vigorous works policy involving a heavy expenditure of loan money; and first in…

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The Main Roads Board. Country Fears. Situation of Shires

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 2

The theoretically beautiful Main Roads Board, may possibly aggravate the already sad situation of Shires generally and those of the North…

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A Motor Tour

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 2

Mr. Alex Dare, writes to his brother, of an extensive motor tour he undertook, starting from Gloucester : I promised to write you when…

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