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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1926

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£20,000,000 for Roads

Macleay Argus · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 2

The conference to settle a national road policy in conjunction with the Federal Government's £20,000,000 road scheme so to be held shortly, and…

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Kyogle-brisbane Railway. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 3

The prospects of a settlement of the dispute in regard to the Kyogle-Brisbane Railway are bright. The Prime Minister announced this at the…

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Motor Cycle Sports. Handicaps for

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 2

The following handicaps have been declared for the motor cycle sports to be held on the Taree show Ground on Saturday next:…

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Proposed Road From Macksville to Armidale Road

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 8

It is 43 miles to Armidale from the junction of the Macksville-Armidale Road at the top of the map, 5 Therefore the distance from Armidale to Macksville would be 109 miles, and 117 to Nambuoca Heads. In conjunction with Mr. G. H. Killmore, we are pleased to…

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Macksville-armidale Road

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 4

On the last page of this issue will be found the map of the country between Macksville and the proposed conjunction with the Armidale Road…

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Agricultural Bureau the North Coast Branch. Conference at Dorrigo. Railway Requirements Discussed

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 8

The fourth annual conference of the North Coast branch of the agricultural bureau opened in the Memorial Hall, Dorrigo, last Tuesday…

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The Motor Car. a Chat on Magneto Efficiency

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 2

Now that so many owners will have taken the opportunity offered by the holidays to make long excursions, they will have had a good chance of…

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Weekly Motor Notes. Obscure and Obvious Cooling System Defects

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 7

Although we have from time to time al[?]ded in these notes to some of the faults which may crop up now and then in the cooling system of the [?]ar it is…

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Seen From the Train. Dramas Through Railway Carriage Windows

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 7

Railway passengers sometimes get passing glimpses of extraordinary little dramas. Two men travelling in a train that was passing by a North…

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Hunting by Motor-car

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 7

Shouts of "Good Luck" and "Good Hunting" follow us as our car moves off. Camp is soon left behind and we are in the open, hedgeless country…

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Australian Grand Prix. Success of A.J.S. Motor Cycles

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 4

A feature of the Motor Cycle Grand Prix held at Maroubra speedway on Tuesday was the success of A.J.S. machines. The Australian Grand…

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Motor Cycle Record

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 6

"Sonny" Armstrong. of Lismore, broke the Australian flying half-mile motor cycle record at Lennox Head beach on Anniversary Day. His time…

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Turks at Motorists

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 2

In constantinople the Turkish motorist lights a cigarette, tightens his fez, honks his horn, and "throws it wide open."…

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Motor Cars Overturns

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 2

While driving home from Gloucester on Saturday the 23rd inst Mr. W. Yates, of Craven, narrowly missed having a serious accident with his…

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Train Ferry. Induna's New Sphere on the Clarence

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

After many vicissitudes in her trading career in Australia and Southern Pacific waters, the 35-year-Old steamer Induna has been given…

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Motor Cycle Sports

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 2

The Taree Cycle and Motor Cycle Club held another sports meeting on the Show Ground track on Saturday afternoon last, which was fairly…

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Police Court. Taree, Monday, February 1. (Before Mr. P. P. Potts, P..m.) Motor Traffic Breaches

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

George Belton did not appear to answer two charges of driving a motor lorry without a head light and without light. A letter…

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Motor Cycle Sports. Some Thrilling Contests

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 2

Thrilling contests were witnessed at Taree Motor Cycle Club's sports on the showground on Saturday afternoon. The attendance was good about the…

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RAILWAY v. WINGHAM

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 2

The match between Railway and Wingham firsts had an exciting ending at Wingham on Saturday. With 221 on for the first innings, Wingham appeared to…

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Another Big Nile Bridge

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 3

A new steel railway bridge across the River Nile is to be built at Dessouk, in the Nile delta, about 20 miles from Alexandria. Having a total…

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