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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

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Railway Regression to Be Tested

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 20 October 1925 · page 2

In connection with the decision or the Government to regress certain employees who were loyalists in the 1917 strike is to be tested. One Alfred…

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Local and General. Motor Speed Records

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 20 October 1925 · page 2

Three world's records for a motor car were made at Brooklands on Monday week. The records were:-- Fifty kilometres in 16 min. 9.09 secs.--equal…

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Taree Motor Cycle Club

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 21 October 1925 · page 2

A meeting of members of the above club was held in Kemp's Cafe on Tuesday night, with Mr. F. [?]gger in the chair…

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A Motor Tour

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 21 October 1925 · page 4

On Monday last Mr. and Mrs. Rankine, of Manly accompanied by Miss Rankine and Miss Marsh, passed through Kempsey en route to…

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Current Topics Motor Club Euchre Party

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 23 October 1925 · page 2

The Gloucester Motor Car and Cycle (Club held a euchre party and dance in the School of Arts on Wednesday night last, which proved a most…

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Railway Strike Threatened Sydney

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 23 October 1925 · page 4

A branch of the West Australian Railways has sent an ultimatum to the Commissioner for Railways that if the demand for 44-hours week is…

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Weekly Motor Notes. Battery Ignition Failures and Their Discovery

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 October 1925 · page 7

To-day we are not concerned with the controversy which exists between the champions of battery ignition and those who favor the high-tension…

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The Motor Car. a Magistrate Investigates

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 October 1925 · page 3

A few days ago we received a letter from Mr. A. Edward, who formerly was Traffic Superintendent in New South Wales, and who at present is…

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Excursion Train To-morrow

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 27 October 1925 · page 2

Readers are again reminded that an excursion train will leave Kempsey for Sydney to-morrow (Wednesday) morning at 6.5. Single fare covers the…

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Danger of Dumping Timber on Roads (To the Editor.)

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1925 · page 2

Sir,—I am sorry to have to say a word against the Council—after Mr. Rcichert being up against them—but really, Mr. Editor, I must in fairness…

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The Hawkesbury Bridge

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 30 October 1925 · page 8

Few people realise as the train rushes over the Hawkesbury Bridge what a wonderful engineering achievement is comprised in this bridge…

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Wingham-Walcha Road

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 30 October 1925 · page 4

Some time ago, Cr. Machin gave notice of motion in the Manning Shire Council that he would move that a road to connect the Main…

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Brown's Creek Road Further Grant for Completion of Work

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 30 October 1925 · page 2

The Shire President (Cr. J. G. Wilson) has informed us that the Main Roads Board has given the Gloucester Shire , Council a further grant of…

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Weekly Motor Notes. an Alpine Trial for 1926

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 October 1925 · page 7

Details have now come to hand concerning the programme of the Alpine Trial, that classic reliability contest which is organised by the Royal…

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A Railway on the Treetops

The Northern Champion · Saturday 31 October 1925 · page 7

It may not be known outside of the neighbourhood in which it is situated, but it is nevertheless a fact that in Sonoma County, California, there exists an original and…

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MOTOR v. TRAIN

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 3 November 1925 · page 2

Mr. Tom Barrell, of Messrs. Barrell and Conn, commenced a long journey in his new International truck yesterday (Monday) morning. The lorry was…

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Main Roads Boards

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 3 November 1925 · page 3

At last night's meeting of the Kempsey Municipal Council, the Main Roads Board, replying to the application for assistance, stated it appeared that the…

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Tobin's Camp Road Tobin's Camp Road. To the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 3 November 1925 · page 1

Sir,—I notice in a recent issue of the "Wingham Chronicle" a letter written by Mr. E. C. Cooper, Elands, re "Tobin"s Camp Road," from Elands…

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Local and General. New Road Works

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 3 November 1925 · page 2

Mr. Roy S. Vincent, M.L.A., has good, reason for stating that a sum of about £6000 will shortly be made available from the vote under the…

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Main Road Money

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 4 November 1925 · page 4

The Main Roads Board reports that during the months of September it approved of assistance to 64 Shires for additional maintenance work on main…

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