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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1931

814 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 15 of 41

The Canerra Train Robbery

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 20 May 1931 · page 2

Notes amounting to seven thousand nine hundred pounds, being portion of the ten thousand pounds stolen when in transit from the Commonwealth Bank,…

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Negligent Obstruction of Road

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 2

Walter Longworth was proceeded against for that being the driver of a motor vehicle he did negligently obstruct the tree passage of a sulky…

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Prisoner Escapes From Passenger Train at Somerset. Re-captured After Few Hours

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 2

William Jacques, 36, on his way from Brisbane to Adelaide under police escort on a grave charge, escaped through a lavatory window of the…

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

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 3

The N.R.M.A. has suggested to the Australian Automobile Association that the various motoring organisations in other States be urged…

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Railway Business

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 4

For the three months ending April 30th, coaching revenue at the Kempsey station amounted to £3328. Inwards tonnage totalled 1556, and…

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

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 9

Motor vehicles sold on instalment in the United States in 1930 were estimated to have numbered 2,995,622, and to have entailed a credit extension…

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Motors and Motorists. When Ignition Fails

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 9

In case of ignition failure at any time, caused by a worn carbon brush, and with no spare brush available, a very good temporary repair can be…

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Suppressing Motors. Drastic Legislation Proposed

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 6

Motor vehicles in New South Wales--private cars, passenger vehicles plying for hire, and motor trucks--are absorbing £2,000,000 a year in fares and…

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Tennis. Railway Team for To-morrow

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 5

The following team has been chosen to represent the Railway Tennis Club against Freebody's team on Saturday next: Mrs: McKenzie, Miss M…

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Prisoner Escapes at Somerset. Leaped From Train Window Local Police Join in Search

The Northern Champion · Saturday 23 May 1931 · page 4

William Jacquie, 36, on his way form Brisbane to Adelaide under police escort on a grave charge, escaped through a lavatory window of the Brisbane…

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Motor Notes

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1931 · page 8

The dangerous age for pedestrians crossing streets is not childhood, but beginning at 45, according to a University of Michigan professor, who…

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

The Northern Champion · Saturday 23 May 1931 · page 2

The N.R.M.A. has suggested to the Australian Automobile Association that the various employing organisations in other States be urged to bring the…

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Temagog Bridge Opening

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 2

Saturday last was a red letter day in the history of the Temagog district, for on that day the recently-erected bridge was declared officially open…

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Warning to Motorists

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 1

The N.R.M.A. advises motorists working in their home garages in cold weather not to allow the engines of their cars to run while the…

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Motor Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 3

Rev. Father Kehoe met with a nasty accident on Sunday whilst on his way by motor car to Wherrol Flat to celebrate Mass. On the other side of…

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Tennis. Railway Team for Week-end

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 3

The following team has been chosen to represent the Kempsey Railway Tennis Club against Eungai over the week-end: Mesdames Quelch and…

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Fire at Aerodrome Man Fatally Burned

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 2

A man was fatally burned and two Gipsy Moth aeroplanes were damaged, one badly, in a fire which broke out in a hangar at Muscot Aerodrome on…

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Temagog Bridge. Official Opening

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 2

The river bank at Temagog presented a scene of colorful activity, Saturday last, when the local residents, reinforced by friends from far and wide,…

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N.s.w. Motors & Railways

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 4

"One of the reasons given by the Premier (Mr. Lang) in justification of the sweeping provisions of the new Transport Bill," said the…

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Transport Act. Motors Versus Railways

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 4

"One of the reasons given by the Premier. (Mr. Lang) in justification of the sweeping provision's of the new Transport Bill," said the…

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