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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1929

1,218 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 12 of 61

"The Reso Train." Macleay A.h. and I. Moves

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 5

At the greeting of the Macleay A.H. and I. Association yesterday the President (Mr. H. C. Mitchell)brought, up the projected visit of a party of…

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Wingham Police Court Friday, March 22, 1929. Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M. Motor Car Cases

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 5

Two cases were adjourned till next Court. Stephen Terry, for failing to return expired license, was fined 2s and 8s…

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Traffic Resumed on Dorrigo Railway Line

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 3

Dorrigo "Gazette" of March 15 says: Traffic was resumed on the Dorrigo-Glenreagh railway line yesterday. It will be a month…

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Motors and Motorists. Buick Pioneer Dead

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 7

The cables the other day told us of the death of Mr. David Buick, the founder of the Buick Automobile Company, and a pioneer of the motor car…

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Valve in Head Motor -- a History Maker

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 7

It was a twin-igniti[?] motor that carried Lindberg over the Atlantic, Goebel over the Pacific. Byrd over the Pole. In history making flights,…

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Endorsing a Motorist's License

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 6

The N.R.M.A. is inquiring into a complaint by a member that his license was recently endorsed by a police constable without any conviction having…

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Motors and Motorists. "Shell" Stand at Royal Easter Show

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 6

Situated at stand No. 19 is the building occupied by the Shell Company of Australia, Limited, and the "Man on the Land" will be greatly interested in…

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

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 2

Sir.--"Anonymous" made the assertion that the Bullahdelah-Nabiac road bad Officially supplanted N.C. Highway. The plain English of this would…

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Motor Notes. Fixing Wind-screen Rattles

The Northern Champion · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 7

When a glass wi[?]dscreen rattled in its frame, make a pulp of brown paper mass with hot water. Press this well into the hollow between the frame…

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Motor Notes Choosing the Fump

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 8

This heading may suggest comments on the obvious, but in point of fact there is more in the selection of a pump than meets the eye. Cheap…

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Motoring Through Swollen Streams

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 8

The depth of water through which a car can pass is determined first of all by its ground clearance, and then by the position cf certain parts of the…

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Current Topics. Park Street and the Billabong Bridge

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 2

We think that an effort might have been made before this to clear away the flood debris and clean up the footpath, especially in Park Street…

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Wider Powers Main Roads Board

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 3

When the amendments to the Main Roads Act. proposed by the Minister for L[?] Government (Mr. Brux[?]er), become law, secondary roads will not…

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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 · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 4

Sir.--I see that through your issue of 23rd last, the Tinonee League president has sent out another distress signal on behalf of his sick protege,…

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Wingham Police Court. Friday, March 22, 1920. Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M. Motor Car Cases

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 5

Two cases Were adjourned till next Court. Stephen Terry, for falling to return expired license, was fined 2s and 8s…

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Gumma Bridge Cases

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 4

The hearings of these cases were commenced yesterday (Wednesday), and were unfinished when Court rose yesterday evening. The hearing will…

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Wider Powers Main Roads Board. Spur to Councils

The Gloucester Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 2

When the amendments to the Main Roads Act, proposed by the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Bruxner), become law, secondary roads will not…

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Current Topics Reward for Warning Train of Danger — Flood Echo

The Gloucester Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 2

Mrs. A. Robinson, gatekeeper at Bulliac has received the following communication:— Office of Commissioners of Railways, Sydney, 12th…

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The Road to Utopia. Quite Easy to Follow. If Mr. Davies Be Correct

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 8

Mr. Davies, General Secretary of the Miners' Federation, addressing the Constitutional Association in Sydney on Monday, argued that the…

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Road Sign

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 4

The Signboard that has been frequently referred to at Wingham Council meetings has now been erected. Councillor H. Machin, with that…

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