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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1926

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Our Good Roads. Tribute to the North. Special N.R.M.A. REPORT

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 3

One of the surprises experience by the N.R.M.A. road reporting party, which has just completed a lour of nearly 3000 miles through northern N.S.W. in at…

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Motor Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 2

Mr. Alfred J. Lyndon, of Cedar Party, met with a serious accident while motoring near his home on Christmas Eve. Mr. Lyndon, who is…

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Railway Derailment. Mail Trains Delayed

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 2

At 630 o'clock on December 31 a large bogey van attached to a goods train bound north left the rails between Dungog and Btroud Road. The…

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Our Good Roads. Tribute to the North. Special N.R.M.A. REPORT

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 6

One of the surprises experienced by the N.R.M.A. road reporting party, which has just completed a tour of nearly…

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Blinding Motor Lights

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 2

A controversy, which is by no means a new one, is proceeding in regard to the blinding effect of powerful motor lights. It is being…

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Shocking Motor Fatality

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 8

A shocking motor fatality occurred near Bellingen on Boxing Day, the victims being Mr. David A. Woodroof, of "Rosehill," Dorrigo, and his…

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Guyra-dorrigo Railway

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 2

Mr. L. G. Waugh, secretary of the Guyra-Dorrigo Railway League, has received a letter from Mr. A. M'Clelland, M.L.A., intimating that it is…

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Weekly Motor Notes. New Year Resolutions and That Overhaul

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 7

Being the proud possessor of a small but sturdy two-seater and being about to enter on several weeks of grass widowerhood our good resolution is to…

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44 Hours in Railways

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 3

The Minister for Labor and Industry announces that the negotiations between the Government and the Railway Commissioners with regard to the…

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Motor Car Smash. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 5

A motor car collided last night with a telegraph pole at Brookvale. Ernest Ida, 26, James Caldes, 32, Thomas Barrie, 23, and H. Robson were injured…

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Country Roads. Board's Policy

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 5

MESSRS. GARLICK (chairman) and Newell, of the Main Roads Board, met deputations representing the Tintenbar and Gundarimba Shires…

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Lost Voice Regained Caused by Aeroplane Flight

The Northern Champion · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 2

Mr. H. A. Renz regained his lost voice by making an ascent in an airplane. Remarkable cures have been effected by a brief excursion to the…

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Our Good Roads. Special N R M a Report

The Northern Champion · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 4

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Lismore Motorist's Plight

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 4

THE awful predicament of Mr. Bosworth, a touring motorist from Lismore, brought to light a splendid display of pluck and resource. Mr. Bosworth with his wife and…

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State Motor Buses. Eliminating Private Enterprise

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 5

AT a meeting of Ministers on Thursday (says the " Evening News "), it was unanimously decided to ask the Railway Commissioners to submit…

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621 Violent Deaths. Toll of the Motor

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 1

The toll on life in Sydney through violent deaths last your was a record. The City Coroner's return for…

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"Cutouts" on Motor Cycles

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 4

The following question was asked in the Assembly recently:-- Mr. J. R. Lee: is the Colonial Secretory aware that probably 90 per…

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Born on the Train

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 2

A woman passenger who was travelling to Melbourne on the express a few days back was responsible for a good deal of excitement when the train…

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Bowman Farm Bridge. Inspection of Timber

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 2

The President presented the following minute at the meeting of the Shire Council on Friday last:—In connection with the request…

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Highway Problems Roads Board Busy. What Chairman Says

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 1

"The motor car and motor lorry are working a complete, revolution in transportation," said the chairman of the Main Roads Board (Mr, Garlick)…

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