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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

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The Excursion Train

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 21 July 1925 · page 2

Despite the chilly atmosphere and the early hour at which the special excursion train left Kempsey this morning, quite a number of local…

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No Road Bundaba Settlers' Plight

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1925 · page 1

The disadvantage suffered by residents in the Pindimar and Bundaba districts, owing to the absence of adequate roads, was brought…

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Road Making. Activity Down South. Nattai Shire's Success

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1925 · page 2

The Kattai Shire Engineer in a recent report said: "During the month we received word from the Main Roads Board to…

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Motor Boats Popular

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 21 July 1925 · page 2

The popularity of motor boats was strongly exemplified at Forster last week, when Captain Page, inspector and surveyor of the Navigation…

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More Railway Proposals

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 21 July 1925 · page 2

Yet another railway scheme is on the horizon. Information has reached Armidale that a section of the people of the Nambucea are moving for the…

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Australian Industries. Exhibition Touring Train

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 22 July 1925 · page 2

From October 1925, till May 1926, the leading country towns of N.S.W. will have one [?] of conversation and [?] only— the triumphant…

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Ogden's Crossing Road. Deputation to Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 22 July 1925 · page 2

At Manning Shire Council meeting on Monday afternoon, Cr. Latham introduced a deputation of residents of Upper Lansdowne and representatives…

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Ogdens Crossing-Lan-downe Road. Meeting at Lansdowne

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 22 July 1925 · page 4

A public meeting was held in the Hall at Upper Lansdowne on Wednesday night last, the President of the Primary Producers' Union (Mr. Jas…

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Ogden's Crossing Road. Deputation to Shire Council. Tenders to Be Called for Clearing

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 22 July 1925 · page 2

At Monday's meeting of the [?] Shire Council the Mayer of Wingham Cabt. H. C. [?] of Wingham and Messrs…

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Main Roads Board

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 24 July 1925 · page 4

Cabinet has asked the Main Roads Board to get busy. The Premier expressed disappointment at the want of progress shown by the Board in…

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Going To See The Fleet. On the Mail Train, Tuesday Night

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 24 July 1925 · page 2

A commercial traveller, at Macksville railway, station to Assistant Waters: "Are my goods booked through allright?" "I don't know--…

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Weekly Motor Notes Profits From Motor Transport

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 July 1925 · page 7

Australia provides many encouraging examples of cases in which motor transport has been introduced in the face of many disadvantages and…

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Eungai Railway

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 July 1925 · page 5

By the report of last Maeleay Shire meeting we now have only to get the backing of the Nambucca Shire to make the first step towards the…

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Council Motor Driver

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 July 1925 · page 4

As is advertised elsewhere in this issue applications are how being called by the Kempsey Municipal Council for the position of motor truck driver…

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Telegrams. Motoring Accidents. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 July 1925 · page 5

A collision between a motor car and a motor cycle and sidecar occurred at St. Mary's, when James Layburn, 21, sustained a fractured skull and Nellie…

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Manning Shire Council (Continued from page [?] Signboards on Roads

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 July 1925 · page 6

The main Roads Board wrote asking for information in enable signboards being erected on main roads Cr. Machin object to the…

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The Amazing Exploits of Houdini the Master of Mystery Remarkable Railway Robberies

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 July 1925 · page 7

One of these days, I have no doubt, we shall see by wireless just as we are now able to hear speech and music…

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Motor Cycle Club

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 July 1925 · page 10

Mr. J. E. Sladden (president) presided at a meeting of Taree Motor Cycle Club held at Kemp's cafe on Thursday night…

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Aeroplane Passes Over

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 28 July 1925 · page 2

Aeroplane G-AUEU arrived in Kempsey to-day at 1.30 p.m., was provided with fuel by Mr. Jos. T. Walker, and left again at 2.30 on the journey from…

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Kimbriki Bridge

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 28 July 1925 · page 2

On Monday afternoon the President of the Manning Shire Council, accompanied by Councillor John T. Bird and the Engineer (Mr. Baird),…

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