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Railways, roads & transport, 1931

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.ma

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 7

Membership in the N.R.M.A. means motoring economy. A member may save many pounds yearly by spending his guinea with the Association…

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Premier's Protege Dismissed From Railway Service

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 6

The Railway Commissioners have dismissed from the service Mr. C. J. Goode, Area Commissioner at Goulburn. This action has been taken as…

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Road Money. How Shall, It Be Spent? Main and Minor Roads. Article 11

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 8

The suggestion by the Shires' Association of New South Wales, contained in a circular sent to the various councils throughout the country,…

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Official Opening of North Haven Bridge

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 3

A large gathering was present at the official opening of the North Haven Bridge, near Launeton, on January 26th…

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

The Northern Champion · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 2

During 1930. according to Police Department returns made available to the N.R.M.A. 1990 motor vehicles of all types and 417 motor cycles were reported stolen…

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Railway Sensation. Mr. Goode Retired From Service

The Northern Champion · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 5

The Southern Area Commissioner (Mr. C. J. Goode) who is assisting the Government in the preparation of a new Transporst Bill has been retired…

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Car Smash on Taree-tuncurry Road

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 2

While returning to Taree from Tuncurry shortly after midday on Saturday Mr. T. Burdekin, the mail contractor between those place, who…

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Left Bank Belmore Road. Deputation to Shire Council

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 3

Prior to the opening of the ordinary business at the Macleay Shire cil meeting on Monday, Cr. Mannix introduced a deputation consisting of…

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Heard in the House! Hints from "Hansard." Labour Party and Motor Car,. Travelling

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 1

Mr. Dnunmond, State Member for Armidale: Has the attention of the Premier, in his capacity as Minister for Railways, been drawn to a…

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Why the Railways Are Losing Money

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 2

Mr. Dowling, an officer of the Railway Department, assured delegates to the Central Coast Conference of the Agricultural Bureaux at Windsor on…

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Gralton's Bridge

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 6

The President suggested a temporary bridge to meet the case. Cr. Mannix: Suppose they found the money for 12 months. I'll move that…

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Mungay Creek Roads

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 6

The Engineer: I have to draw Council's attention to the fact that from the N.E. corner of portion 96 to near the source of Mungay Creek, there is no…

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Spencer's Creek Bridge

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 3

The Engineer reported: In reply to the Divisional Engineer's letter of the 16th uh. (M.R.B. 275-114) re the fact that no further action had been taken…

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Boggy Creek Road

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 3

The Engineer reported: Since Council last dealt with this matter, and decided that ballasting should also be carried out. I have further considered the case…

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Seale Road Again

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 6

From G. H. Hodgson again stressing the urgency of repairs to Seale road. The residents would build the corduroys to enable the lorries to turn…

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Dowling's Falls Road

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 3

The Engineer reported: I have to draw Council's attention to the fact that the road now in use hy the travvelling public does not follow the old…

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Application to Close Road

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 6

Application by A. V. Duckett for the closing of the Roads and the purchase of the land contained therein through portion No. 122 parish of…

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Application to Close Road

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 6

Application by Mr. E. M. Tessier for the closing of the road and the purchase of the land contained therein on his property, parish of Barraganyatti,…

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Stock on Roads Straps to Be Returned

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 2

At Monday's meeting of the Manning shire council the clerk reported as follows re agistment fo animals: I have to report that, in accordance…

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Main Road Kempsey to S. W. Rocks

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 6

No provision has been made in this years Main Roads programme, the whole of which is being wholly devoted to maintenance, as neither the Main…

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