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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1927

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Motor Notes. British Delegation Arrives

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 9

"This is the biggest invasion of Australia by representatives of the British motor industry that has ever taken place," said one member of the British…

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Morris. Britain's Motor Magician

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 1

The enormous success the Morris concerns have enjoyed in the last few years has placed Mr. Morris in the position of a national personality. He has…

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Railway Business

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 4

Business is very brisk at the Kempsey station. The bookings included 10 trucks of pigs, 1,696 tons of maize (representing eight trucks), 13 trucks…

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Motors and Motorists. Broken Glass on Roadways

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 6

Following on an announcement by the N.R.M.A. that the Association's weight and assistance will be thrown behind every attempt to punish persons…

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Hold-up at Railway Gate

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 6

Should the driver of a railway locomotive be permitted to deliberately draw his engine across the railway gates on a public road so as to hold up…

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Railway Workers' Rum[?]

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 5

If the Duke of York wish[?] Australian life in its unrestrained form, then [?] an incognito visit to a ra[?]…

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Tableland to Coast. New Tourists Road

The Northern Champion · Saturday 9 April 1927 · page 1

A heavy programme of roads construction is being undertaken by the Hastings Shire Council, which has been fortunate in securing…

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Motor Notes. Curing Cylinder Head Water Leaks

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 April 1927 · page 5

A trouble that is by no means as uncommon as it m'ight be is the blowing out of the cylinder head gasket between two cylinders so that…

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Gloucester Police Court Motor License Case

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 2

At the local police court yesterday before Mr. Reid P.M, Leslie Mcintyre, motor drive, was fined 10/- with 8/- costs for failing to deliver up a…

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Road Maintenance [To The Editor.]

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 4

Sir,--I read your article in a recent issue regarding the need for maintenance work on new roads, and venture to say that everyone who…

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Gray's Crossing. Deputation to Council. Bridge Proposal

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 5

Messrs. F. and J. Reibel, R. D. Bond, C. H. Sanders, and Mitchell attended the meeting of the Nambucca Shire Council on…

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The Better Farming Train

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 4

The following letter has been received from the Department of Agriculture: Sir,—Mr. C. E. Houghton, of this Department will visit Wingham…

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Morris. Britain's Motor Magician

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 4

The enormous success the Morris concerns have enjoyed in the last few years has placed Mr. Morris in the position of a national personality. He has always declared…

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Motor Notes. Changing Tyres

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 4

Changing tyres is at no time a pleasant job, but the astute motorist can think of many ways by which the work can be lightened. A few…

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Railway Delays

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 20 April 1927 · page 4

The whole of the railway service on the North Coast was disorganised over the week-end. THe North Coast mail, which left Sydney on Friday night, did…

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Aeroplane Smash

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 4

Two aeroplanes crushed at Melbourne yesterday and four men were men were killed. Their bodies were smashed to pulp…

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Belmore River Bridge

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 4

Hon. J. J. Fitzgerald, M.L.A., Minister for Local Government, has received the following communication from the Department of Public Works:--…

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Better Farming Train

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 4

It will be remembered that Mr. Houghton, the advance agent for the Australian-Made Train, gave a very interesting speech on his visit to…

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In the Track of the Cyclone Manning and Wallamba Districts Suffer Great Losses in Stock and Property Roads and Culverts Suffer Severely Deluge at Wingham

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 3

Rain commenced to fall on Thursday night. 14th. April, and on Good Friday morning it just pelted down in Wingham. All day long it…

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Torrential Rainfall Coastal Districts Extensive Areas Under Water. Washaways on Railways

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 1

Torrential rain full over a wide area of the coastal districts of New South Wales from Thursday morning until Saturday night with practically no…

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