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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

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Taree Railway Ambulance. Examination of Class

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 7 October 1925 · page 5

Railway employees are encouraged by the Commissioners to learn the principles and methods of first aid in case of necessity. For some weeks past a…

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Fast Train Wanted

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 2

One of the many penalties of having one big market in one big city is the fact that producers of primary commodities in district parts of the…

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Local and General. Toorooka Bridge

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 4

Messrs. J. Stuart and T. McCafferty, of the Shire staff, are at present at the Toorooka bridge site, making preparations to begin building operations…

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Old New England Road

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 7

After a persistent advocacy through the columns of the Press for the past 18 years respecting the putting in trafficable order of the old road from…

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Motor Fatality

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 2

On Wednesday night, at half-past seven, Ernest Alfred Vale, with his father (Mr. C. E. Vale, of North Bank, Bellingen) and sister and a…

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Warning to Motor Car Owners

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 4

The police are in receipt of instructions to immediately report any motor car drivers who have failed to make application for number plates,…

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The Motor Car. Commutator Cleaning

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 9

From time to time the commutator of the dynamo on the ear needs a little attention if the dynamo is to produce a steady unwavering output of current…

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Weekly Motor Notes. Will Motoring Become Cheaper?

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 7

This question is a vexed one which it is well nigh impossible to discuss without treading on somebody's corns. The first thing which forcibly strikes…

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Black Head Road

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 October 1925 · page 2

The Community Service Club held its first meeting at Black Head during the week-end. The club commenced work on the road from the…

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Community Service Club. Work of Black Head Road

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 14 October 1925 · page 2

The Community Service Club held its first meeting during the week-end The Club commenced work on the road from the turn-off to Black Head…

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Road-making Plant. Shire Declines to Buy. President Peeved

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 14 October 1925 · page 5

At Monday's meeting of the Macleay Shire Council President J. J. Webster, pursuant of notice of motion, moved that the Shire buy an up-to-date…

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Hickey's-billybiang Road

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 4

Mr. Roy S. Vincent, M.L.A., has received word from the Under-Secretary to the Department of Lands with regard to his representations in…

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Correspondence a Road Matter. To the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 6

Sir,—I noticed a paragraph in the "Wingham Chronicle" taken from "Hastings Shire Gazette," which refers to a connection road between…

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Wingham Cycle and Motor Club. Successful Ball

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 6

A very successful hall under the auspices of the Wingham Cycle and Motor Club was held in the Memorial Town Hall, Wingham, on Thursday…

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Stolen "Trouble." Motor Car in Edgeley Case. Sydney

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 1

A motor car, the cause of trouble which led to the appearance of John Edgeley, solicitor, at Central Police Court yesterday, was stolen on…

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Eungai Railway

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 5

The Queen of the Day competition in connection with the local hall, still arouses keen interest. Saturday night dances are popular. Both…

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The Motor Car. an Extra Air Tip

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 9

With the opening of the touring season the time is opportune to remind motorists of the benefits and posible defects of an extra air attachment…

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Weekly Motor Notes. Radio En Route. Interesting Developments in a New Sphere of Wireless Telephony

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 7

Whilst we have no desire in these notes-to trespass on a sphere of science and invention which at first sight is not akin to motoring, the subject…

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Railway Matters

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 20 October 1925 · page 1

The following particulars of business conducted at the Wingham Railway Station for the month of September have been kindly supplied:—…

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Motor Accident

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 20 October 1925 · page 3

Dr. A. MacInnes, of Bundarra, and two companions (the golf professional, Mr. Robinson, and a boy named Harold Atfield, son of Mr. and Mrs…

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