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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1931

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Motor Notes. Motoring To-day

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 6

Motoring to-day is definitely better, and costs less per mile for travel, than even only a few years ago, and this despite the fact that the Commonwealth…

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

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 6

It is stated that since the increase of the speed limit in Pennsylvania to 40 m.p.h. no increase in accidents has resulted…

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Train Service

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 4

The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce, Wauchope, is in receipt of the following:- , Dear Sir,-With reference to your…

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Motor Train Service Between Taree and Kempsey From 2nd FEBRUARY

The Northern Champion · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 4

The Railway Department has decided that, commencing on February 2nd, a motor rail service will be established between Taree and Kempsey in place of the…

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Motor Notes

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 8

An interesting return-has been prepared by the Main Roads Board (says the N.R.M.A.), showing that during the five years ended June 30 last the…

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The Motor World. News and Notes from the N.R.M.A.

The Northern Champion · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 6

Returns relating to motor accidents in N.S.W. in 1930 show a decrease of 57 fatalities and 727 cases of injury as compared with 1929, says the N.R.M.A…

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Motor Train Service. Between Taree and Kempsey

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 3

The Railway Department has decided that, commencing on February 2nd, a motor rail service will be established between Taree and Kempsey in…

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News of the Day Midsummer Railway Excursions

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 2

Country people are given opportunity for cheap railway travel in a series of excursion trains which will run during the second week of…

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Mystery of a Motor Launch. "The Phantom" and the Missing Holiday-makers

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 3

During the holiday period a well-appointed thirty foot motor yacht, bearing the name of "The Phantom," entered the Macleay and leisurely made…

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Midsummer Railway Excursions

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 2

Country people are given opportunity for cheap railway travel in a series of excursion trains which will run during. the second week of February. These…

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Train Restored

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 4

Taree Chamber of Commerce has succeeded in getting the Railway Commissioners to restore the day train service betwen Taree and Kempsey on and…

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Motor Train Service

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 5

The Railway Department has decided that, commencing on February 2nd, a motor rail service will be established between Taree and…

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Sequel to Train Robbery

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 7

At Goulburn Court last week John Caldwell Irwin, 20, was ordered to pay fines aggregating £71, or spend nine months in gaol. Irwin,…

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Main Roads Board Wants to Ration

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 2

The first application by a Government department for permission to ration employees, which will come before the Conciliation Committee on February…

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Days of Cobb & CO. Incidents on Lonely Roads

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 4

The days of the man coach are popularly supposed to be with the past. The era when the name of Cobb and Co. was a household word…

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On the Wrong Side of Road

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 4

Roy Kent Wilson was charged with failing to drive a motor car in Wallace-street, Macksville, as near as practicable to the footpath on his…

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A Motor Cycle Trip

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 2

Messrs Jim Bourke and Stan Wilson have just returned from a motor cycle trip to the West. Leaving Gloucester 4.15 in the morning,…

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

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 3

The N.R.M.A.'s branch at Orange has been withdrawn, and a District Depot appointed in its stead. Members who require service in this area…

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Midsummer Railway Excursions

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 5

Country people are given opportunity for cheap railway travel in a series of excursion trains which will run during the second week of…

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

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 9

The N.R.M.A.'s advice to the reckless driver is: "Rush on -- the country's over-populated"; "Go on and take a chance. You're unimportant."…

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