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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1929

1,218 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 10 of 61

Proposed Railway Red Hill to Port Augusta. English Mails Two Days Earlier

The Northern Champion · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 4

Mr. Lacey moved the adjournment of the Federal Parliament on Wednesday in order to appeal for the construction of a railway line from Red Hill…

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Motor Notes to Free Spring Bolt of Hard Grease

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 6

When the grease hole In a bolt is drilled lengthwise, the old, hardened grease may be loosened and started out so that the pressure lubricator…

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Road Workers on Parrot Diet

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 2

Bitter complaints about working conditions of about 200 Main Roads workers come from Tobin's Creek, about midway between Walcha and Port…

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Official Correspondence Morpeth-port Stephens Railway

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday last, Mr. Walter Bennett, M.L.A., asked the Minister for Public Works when he intended to bring…

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Costly Road

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 6 March 1929 · page 4

The new main road, now in course of construction, from Sydney to Newcastle has already cost £723,151 and will require another £543,349 to finish…

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Manning Bridge. To the Editor. "M. R. Times."

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 6 March 1929 · page 3

Sir,--With your permission, I wish to compliment "Progress" on his practical and intelligent letter, on the subject of the above caption,…

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Motor Cycling. Manning District Club

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 6 March 1929 · page 2

A meeting of the Manning District Motor Cycle and Car Club was to have been held at Smart's Garage, Wingham, last (Tuesday) night, at 8…

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Seeking Custom. Unusual Railway Rrosecution at Grafton

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 6 March 1929 · page 4

Unusual circumstances were associated with the prosecution of seven taxicab drivers who were charged with having sought custom at South…

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Bridge Wanted

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 4

Upper Manning dairymen have had an awful time for weeks trying to get their cream to Wingham Factory. People who are agitating for bridges…

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About the Roads

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 4

Probably at no period in the history of New South Wales has the traveller in the country had cause to be more impressed with the…

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Greasy Roads and Tyre Grip

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 7

It has often been assumed that the smaller the area of contact -- of a motor tyre on a greasy road -- the better the chance of the tyre to get a grip, on…

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Copper in Road Ballast

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 2

Messrs J. Perry and E. Scott, of Port Kembla, were spending a holiday at Cowra, when they noticed that the stones ballast on the roads was…

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Scarcity of Road Contractors

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 2

The Kyogie shire Council has sufficient grants from the Main Roads and Federal Aids funds to finance number of road contracts within the…

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Plight of Upper Manning Residents Bridge Wanted at Bundook. (To the Editor.)

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 2

Dear Sir, — Through the medium of your Paper, I would like to draw attention to the unenviable position in which the residents of the Upper…

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Motor Camp at Barrington Tops

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 7

The proposed Easter motor camp at Barrington Tops, organised under the auspices of the N.R.M.A., promises to be popular. The programme provides…

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Motors and Motorists. Further Evidence of B.s.a. Superiority

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 7

E. Schwartz, riding his 1929 4.93 OHV B.S.A. and sidecar on Saturday, 16th February, in the Bexley Club's flying quarter mile held at the Cross…

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Motors and Motorists. the New Ford Truck

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 6

It is claimed that the new Ford 30 cwt. truck, now on display by authorised Ford dealers throughout Australia, is as important an advance in…

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The Manning Bridge. To the Editor, "M .R. Times."

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 10

Sir,--I notice in your issue of 2329 that the president of the --Tinonee-Manning Bridge League takes exceiption to my mild advocacy…

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Costly Road Newcastle to Sydney Over £1,260,000

The Northern Champion · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 3

The cost of constructing the Newcastle-Sydney road, which was commenced some years ago, and which is still a long way from completion, will…

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Manning Bridge & N.C. HIGHWAY. To (he Editor, ''M. R. Times'

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 10

Dear (Sir,--la, a. recent issue--on behalf of Bridge League and in the Public interest--I had occasion to point. out Hie illogical statements, of…

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