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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

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Weekly Motor Notes. Obscure But Important Tappet Matters

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 November 1925 · page 7

We have often made allusion to the question of tappet adjustment and the vital necessity for the owner driver keeping a watchful eye on this part…

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Proposed Stroud Road Port Stephens Railway. the Committee's Inquiry and Conclusion

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 November 1925 · page 12

The Public Works Committee's report in regard to the above was as follows:-- According to local evidence the chief…

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The Safest Place in the Train

The Northern Champion · Saturday 28 November 1925 · page 7

The safest place in a train (says a railway guard) is towards the rear, for we are more likely to run into something than that a goods or slow should overtake…

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New Motor Vehicles

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 November 1925 · page 5

This week two one new motor vehicles were delivered by Messrs. S. T. Lean and Son from their workshop at Taree…

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Motor Paper's Opinion

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 1 December 1925 · page 1

The part of an auto that causes more accidents than any other is the nut that holds the steering wheel…

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Motor Cycle Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 1 December 1925 · page 2

While riding a motor cycle along the Wingham-Krambach road on Sunday, a young man named Eric Hughes was capsized from the machine…

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Correspondence. Alderman Bridge's Speech. (To the Editor)

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 2 December 1925 · page 2

Sir,—Under ordinary circumstances it is bad polley for a man placed as [?] to take [?] in a discussion between nominees for [?] as…

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Sneddons' Motors, Ltd. to Handle Singer Motor Cars

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 2 December 1925 · page 1

Messrs. Sneddons' Motors Ltd, of 258 Castlereagh-street, Sydney, have recently been appointed sole distributors in N.S.W. for the famous…

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Road to Ebor

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 4

Mr. G. H. Kilmore has forwarded to this office another interesting letter in support of the proposal for a road through the…

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Eungai Railway. Crowning of the Queen

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 2

The crowning of the winning candidate (Miss Kinny) in the Queen Competition took place on Friday night. Miss Kinny's committee had…

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Weekly Motor Notes. Driving and Petrol Mileage

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 7

Whilst the average owner certainly does not feel disposed to resort to the extreme precautions and pains taken by the conscientious contest driver who…

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Singer Motor Cars

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 6

Messrs. Sneddons Motors, Ltd., of 258 Castlereagh-street, have recently been appointed sole distributors in New South Wales for the famous British…

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Railway Ramp at Kempsey

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 4

The Mayor (Ald. H. J. Stewart) informs us that the railway authorities have informed him that plans and specifications are now complete for the…

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"Penny Tram Fares" and Other Things

The Northern Champion · Saturday 5 December 1925 · page 4

Of late months an agitation has been growing among Sydneyites for a return to the penny tram sections. The same question also concerns and is concerning Newcastle. However, the time is not yet. We country folk are due for a further…

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Main Roads Inspection

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 December 1925 · page 2

Messrs. Garlick and Newell, of the Main Roads Board, are at present inspecting some of the roads in the Northern Rivers district…

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Walcha-bulga Road. To the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 7

Sir,—Mr. W. S. Andrews, in his reply to Mr. E. C. Cooper (Oct. 29th, printed in issue of November 3), said he did not intend to write any…

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Scart Flight. Beat Train by Three Days. Melbourne

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 8

Colonel Brinsmead and other officers of the Civil Aviation Department who left Melbourne y aeroplane at 7 a.m. yesterday,arrived…

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Eungai Railway

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 4

The usual monthly Progress meeting was held on Friday night. There was only a small attendance, but still much business was put through…

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Weekly Motor Notes. Great Opening Meeting at Maroubra Speedway

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 7

Saturday last, December 5th, was a red letter day in the history of motoring in Australia for then it was that the newly completed Maroubra…

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Names off Roll. Ald. Bridge Asks Questions

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 December 1925 · page 4

At the meeting of the Taree Municipal Council on Wednesday night, Ald. Bridge inquired Who was responsible for compiling the roll…

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