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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

735 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 22 of 37

Fatal Motor Cycle Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1925 · page 2

A motor cycle accident, which had a fatal ending, occurred on the Barrington Road beyond the bridge on Saturday afternoon last, the…

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Motor Car Licenses

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 28 July 1925 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Kempsey Municipal Council, Ald. O 'Meara asked that the Mayor instruct the inspector to state why motor cars…

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Council's Motor Driver

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 28 July 1925 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Kempsey Municipal Council applications were considered in committee for the position of motor driver to the council…

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Brown's Creek Bridge. Tender Let

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 29 July 1925 · page 2

Mr. G. H. Golding informs that the successful tenderers for the construction of the bridge over Brown's Creek, at the foot of…

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Brown's Creek Bridge. Tender Accepted

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

The tender of Taree Timber and Trading Co. has been accepted by Mr. Golding for the construction of a bridge over Brown's Creek to link up…

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Tram on Fire. U. S. A. Fleet Men Active

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

American sailors pulled the interior fittings of a tram to pieces and scattered them over George-street, between Hoyts and the Crystal Palace, in…

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Baby Born on Train

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 4

A baby was born on the North Coast train before reaching Maitland on Saturday night while the parents were on their way from Murwillumbah to…

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Eunga[?] Railway

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 4

Cold nights are still prevailing, but the days are gloriously warm, heralding, the approach of spring. Mr. Garwin has made a good start…

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Weekly Motor Notes. an Irritating Fault That Is Hard to Locate

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 7

Of the many petty mechanical annoyances which are prone to cause the motorist loss of patience and temper, few are more baffling and irritating…

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The Motor Car. Why the Super-charger Increases Engine Efficiency

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 6

In recent contest events overseas, the presence of a super-charging device on the cars of successful competitors has often been remarked on by…

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The Amazing Exploits of Houdini. the Master of Mystery. Remarkable Railway Robberies. (Continued from last issue) It Will Not Work

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 7

Many of the triumphs and successes of life have forerunners of failure and disaster, as we all know…

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Motor Cycle Races. on Wingham Course

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 1

The second sports meeting under the auspices of the above club, was held on the Wingham Racecourse on Saturday last…

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Wingham Cycle and Motor Club

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 6

The second sports meeting, under the auspices of the above Club, was held on the Wingham Racecourse on Saturday last…

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Motor Spirit Users. Should Resist Higher Duty

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 1

The application by certain large importers to get an increased duty on cased motor spirit and kerosene will benefit nobody but the marketing…

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Bridge at Charity Creek

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 5 August 1925 · page 4

On Monday, July 27, the President of the Manning Shire Council accompanied by Councillor John T. Bird and the Engineer (Mr. Baird),…

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Taree Railway Sheds Big Reduction in Staff

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 5 August 1925 · page 2

The method of running the passenger trains on the North Coast line is to be altered on 9th August, with the result that 21 members of…

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Railway Goods Yard. New Light Installed

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 5 August 1925 · page 2

In order to facilitate working operations in the goods yards at Taree at night time, a special acetylene gas lamp has been installed. Later on it…

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Cased Motor Spirit. Higher Duty Proposed

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 5 August 1925 · page 2

It will interest farmers and motorists in remote country centres to learn that an attempt is being made to add another financial burden on…

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Main Roads Board

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 3

The Main Roads Board is getting down to tin tacks, and is making available money in considerable sums for the re- conditioning of main roads in…

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The Premier and the Roads Board

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 4

Mr. Lang's threat that he will cut the councils out of the Road Board's operations altogether is one which, if he attempts to carry it into effect, will…

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