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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

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Motor Car Case

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 4

Samuel John Brown, Junr., was. charged with driving a car on 21st February, 1925, without a license. He was also charged with driving a…

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Breach of Motor Traffic Regulations

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 2

Walter Spooner was charged with', driving a motor lorry to the danger of the public. No appearance of defendant, but…

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Altered Train Service Accelerating the Journey

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 1

Mr. R. S. Vincent. M.L.A., has received the following details of the alterations to be brought into operation with the winter time-table:…

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Motor Cycle Sports

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 2

[?]est is being maintained in the [?] sport of motor cycle racing, a large crowd being present at the second meeting of the Manning…

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Motor Cycle Sports. Another Good Afternoon

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 6

Public Interest in motor bike racing was evidenced by another big crowd at the Motor Cycle Club's second carnival on Three show…

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Main Roads

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 4

At a recent meeting of the Manning Shire Council, a resolution was unanimously agreed to the substance of which was that application be made to the Main Roads Board to have the Wineham-Taree Road declared a "Main Road."…

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Road to Lansdowne

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 4

Once again we desire to mention the question of opening up the road from Ogden's Crossing to Lansdowne. For over three years this question has been brought up, promises made, and then the actual work of making the…

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Road-making Plant. Idea Generally Favored

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 2

At the Municipal Council meeting on Monday night the Mayor (Ald. H. J. Stewart) brought up the matter in which he intends moving that the…

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Current Topics Motor Cycle Racing

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 2

The recently formed Gloucester Motor Car and Motor Cycle Club, decided at a meeting held on Thursday night to hold their initial race…

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Terrible Motor Tragedy

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 5

Last Friday night at 8.30, near the intersection of Parramatta Road and Great North Road, Granville, Mr. and Mrs. J. Gurr, of Burwood,…

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North Coast Railway. Better Train Service Promised

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 4

WITH a view to providing better train services to the North Coast districts, the Railway commissioners state that they have decided upon important alterations,…

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Manning Shire Council. (Continued from last issue.) Timber. on Road

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 10

Dave Reld asked permission to cut sleepers on rooad Lansdowne to Crittenden's.-- To be informed that council requires the timber there for…

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From a Railway Window

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 7

Most holiday-makers think of the, railway journey to and from the seaside town or country village where they spend their annual fortnight as…

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Terrible Motor Accident

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 4

ON Monday night a motor car containing eight persons—seven adults and a child—was passing over a level crossing at Highett, 13 miles from Melbourne, when an…

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New Leyland Motor Lorry

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 5

THE H. D. Co-op Dairy Company has financed the purchase of a Leyland motor lorry for the Rollands Plains cream contractor, Mr. James Sonter…

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Motor Cycling

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 6

The increasing interest in motor cycling was evidenced by an attendance of about 40 members at a meeting of Manning Motor Cycle Club at…

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The Excursion Train

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 2

Tickets for the excursion train for Sydney which will leave Kempsey station at 8.10 on Friday night can be purchased at the station between the…

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The Bridge, the City and the Country

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 2

Some utterly misleadles and confusing half-truths were spoken by the Premier and his Minister for Works at the laying of the foundation stone…

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Wingham Cycle and Motor Club Successful Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 3

At a public meeting held at the Wingham School of Arts last night (Monday), at which Dr. W. A. Kelly presided, there was a large…

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Motor Car Crushed to Pieces

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 2

A message from Eltham, Lismore, states that the Rev. A. E. Putland was driving a car at the railway crossing, when a goods train backed over the…

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