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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1929

1,218 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 3 of 61

Dawson Cemetery. Matter of Dedicating Road

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 2

A deputation from the Dawson cemetery trustees was introduced by Cr. Lee to the meeting of the Manning Shire Council on Monday…

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Gaol—no Bail. Motorists in Spain

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 5

A stroke of De Divera's pen made Spain a pedestrians' paradise, a decree enforcing the immediate arrest of any motorist knocking down a…

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Motor Accidents. Shire Engineer's Report

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 3

In his report to the meeting of the Manning Shire Council on Monday the shire engineer said:— I have to report the occurrence of…

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The Macleay and Aerodrome Sites

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 4

At Monday's meeting of the Macleay Shire Council a letter was read from the Department of Defence, pointing out that it was the intention…

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The Clarence Bridge

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 4

Good progress is being made with the construction of the bridge over the Clarence River at Grafton, which will form the connecting link of the uniform…

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Ogden's Crossing Road

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 6

We notice that Councillor S. M. Martin asked a question in the Shire Council last Monday about the proposed bridge over the river at Tinonee…

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Money for Firefly Creek Road

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 2

The Main Roads Board has notified that a sum of money, the amount of which it is undesirable to disclose at the present juncture, had been…

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Dawson Cemetery Matter of Dedicating Road

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 3

A deputation from the Dawson cemetery trustees was introduced by Cr. Lee to the meeting of the Manning Shire Council on Monday…

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£1000 Grant for Upper Pigna Barney Road. and a £500 Loan

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 2

It will be remembered that Mr. J. R. Higgins, when Shire President, interested himself in obtaining assistance for the improvement of above…

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Lands Near Railway Lines

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 1

The New South Wales Railway Department is compiling a return of lands adjacent to railway lines. The return deals with areas of the State…

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Motor Accidents Shire Engineer's Report

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 5

In his report to the meeting of the Manning Shire Council on Monday the shire engineer said:-- I have to report the occurrence of…

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Motorists Warned Early Closing Act. Restricts Sale of Petrol

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 7

Motorists are warned against running out of petrol after 6 o'clock in the evening at any of the following places: Kempsey. Coff's Harbor,…

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A Bogus Railway

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 4

Thus the "Australasian": A Gilbertian example of a railway construction work as a political plaything is provided in conenction with a short branch line…

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Rail Versus Motor

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 4

The inevitability of the growth of road transport and of the supercession of the railways for certain classes of traffic, which has been stressed by the…

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Motor Drivers' Licenses

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 10

The distinction made between the driver of a private car and the driver of a commercial vehicle is regarded as an inconsistency and an injustice by a…

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Motors and Motorists. N.r.m.a.'s Expansion

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 10

So rapid has been the growth of membership of the N.R.M.A. that at the end of 1928 every fourth owner of a motor vehicle in New South Wales…

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Motors and Motorists. the Averagemeter

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 9

An instrument has been invented that will record the distance covered by a motor car, the actual speed, and also the average speed in miles per hour…

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Grafton Bridge. Good Progress. Opening in 1931

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 10

Good progress is being made with the construction of the bridge over the Clarence River at Grafton, which will form the connecting link of the…

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Porter Given Baby. As Train Moves Off

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 4

There is at least one porter on the N.S.W. railways who has foresworn matrimony for ever. He works on a suburban station…

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Dawson Cemetery Road Question of Dedication Council Agrees to Act

The Northern Champion · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 1

At Monday's meeting of the Manning shire, council Cr. Lee introduced a deputation of the Dawson cemetery trustees. They had been agitating for…

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