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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1931

814 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 13 of 41

North Coast Train Service. Kempsey Day Train Cut Out

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 6

We are informed that, with the advent of the railway winter timetable, the day train leaving Kempsey in the evening and returning in…

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

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 8

The N.R.M.A.'s long standing suspicion that the Australian motorist has been and still is paying an unfairly nigh price for his petrol is…

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Motors and Motorists. Manoeuvring a Car

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 9

There are occasions when one manoeuvres a car in the garage or park by pushing it. On no account should pressure be applied to the radiator,…

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Motor Notes

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 8

The N.R.M.A. is co-operating with the Traffic Department in a campaign against glaring headlights, which, according to the Association's…

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

The Northern Champion · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 6

The N.R.M.A.'s long standing sus[?] that the Australian motorist has been and still is paying at unfairly high price for his petrol is fully horne…

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Motoring Tragedy

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 5 May 1931 · page 3

A shocking tragedy occurred near Halifax, Queensland, when a motor car ran over a bank and fell into the Herbert River. Three were killed—…

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Wingham Municipal Council. Balance of Report Railway Overbridge

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 6 May 1931 · page 1

From Railway Inspector Butler as to above: "Am in receipt of your communication of the April 15, regarding the removal of two sheets of galvanised iron…

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Provide More Employment. Improve Rural Roads

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 9

Has sufficient thought been directed to the employment of more of the workless suited to manual labor, on improvement of rural roads? Here…

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The Railways. "Voice of the North" (Newcastle)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 6

Political turmoil during the last six months or so has diverted attention from the railways of this State, and the difficult position ino which they have…

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

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 1

The N.R.M.A. is urging the appointment of a Royal Commission to investigate all the operations of all the petrol undertakings…

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Dorrigo Railway. Three Trains Per Week

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 7

The Railway Department has decided to cut down the railway service on the Glenreagh-Dorrigo line to three trains a week. It is…

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Motorists Fear Lang Transport Bill. N.r.m.a. President Speaks

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 9

Mr. J. C. Watson, President of the National Roads and Motorists' Association, said on Monday the fear that the proposed Lang Government's…

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

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 9

More than 11,000 motor vehicles in Germany are carrying mail, passengers and freight. The value of the roads in…

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Motor Notes. From the N.R.M.A.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 8

Applauding the decision of me state Government to investigate immediately the possible extensive adulteration of petrol by the addition…

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Swelling the Revenue Big Contributions by Motors How N.s.w. Benefits

The Northern Champion · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 1

In the last ten years the revenue collected from the owners of all classes of motor vehicles in New South Wales has increased by nearly a million and…

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The Motor World

The Northern Champion · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 8

The N.R.M.A. is urging the appointment of a Royal Commission to investigate all the operations of all the petrol undertakings…

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Traffic Bridge Repairs Completed

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 2

The extensive repair and replacement work on the Kempsey traffic bridge, in process for some four months past, is now complete, having been carried out…

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Bowman Road Matters (To the Editor.)

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 2

Sir,—Would you allow me a little space to ask in whose interests a request was made by Mr. J. T. Grant, and others from Upper Bowman, to…

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Timagog Bridge Costs

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 13 May 1931 · page 6

The Engineer reported that up to date a total of £540/0/5 had been expended on Timagog bridge. Material had cost only about £100…

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A Dangerous Road

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 13 May 1931 · page 6

From A. E. Crossman, Crescent Head, urging that portion of the proposed £12,000 loan be used to make "the now notorious Kempsey-Ma[?]…

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