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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1928

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That Aerodrome

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 5

Some six months ago Kempsey Municipal Council received a letter from the Town Planning Association of N.S.W. suggesting that the Council…

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Special Loan of £15,000. or Kempsey Main Roads. a Ratepayer's Views

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 4

"A Ratepayer" writes us as follows:—Dear Mr. Editor, I'd like a little space in which to draw the attention of Kempsey's long suffering ratepayers…

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Motors and Motorists. Stone Chocks on Roads

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 8

Definite action should be taken to suppress the menace caused by motorists leaving on the roads large stones used as chocks for their wheels. The…

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Preventing Road Damage

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 11

New regulations designed to minimise damage to roads by motor vehicles, particularly of the heavier type, have just been put into force in…

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Railway and Tram Control Suggestions to Come Before Cabinet. Disposal of Trams to Company

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 3

The State Government is much concerted about the administration of the railways and tramways which It recognises is not at the present…

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Kyogle Railway — 1000 Men to Resume Work

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 2

The secretary of the railway workers, section of the Australian Workers' Union (Mr. Bodkin) announced this week that he had been advised…

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Motors and Motorists. New Valve Springs Increase Power

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 11

If you believe in keeping your old car, but are dissatisfied because you cannot get as much power from it as you think you are entitled to, why not…

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Forster-Bungwahl Road

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 8

We are in receipt of the following letter:-- The President and Councillors, Manning River Shire Council…

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Five Story Jump! "Fire Bridge" Thril[?]s

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 7

In the special production, The Fire Brigade, which will be screened at the Boomerang Theatre Saturday…

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Forster - Bungwahl Road Board Will Assist

The Northern Champion · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 4

Mr. Walter Bennett, M.L.A. for Gloucester electorate, has written to the Manning Shire Council as follows:—…

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Sensational Accident. Train Wrecks Car. at High Street Crossing

The Northern Champion · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 4

On Thursday night a sensational accident at the High Street level crossing over the railway line happened. Mr. Jack Murdoch was of…

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Motor Column Leaking Radiator Cure

The Northern Champion · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 8

If the connections between the engine and the radiator should show signs of leakage. they should [?] tended to at once. if [?] the…

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Motorists and Consolidated Revenue

The Northern Champion · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 8

The motorists of New South Wales will pay into consolidated revenue during 1928 probably £140,0000, says the N.R.M.A. in countering the…

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Motors Notes. the Mysterious Force of Torque

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 6

"Torque" is a term commonly used in motoring articles, but it is seldom that the writers take the trouble to define it for the benefit of their…

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Forster-bungwahl Road

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 1

We are in receipt of the following communications:— The President and Councillors Manning Shire Council. Dear Sir,—I have…

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Crescent Head Road

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 2

At Monday's meeting of the Macleay Shire Council, Cr. J. A. Mannix asked that the Crescent Head Road be placed in trafficable order ready for…

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Belmore River Roads. Deputation to Shire

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 3

A deputation consisting of Messrs. M. Egan, A. W. Fowler, W. J. Anderson, Henry Judd and J. C. Anderson, attended the Macleay Shire Council on…

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Treatment of Roads After Wet Weather

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 2

Mr. W. T. Baird, Bellinger Shire Engineer, mentioned at last meeting of the Council, of a system in vogue in America, which has met with…

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Terrible Ride. Boys on Train Roof. One Killed—mate Nurses Lifeless Body

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 3

Nursing the lifeless body of his mate, whose head was crushed, to pulp, a youth of 17 figured in a drama of unusual daring on the top…

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Main Roads

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 2

One of the things in which 1926 can and should show a vast improvement on 1927 is in the matter of main roads in these Central North Coast districts. There is in the present condition of much of our main roads in this part of it every justification for the widespread impression…

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