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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1926

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Nambucca-Armidale Road

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 2

The time has now arrived when a something definite must be attempted in order to prepare the proposed track from Burrapine to Armidale so that…

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Wrong Road Motor Car in Creek. Driver Trapped

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 4

The District Coroner, Mr. G. B. Morris, opened an inquest concerning the death of Alfred Touby, of Cessnock, who was killed in a motor…

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Top of Comboyne Road

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 4

The road from Wingham right through Killabakh to the top of the mountain is in good order these days. In fact the work done round the Comboyne mountain is a credit to the Shire, and particularly to the men who carried it out…

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Money for Roads. Town Clerk Explains

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 5

At last night's meeting of the Kempsey Municipal Council, the Town Clerk, (Mr. A. J. Druitt) stated that in accordance with the request of the Mayor…

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Railway Inspection

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 2

The Northern Area Commissioner for Railways (Mr. W. C. Quinton) will visit the "North Coast lines between April 12 arid 15. On April…

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Border Railways

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 2

Six lines, estimated to cost £1,659,000, will be under the control of the Victorian Commissioners under the Border Railways agreement…

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Joys of Motoring

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 4

The joys of motoring, especially around the roads of the Macleay, are conspicuous by their absence. Trippers to the Rocks during the holidays…

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Weekly Motor Notes. Comments on the Alpine Trial

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 7

Now that the renowned Alpine Trial, organised by the Royal Automobile Club of Victoria, has come to an end, we may learn some interesting and…

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Killed by Train. Railway Official's Death

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 4

A telegram was received by railway officials at Taree on Thursday that Inspector Bennett was killed that day at Newcastle, when he was…

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Correspondence. the Motor Car Menace (To the Editor.)

The Northern Champion · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 6

Sir,— The sad fatality on Good Friday night at Krambach brings home to us the gravity of the ever increasing motor fatalities and accidents…

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The Motor of the Future

The Northern Champion · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 7

A quarter of a century ago—not a long time as many a comparatively young man can testify —the motor was represented by as many radically different body designs as there were…

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Motor Car Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 4

Early on Monday morning there was a rumor that a double fatality had occurred at Port Macquarie the previous evening through the…

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Fatality at Krambach. Motor Car Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 8

Walter Edward Toovey, a motor car driver, residing at Cessnock, was killed when the car that he was driving leapt over an embankment and…

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Motor Cyclist's Escape. Collision with Car

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 4

Mr. Frank Griffin, of Taree, had a narrow escape on Tuesday morning, when a motor cycle that he was riding collided with a motor car near…

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"April Fools." Motorists Hoaxed

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 7

The biggest "April fool" heax in recent years is described in the London "Daily Chronicle." One thousand motorists were…

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Kimbriki Bridge

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 2

The official opening of this bridge will take place on Saturday, next, 17th inst, at 11 a.m. The Hon. J. J. Fitzgerald, Minister for Local…

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Circus Train Sensation

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 2

The special train which left Armidale a few days before, containing the animals, goods, chattels, and general effects of Perry Bros.' circus, was…

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Northern Railways. Visit of Area Commissioner

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 3

Mr. W. C. Quinn, Northern Area Commissioner for Railways, accompanied by Mr. D. Mulhearn, the Assistant Divisional Engineer for the Northern…

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Kempsey Main Roads

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 14 April 1926 · page 6

At Thursday night's meeting of Kempsey Municipal Council, the Town Clerk (Mr. A. J. Druitt) stated that in accordance with the request of the Mayor…

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Lansdowne Timber. for North Shore Bridge

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 14 April 1926 · page 2

Messrs. Dorman, Long and Coy's steamer "Dudley de Chair" crossed in over the Manning bar on Tuesday at 8.45 a.m. on her way up the…

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