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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

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Barrington River Bridge

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 2

In a minuate at yesterday's Council meeting the President dealt with matters in connection with the proposed bridge over the Barrington at…

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"The Nightmare." (A sequel to "Some Roads.")

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 4

While coming down to Kempsey town. Some little time ago. I saw a brand new "Wide-awake" A moving too and fro…

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Macksville to Ebor. the Country Through Which a Railway Would Pass. (To the Editor.)

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 5

Sir.-- In furtherance of my statement that there is sufficient to warrant the construction of a light cross-country railway line from…

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Weekly Motor Notes. a Dual Purpose Bumper Bar

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 7

An ingenious contrivance which has been devised by a prominent member of the Royal Automobile Club of Australia will make a distinct appeal to…

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Railway Extensions

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 4

New and larger offices are to be erected for the staff at the locomotive branch of the Railway Department at Taree, and the shed is also to be…

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The Motor Car. Choosing the Right Vehicle

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 3

In deciding the class and size of vehicle to buy the man of business must be guided by several cardinal factors. First of all he must realise…

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Manless Aeroplane

The Northern Champion · Saturday 4 July 1925 · page 7

The paris correspondent of the "Westminster Gazette," reported recently that M. Max Boucher, the airman and aeroplane manufacturer, after…

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Doctors Starve. London Over Supplied Tramping the Streets

The Northern Champion · Saturday 4 July 1925 · page 6

Fully-qualified doctors women [?] men. are tramping the [?] of London vainly [?] work. Many of them are on the…

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Ogden's Crossing Road

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 7 July 1925 · page 2

On this coining Thursday night an important public meeting will be held at the Memorial Town Hall, Wingham, when the matter of further impressing upon the Manning Shire Council the need and the justice of providing a decent road from Ogden's Crossing to…

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Current Topics Motor Club's Outing

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1925 · page 2

The Gloucester Motor Car and Cycle Club's second social outing will be held on Saturday next, when a run will be made to the Copeland Cricket…

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Wingbam-Comboyne Road

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 8 July 1925 · page 1

Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A,, has been Informed by the Main Roads Board that Councillor Warrall, of the Hastings Shire Council, called on the…

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Wingham Comboyne Road

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 8 July 1925 · page 4

Mr. R. S. Vincent M.L.A., on received the following letter from the Main Roads Board of N.S.W. With reference to the Wingham…

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After 100 Years. Railway Centenary

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 8 July 1925 · page 4

The centenary railway celebrations at Darlington, took place on Wednesday last, where the first passenger train ran from Stockton in 1825…

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Fish by Train

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 4

The unsatisfactory condition of the Clarence River entrance is said to be causing loss to fishermen who up till the present have been sending their…

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Grafton Train Ferry

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 4

At the beginning of last week two extra ramps were added to the Clarence River train ferry, making three roads in all. This allows the two…

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SCULLING. The World's Title. GOODSELL v. Saul Special Train Available

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 5

The Hon. J. J. Fitzgerald, Assistant Minister for Health and Local Government, replying to Mr. H. Noonan's request for a special train to be run…

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Eungai Railway

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 4

The sleeper-cutting industry has taken a fresh lease of life. Great quantities of sleepers are being despatched…

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Railway Business

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 4

The following business was transacted at the Kempsey railway station for the month ended June 30th: Tickets sold, 1342; revenue from…

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The Motor Car. Bad Driving Spells £.s.d

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 6

The majority of motorists are not in that happy position where the sums which they are obliged to spend each year in the upkeep of their cars is of…

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Weekly Motor Notes. What to Pay for a Used Car

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 7

A variety of factors have caused in a great many centres in Australia quite a glut of cars in the second-hand market, whilst almost everywhere…

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