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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1926

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Kimbriki Notes Kimbriki Bridge

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 6

One of the largest and most enthusiastic meetings ever held at Kimbriki too place in the local school on Friday night last, [?]0th inst., to…

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Proposed Road From Macksville to Armidale Road. Widespread Interest

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 6

Owing to the demand for copies of last week's issue of the "News" containing the map of the proposed road to connect the Nambucca with…

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Bridge Over Barrington at Bowman Farm. Timber Inspection

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 2

The following letter was read at the meeting of the Gloucester Shire Council yesterday:—The Chief Engineer, 18/1/26…

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Road Subsidy. Federal Offer. £20,000,000 in Ten Years. Conference with State Ministers

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 2

The Commonwealth Government has decided to make available to the various States for the construction of roads the sum of £20,000,000 for…

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Wingham Cycle & Motor Sports To-morrow (Saturday)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 7

Wingham Motor and Cycle Club will hold a sports meeting on the Wingham Racecourse to-morrow, and a big crowd should be present. All…

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Eungai Railway

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 8

Splendid rainfall was experienced through Xmas holidays and the grass paddocks came along beautifully. Cattle feed is now in abundance…

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Weekly Motor Notes. Watch the Spring Clips

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 7

There are two common causes of spring breakages apart from overspeeding on bad roads, and these are unlubricated spring leaves and loose spring…

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The Motor Car. Some Tips for Good Mileage

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 6

If you would obtain good mileage from your car look to the ignition contact breaker points. Keep them clean and trued up and do not forget to…

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Kimbriki Notes. Kimbriki Bridge

The Northern Champion · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 4

One of the largest and [?] enthusiastic meetings ever held at Kinbriki took place in the [?] school on Friday night last 29th in…

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Correspondence. Dawson Cemetery Road. (To the Editor)

The Northern Champion · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 3

Dear Sir. — Would you kindly permit me space in your valuable journal to reply to statements made at a meeting of the Manning Shire…

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Motor Traffic

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 4

IN several parts of the Municipality are erected notice boards, which bear numbers, dealing with the by-laws governing the speed of cars within those areas. These…

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Plan for National Road Construction

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 2

The conference between the Commonwealth and all the States called by the Minister for Works and Railways (Mr. Hill) to work out the…

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Bridge Wanted

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

On January 21st last a meeting of ratepayers and residents of Mooral Creek and Strathcedar was held at the residence of Mr. J. Estell, the…

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Kimbriki Bridge

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

One of the largest and most enthusiastic meetings ever held at Kimbriki too place in the local school on Friday night, 20th ult[?]no, to…

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The New Bridge

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 4

We'll cross the new made wooden bridge To sample Taree town; And all the folks from Chatham…

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Federal Politics. National Road Construction. Melbourne, Feb. 5

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

The conference between the Common wealth and all the States called by the Minister for Works and Railways (Mr. Hill) to work out the details of…

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Federal Politics. Melbourne, 6th February. Plan for National Road Construction

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 4

The conference between the Commonwealth and all the States called by the Minister for Works and Railways (Mr. Hill) to work out the…

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Those Motor Lorries. the Slip and the Lip. the A.e. See

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 4

At Monday's Shire meeting a brief letter was received from W. N. Pharasyn, stating that from the published reports of the Shire…

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Cricket. Taree v RAILWAY

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 6

Taree firsts are in a bad position against Railway in the match commenced on Saturday. Railway scored 166, of which Jack Clune made 70…

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Motor Cycle Sports. Races at Wingham

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 6

There was a fair attendance at the Wingham motor cycle sports on Saturday. Some good racing was witnessed, but the sport was spoilt to…

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