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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1930

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[?]Cksville Bridge

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 2

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. says that the bridge in course of erection over the Wagonga River on Prince's Highway at Narooma, to replace the power punt,…

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Motor Accidents

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 2

Whihle returning from Tuncurry yesterday Mr. Tom Ashworth got into difficulties with his car and before he could right matters the car…

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Railway Employment

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 2

During the last year nearly 3000 applications for employment were received by the Railway Department. During the same period it was found…

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Firefly Road Work Tenders Called

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 2

At yesterday's Council meeting a letter was received from the Main Road's Board acknowledging receipt of amended copies of plans and…

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Trouble of Boundary Road Reporting to Minister

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 2

The Upper Manning Progress Association has tired of directing attention to the bad condition of Barnard River Road from Westwood to…

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"Arts, Crafts and Hobbies." Auction Bridge. Easy Lessons in the Popular Game. (No. 1.)

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 9

More books have been written about [?] Bridge than any other card [?] popularity is increasing every [?] to know The game is a…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 6
Also in Macleay Argus

The N.R.M.A. reports that the repair work on the main western highway, over the Blue Mountains, which has been in progress for some months,…

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Motors and Motorists. Slow-moving Traffic

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 12

One of the factors most productive of congestion on the roads and of justifiable annoyance on the part of drivers of motor cars, the N.R.M.A. says, is…

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New Year Motoring Resolutions

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 12

The Acting-Chairman of the N.R.M.A. Board of Management (Mr. G. N. King) suggests that motorists of all classes should form -- and apply --…

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Motor Registration Payments

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 12

A number of interesting amendments of the motor traffic laws, says the N.R.M.A., have just been introduced in South Australia. They are made the…

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Touring Motorists

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 10

Fired at by Bedouins in the French Syrian desert, and a narrow escape from being thrown into prison in Turkey, are some of the experiences of…

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Motors and Motorists. More and More Eights

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 10

That the growing popularity of the eight-cylinder motor car is a worldwide development is emphasised by the number of eight cylinder cars exhibited at…

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Road Tarring

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 4

On Monday Gordon-street was resurfaced with tar and beach gravel screenings by the Broken Hill Proprietary Ltd., the work being…

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Accident at Cedar Road

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 10

Evangelist E. A. Hodges, of the Wingham-Comboyne Methodist Charge, had a narrow escape of a serious accident on Sunday, 29th December, 1929—as…

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Motor Notes

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 8

An indication of the field awaiting up-to-date motor camping service, is shown by the fact that, following an N.R.M.A. announcement that camp…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 8

For the just of 1920 exports of motorcars from the U.S.A. increased by 36.4 per cent, over the corresponding half of last year. The value of…

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Railway Goodshed Entered. Case of Wine Broached

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 7

The goodshed at the Taree railway station was locked up at 12 o'clock (noon) on Saturday last as usual and everything, was secure. On Monday…

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Motor Notes Speedometer Cable Upkeep

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 5

Remove the flexible shaft core from the casing occasionally, and as it is put back into the casing, run it through a handful of grease. This should be…

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