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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1931

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Wingham-Comboyne Road

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 4

Mr. L. O. Martin, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letter from the Main Roads Board in regard to this road:—…

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Dyer's Crossing Bridge. Grant to be Sought

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 2

The secretary Main Roads Board forwarded to the meeting of the Manning Shire Council on Monday a copy of the following letter addressed to…

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Dyer's Crossing Bridge Grant to Be Sought

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 2

The Secretary Main Roads Board forwarded to the meeting of Manning Shire Council on Monday a copy, of the following letter addressed to…

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Firefly Road Extension. M.r. Board Favours Continuation of Work From Gloucester End

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 2

Hon. Walter Bennett, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following coMmunications from the Main Roads Board with reference to the Firefly…

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Motor Notes

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 8

The N.R.M.A. Board of Management has decided to request the Government to introduce legislation to .prevent the sale of adulterated…

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Women and Motoring

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 9

Motoring, says the Dunlop Perdriau Co., is daily attracting more and more women of all types and ages, and there are few households in which those on…

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Motor Notes. Spent £7000 on Interior Decoration for a Studebaker

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 9

To A. F. Seward, a well-known American astrologer, belongs the honor of owning what has been described as "the world's most magnificently…

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Wingham-comboyne Road

The Northern Champion · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 4

Mr. L. O. Martin is in receipt of the following letter from the Main Roads Board in regard to this road:—"With reference to your letter above…

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Motor Notes

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 8

In spite of the great improvement in the surfaces of main highways in New Zealand during recent years, country garage proprietors have had…

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Railway Picnic. Heron's Creek to Dingadee Inclusive

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 1

At a representative meeting of the various branches of the railway department, held recently, it was decided to bold the annual picnic at…

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Taree Police Court Monday, 2nd MARCH Before Mr. E. T. Oram. P. M. Charges Against Railway Employee

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 3

Herbert Charles Shuttleworth was charged as follows: That on 2nd November, Dorothy Violet Lambourne did travel between Taree and Kundabung in a…

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Easter Railway Excursion

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 4

Whilst country people have been glad to avail themselves of the opportunities provided by the Railway Commissioners to travel by cheap excursion…

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Bridge Repairs Resumed

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 4

This week the task of replacing girders and other decking material on the Kempsey traffic bridge was, resumed, and it is hoped that the task will now…

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What of the Roads?

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 3

A fear is expressed that under the reduced taxation by many councils for the coming year, and the falling off in Main Roads Board revenue…

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Easter Railway Excursions Cheap Trains and New Privileges

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 2

Whilst country people have been glad always to avail themselves of the opportunities provided by the Railway Commissioners to travel at…

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Easter Railway Excursions. Cheap Trains and New Privileges

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

Whilst country people have been glad always to avail themselves of the opportunities provided by the Railway Commissioners to travel at various…

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Taree Police Court. Taree, Monday, March 2. (Before Mr. E. T. Oram, P.m.) Railway Cases

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 3

Herbert Charles Shuttleworth was proceeded against on a charge that on November 2 Dorothy Violet Lambourne did travel…

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Motor Cases

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 3

Edwin P. Holland was summoned for having failed to return an expired motor license. Mr. Butterworth appeared for…

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Railway Excursions. Cheap Trains at Easter

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 3

Whilst country people have been glad always to avail themselves of the opportunities provided by the Railway Commissioners to travel at…

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

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 7

Notwithstanding the inability of many motorists to find sufficient ready cash to register their vehicles, the Government has declined to make…

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