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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

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Railway Tennis Courts. Rules of the Club

The Northern Champion · Saturday 12 December 1925 · page 4

About 60 persons interested in the four new courts which are being constructed on the railway park, met at Kemp's Cafe on Tuesday…

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Taree Railway Cot. Presented to M.R.D. HOSPITAL

The Northern Champion · Saturday 12 December 1925 · page 8

At Tuesday night's meeting of the committee of the M.R.D. Hospital a deputation representing the Taree railway employees' cot fund was…

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Railway Cot. Presented to Hospital Committee

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 December 1925 · page 1

The cot donated and to be maintained by the railwaymen, was handed over by a deputation of railwaymen to the hospital committee on…

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An Eventful Outing. Motor Cyclist's Experiences

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

Some members of the Taree Motor Cycle Club went for a run to Port Macquarie recently. A very enjoyable trip was experienced, the roads being…

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2000 Mile Motor Tests. Triumph of Willys-knights and Overlands

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 15 December 1925 · page 2

Overland Sydney Ltd. set out to establish the reliability of the Willys-Knight and Overland cars for both of which they are the New South…

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Railway Department Sued

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 15 December 1925 · page 2

A case which is likely to have far reaching effects came before Judge Beeby in the District Court on Wednesday last when Herbert Vincent sued…

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Forster Bungwahl Road

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 16 December 1925 · page 2

The Hon J. J. Fitzgerald. M.L.A. has received the following letter from the U.S to the Department of Local Government: Your…

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Road Making-plant. Shire's Decision

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 16 December 1925 · page 5

At Monday's Shire meeting Cr. J. J. Webster, pursuant on notice of motion, moved that steps be taken to acquire an up-to-date road making plant…

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Motor Cycle Club

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 16 December 1925 · page 3

A meeting of members of the Manning Motor Cycle and Cycle Club was held at the School of Arts on Tuesday night last with Mr. F…

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Motor Car Test. 2000 Miles Reliability

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 16 December 1925 · page 6

Mr. P. V. Ryan, who was engaged on a 2000 miles reliability trial in his six-cylinder Willys-Knight car, passed through Taree on route for…

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Excursion Train

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 December 1925 · page 4

The one and only excursion train from Kempsey to Sydney during the holidays will leave Kempsey to-morrow night, Saturday, at 5.5, when…

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£20,000,000 for Roads

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 18 December 1925 · page 7

Petrol may be the subject of a special Customs impost in order to assist a gigantic Commonwealth road-building programme…

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Developmental Roads. an Abundance of Them

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 December 1925 · page 5

At Monday's meeting of the Macleay Shire Council, Cr. O'Meara moved that the engineer be instructed to prepare an application for financial…

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£1,545,000 Railway

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 18 December 1925 · page 1

Tenders are called by the Commonwealth Government for the construction of an extension of the Darwin -Emungalen Railway (N.T.)…

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Our Railways

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 18 December 1925 · page 4

Here are some striking figures-- Altogether £111,000,000 of capital was invested in the N.S.W. railways and tramways in the last financial…

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Eungai Railway

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 18 December 1925 · page 2

A very pleasant, successful and happy function took place in the local hall on Thursday night, the 10th inst., the event being a…

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Weekly Motor Notes. Faults in the Petrol Line. How to Diagnose the More Common Troubles

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 December 1925 · page 7

It would perhaps be wisest first of all to define what we imply by the term "petrol line," which to most amateurs suggests vaguely the petrol pipe…

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Round the Continent. a Daring Woman Motorist Arrival at Kempsey

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 December 1925 · page 4

"Round Australia, Smiling Through," was the sign above the windscreen of the car Mrs. Marion Bell was driving when it reached Kempsey on Thursday…

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Dawson Cemetery Road

The Northern Champion · Saturday 19 December 1925 · page 1

A meeting of the trustees of the Dawson Cemetery was held in the Cundle Memorial Hall on Thursday on last week. Trustees present were…

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Forster-Bungwahl Road

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 19 December 1925 · page 12

The Hon, J. J. Fitgerald, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the L.G. Dept.: Your representations on behalf of the Forster…

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