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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

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Developmental Roads. Report by Shire Engineer

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 5

At Monday's meeting of the Macleay Shire Council the Engineer (Mr. F. Leathley) submitted a special report on developmental roads within the…

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Walcha-port Macquarie Road. Inspected by Dr. Page

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 9

In the early days this was the means of access from the Tableland to the Coast, but the extension of the railway line to the uplands caused it to…

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Eungai Railway

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 2

A meeting of the Progress Association was held on Saturday, 8th inst. There was a very fair attendance. It was decided to have the official…

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New Motor Fuel

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 8

The new motor fuel, to be marketed under the name of synthol, may be manufactured from petroleum, coal, or lignite. Its base,…

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Doctors Starve. London [?]R Supplied. Tramping the Streets

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 8

Fully -qualified doctors, women as well as men, are tramping the streets of London vainly seeking work. Many of them are on the verge of…

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Commissioner for Railways to Visit North Coast

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 4

The Chief Commissioner for Railways (Mr. James Fraser) is to make a tour of inspection of the North Coast during the week commencing August…

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Weekly Motor Notes. the Sudden Stop and Its Diagnosis

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 7

One of the most disconcerting experiences which may befall the novice motorist is the sudden "going on strike" of his car at a time when the…

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Railway Changes

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 4

The following changes in the staff of the loco department have taken place as a result of the new arrangement in regard to the running of mail…

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Taree Motor Cycle Club

The Northern Champion · Saturday 15 August 1925 · page 1

A meeting of the Taree Cycle aud Motor Cycle Club washebt at Kemp's Cure on Tuesday night last, with the president (Mr. Sladden) in the chair…

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Taree Motor Cycle Club. 500 Miles Reliability

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 August 1925 · page 3

A decision of much importance to motor cyclists throughout the State was arrived at during the meeting of the Taree Motor Cycle Club on…

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Motor Cyclists Crash

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 August 1925 · page 4

With heavy rain falling and the roads in some places under water, the Cessnock District Motor Cycle Club held the Grand Prix over a…

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Barrington River Bridge Bowman Farm Road Site Chosen

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1925 · page 2

At the Shire Council meeting al letter, was received from the Local Govt. Dept. approving of proposal for a bank to bank bridge on the Bowman Farm…

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Main Roads Board at Work

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 August 1925 · page 2

To a certain extent, shire councillors generally are somewhat in the dark as to the functioning of the Main Roads Board. A Mittagong advice…

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Railway Progress. Rolling Stock of the Past

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 19 August 1925 · page 4

Illustrations of the queer types of locomotives, coaches and trucks that have been used on the railroads of Britain are shown in an English…

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Roads Wanted. Other Districts Awake Whilst Nambucca Sleeps

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 2

It is only too evident that the Nambucca Shire Council and the people of the district generally are not getting a hearing from the…

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Motor Trucks Help Business White Roll Call Graphically Depicts. Growth of Truck Transportation

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 1

How closely motor truck transportation is woven into industrial life and the tremendous strides this form of transport has made the last few years…

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Wingham Cycle and Motor Club

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 4

A meeting of members of the above was held on Tuesday night last, the President, Mr. A. J. Clayton, presiding. There were also…

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Eungai Railway

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 8

The Council road gang have done splendid work in our locality. The worst part of Station-street has been stumped and graded. South Bank…

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Duty on Motor Spirits and Kerosene. Means Higher Cost to Country Consumers

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 1

Wide spread interest has been created throughout the Commonwealth in regard to the recent application made by the British…

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Distribution of Railway Staff

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 7

The method of running the passenger trains on North Coast line was altered on 9th August, with the result that 21 members of the staff for…

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